#51
Posted: 9/29/16 at 3:07am
Ditto @Kad! Couldn't have said it better. Bravo to Lorne Michaels for choosing a Broadway star as Host!
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#52
Posted: 9/29/16 at 7:53am
Yes, Gypsy, they are all famous and popular. I didn't say they weren't. Just that they appeal to a younger crowd than most moms and aunts. Just like Margot Robbie and the show in general.
#53
Posted: 9/29/16 at 9:20am
LMM is absolutely not "mainstream." Back when that phrase was used, it applied to 'middle American families.' Not long ago, this was also the most valuable audience/demographic in television; it has since changed. That said, I think it's a more than reasonable barometer to measuring one's profile or visibility to the general public. While I am positive much of Middle America knows of Hamilton, I am just as positive they have no clue who LMM is. It's not meant to be a slight or dig; it's simply being honest about one's fame.
#54
Posted: 9/29/16 at 11:49am
I'm not sure why his level of fame even matters. Who watches SNL for the host?
Heck, who watches SNL?
#55
Posted: 9/29/16 at 1:40pm
hork said: "I'm not sure why his level of fame even matters. Who watches SNL for the host?
Heck, who watches SNL?
Apparently many people do or else it would have been taken off the air already, no?
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#56
Posted: 9/29/16 at 1:52pm
SNL's upcoming season premier is one of the most anticipated shows in quite awhile, so an awful lot of people still find it relevant.
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#58
Posted: 9/29/16 at 5:00pm
madbrian said: "SNL's upcoming season premier is one of the most anticipated shows in quite awhile, so an awful lot of people still find it relevant.
"
In what way? How, pray tell, is this true? Any data?
#59
Posted: 9/29/16 at 6:06pm
SNL's relevancy in Presidential election years peaks. The fact that they timed their preview night this season right after first debate is not coincidental. In fact, their first 4 episodes are after a debate because of how the latter are spaced out.
SNL has been known to set the tone for how candidates are viewed by people who get their news from comedy shows (which is extraordinarily large). They are yet to get into the dark side of what a Trump candidacy means apart from a short skit as an ad by "Racists For Trump" last season. I don't have sources/data for how and why SNL is anticipated, but I think it's to say that is most certainly is.
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#60
Posted: 10/8/16 at 12:53pm
https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/784598951488094208
Lots of people waiting in the standby line for him. Excited for tonight!
#61
Posted: 10/8/16 at 4:48pm
Valentina3 said: "SNL's relevancy in Presidential election years peaks. The fact that they timed their preview night this season right after first debate is not coincidental. In fact, their first 4 episodes are after a debate because of how the latter are spaced out.
SNL has been known to set the tone for how candidates are viewed by people who get their news from comedy shows (which is extraordinarily large). They are yet to get into the dark side of what a Trump candidacy means apart from a short skit as an ad by "Racists For Trump" last season. I don't have sources/data for how and why SNL is anticipated, but I think it's to say that is most certainly is."
For evidence on how SNL influences the way we view candidates just look up the origins of "I can see Russia from my house."
#62
Posted: 10/8/16 at 7:00pm
I can't wait to watch Lin and Twenty One Pilots!
#64
Posted: 10/8/16 at 11:47pm
agreed! i kept fearing he would flub a line but i think he got through the whole rap perfectly
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#66
Posted: 10/8/16 at 11:55pm
This cast party video is my life
My father (AIDS)
My sister (AIDS)
My uncle and my cousin and her best friend (AIDS, AIDS, AIDS)
The gays and the straights
And the white and the spades
#67
Posted: 10/8/16 at 11:58pm
Crucible Cast Party is so accurate to how high school theater cast parties are it's scary
"Contentment, it seems, simply happens. It appears accompanied by no bravos and no tears."
#68
Posted: 10/9/16 at 12:01am
Crucible Cast Party + tons of Broadway commercials? Best SNL I've seen in years. 
#69
Posted: 10/9/16 at 12:14am
The monologue and the cast party were brilliant. I loved the teaching skit. Really a great satire of himself as a teacher
#70
Posted: 10/9/16 at 12:52am
He's killing it! One of the best hosts in recent memory.
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#71
Posted: 10/9/16 at 12:55am
I dunno. I'm not really laughing that much...
I don't think it's necessarily solely his fault/performance. Moreso, the writing.
Maybe it's just me?
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#72
Posted: 10/9/16 at 1:00am
Uhh that final soldier sketch was just rough....0% funny and 60% offensive
#73
Posted: 10/9/16 at 1:27am
I got into the dress rehearsal. He definitely has charisma and wasn't wooden at all. His personality rose above the weaker sketches. Not sure what changes were made to live show, yet. It was fun and a lot easier to get in than I thought.
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#74
Posted: 10/9/16 at 1:30am
This episode was overall meh . SNL hasnt been funny for YEARS so I wouldnt blame Lin for this, i think he was great with the material he was given. The cold opening was the best bit.
#75
Posted: 10/9/16 at 1:32am
LimelightMike said: "I dunno. I'm not really laughing that much...
I don't think it's necessarily solely his fault/performance. Moreso, the writing.
Maybe it's just me?"
You just described every SNL episode for the last decade or so.
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