S48.E09: Austin Butler / Lizzo

[Ms Blue Jay]

6 hours ago, Pete Martell said:

Sarah has so much energy and she's much more versatile than I would have expected when she joined the cast, but this is why I am not as eager for her to take over the show as some may be. I think there's a certain role for the more coarse material to be balanced out by a wider plate. I hope the show will do that more often (this past episode had a lot of variety for me, even if I didn't think anything was fantastic viewing - Cecily's goodbye, Marzipan and the Christmas pre-tape coming closest).

I don't know if even Sarah's fans are exactly clamouring for her to take over the show!  I really like her, but she's fine in the doses she's in right now.  

Maybe I'm not enough of a fan to comment, then.  Because I don't mind Bowen taking over the show 😄

[LennieBriscoe]

Was Krampus supposed to have the visage of Elon Musk? Because I saw it!

[NeenerNeener]

On 12/18/2022 at 10:42 AM, Joimiaroxeu said:

What's up with the rumor she's the new host of the Daily Show?)

Now that's a rumor I hadn't heard yet. The first one I heard is that her one-woman revival of The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe was doing so well it was going to be extended. The next one I heard was she needs to film season 2 of Shmigadoon. And one of today's blind items on the Crazy Days and Nights site is SNL is in financial trouble and they forced Cecily out on short notice to save money on the cast.

Any and all of these can be true, I guess. I'm going to miss her.

Edited December 19, 2022 by NeenerNeener

[cpcathy]

A gossip site says that Colin and Cecily had issues when she co hosted WU.

[SomeTameGazelle]

17 minutes ago, NeenerNeener said:

And one of today's blind items on the Crazy Days and Nights site is SNL is in financial trouble and they forced Cecily out on short notice to save money on the cast.

I don't think it was short notice for Cecily or the show. I'm sure she and they have been thinking about it for a while and just didn't want a prolonged public farewell period.

Regarding the Daily Show rumour, which I have not seen anywhere else, I think her talents would be absolutely wasted there. When she left the WU role it was because she preferred to do characters and sketches. 

It didn't occur to me that Colin was more sad than anyone else -- I just assumed that he is not a good singer and they should not have made him sing a solo. Although why they would not have figured that out in rehearsal and given him some kind of backup to carry him through if he wanted to give tribute to Cecily I do not know.

I laughed at Cecily's Kimberly Guilfoyle shouting Silent Night although it seemed like the studio audience was not as amused as I was.  

[Dr.OO7]

Lizzo is unbelievably gorgeous. What a sweet and beautiful rendition of "Someday At Christmas".

I wish they'd done Cecily's farewell and the overall farewell on the skating rink. They haven't done that since 2019. It's too bad, it's my favorite part of the Christmas show, especially that final pan up the Christmas tree.

[Blakeston]

44 minutes ago, SomeTameGazelle said:

Regarding the Daily Show rumour, which I have not seen anywhere else, I think her talents would be absolutely wasted there. When she left the WU role it was because she preferred to do characters and sketches. 

When they replaced Cecily with Michael Che was update host, Cecily said on social media that she was glad about it, because she wanted to do more sketches.

But Lorne said the reason he replaced her was because Colin and Michael were the best possible pair. At the time, a lot of people expressed skepticism, but in the end I think he was right.

[TV Diva Queen]

1 hour ago, SomeTameGazelle said:

I don't think it was short notice for Cecily or the show. I'm sure she and they have been thinking about it for a while and just didn't want a prolonged public farewell period.

Regarding the Daily Show rumour, which I have not seen anywhere else, I think her talents would be absolutely wasted there. When she left the WU role it was because she preferred to do characters and sketches. 

It didn't occur to me that Colin was more sad than anyone else -- I just assumed that he is not a good singer and they should not have made him sing a solo. Although why they would not have figured that out in rehearsal and given him some kind of backup to carry him through if he wanted to give tribute to Cecily I do not know.

I laughed at Cecily's Kimberly Guilfoyle shouting Silent Night although it seemed like the studio audience was not as amused as I was.  

re the bolded - I saw that a little different.  I saw that he was indeed sad and he treasures her so much that he WOULD go and sing for her knowing full well that he can't sing.  I feel that if Colin doesn't want to sing.....Colin doesn't sing.  

[Irlandesa]

2 hours ago, cpcathy said:

A gossip site says that Colin and Cecily had issues when she co hosted WU.

I don't know.  In her Instagram "goodbye" she talks about her first day and how he helped her escape the building and calls him a great friend twice.   She says he's the one who arranged for Austin to sing the "Blue Christmas" goodbye.

2 hours ago, SomeTameGazelle said:

I don't think it was short notice for Cecily or the show. I'm sure she and they have been thinking about it for a while and just didn't want a prolonged public farewell period.

Yep.  Another thing she mentioned in her Instagram post is that apologized for keeping her departure quiet but it was already emotional for her and she didn't want to add public pressure to it.

I suspect Lorne approached her at the end of last season and asked her to stay a little longer so he didn't lose all three of his top women cast members at the same time and she agreed. 

Edited December 19, 2022 by Irlandesa

[marketdoctor]

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I suspect Lorne approached her at the end of last season and asked her to stay a little longer so he didn't lose all three of his top women cast members at the same time and she agreed. 

I have no external evidence, but this makes excellent sense.  It would also explain why she did kind of a goodbye in May, and came back for this half of the season.

Whatever the cause, good luck to her.

[SomeTameGazelle]

3 hours ago, TV Diva Queen said:

re the bolded - I saw that a little different.  I saw that he was indeed sad and he treasures her so much that he WOULD go and sing for her knowing full well that he can't sing.  I feel that if Colin doesn't want to sing.....Colin doesn't sing.  

To be clear, it's not that I don't believe he was sad. He just doesn't normally send out signals on an emotional wavelength that registers with me, so I failed to read them. Either way I think it would have made sense for them to give him some support just to keep the song going. I don't know if it was emotion or sound mix but after that the singing seemed to really drop off for everyone.

4 hours ago, Blakeston said:

When they replaced Cecily with Michael Che was update host, Cecily said on social media that she was glad about it, because she wanted to do more sketches.

But Lorne said the reason he replaced her was because Colin and Michael were the best possible pair. At the time, a lot of people expressed skepticism, but in the end I think he was right.

I think both can be true. Cecily told Marc Maron on his podcast that she had told Lorne she didn't feel like it was a good fit for her. He could agree and also conclude that Colin and Michael Che were a good match. 

[Avabelle]

I will really miss Cecily. I will not miss the singing. I hated the singing.

[peeayebee]

19 hours ago, SomeTameGazelle said:

Regarding the Daily Show rumour, which I have not seen anywhere else, I think her talents would be absolutely wasted there. When she left the WU role it was because she preferred to do characters and sketches. 

I hadn't heard that rumor either. I don't think TDS would be good for her or the audience. As I said, I didn't enjoy her on WU, so I agree with Cecily that it was a bad fit. I'm glad she recognized what her talents are (creating great characters) and that she was able to get off WU. 

[bunnyface]

I would have loved one more Cecily Jeanine Pirro sketch, but I guess they probably couldn't top the last one she did.  I just love to see her throw drinks on Colin.

[Pete Martell]

On 12/19/2022 at 3:19 PM, Irlandesa said:

I don't know.  In her Instagram "goodbye" she talks about her first day and how he helped her escape the building and calls him a great friend twice.   She says he's the one who arranged for Austin to sing the "Blue Christmas" goodbye.

Yep.  Another thing she mentioned in her Instagram post is that apologized for keeping her departure quiet but it was already emotional for her and she didn't want to add public pressure to it.

I suspect Lorne approached her at the end of last season and asked her to stay a little longer so he didn't lose all three of his top women cast members at the same time and she agreed. 

I agree. Lorne is always concerned about these types of headlines, and this would have been made worse by Pete (a very reliable headline-grabber) also leaving. 

I do think there is turmoil at SNL, that's not uncommon (I'm still confused about what happened with Aristotle), but the idea that she was forced out at the last moment due to budget cuts just screams bullshit, like a lot of these gossip headlines (there was another which claimed Kate and Aidy left because PDD and Colin were too much of a boys club). If SNL was firing based on budget cuts, Cecily would have been one of the last people to go, as it's obvious how much the show loved her.

 

Only the second cut for time piece to even be uploaded this season. Written by Colin Jost, Ben Silva, and Rosebud Baker. It's good - nice to see a Marcello showcase too. I would have cut Update down to fit this in.

[slasherboy]

Austin Butler and Lizzo. Would have LOVED to hear them sing together.

If you want to see a REALLY fun Lizzo, watch Day Drinking with Seth Meyers. She was a guest on the show last week and she and Seth got drunk together (in the daytime, ha) and her personality was off the charts.

AB can host any time. The show itself wasn't all that good, but he certainly was.

[peeayebee]

In that Fusion Scientist sketch, I would liked to have seen Aaron and Marcello switch roles. 

[LennieBriscoe]

10 hours ago, peeayebee said:

In that Fusion Scientist sketch, I would liked to have seen Aaron and Marcello switch roles. 

Besides this being a great idea for the comedic effect, it would have showcased the actual person who was supposed to be showcased---the Guest Host. 

Also, in the "Jewish Elvis" bit, the companions of Austin's Lois might have been more like that character, just as back in the day Madonna was made to be akin to Mike Myers' Linda Richman. 

I'd like to have Austin back when the show is just a normal episode, not fraught with or even overshadowed by cast emotions over Farewells. 

Edited December 21, 2022 by LennieBriscoe

[Gimmick Genius]

I never saw ELVIS. I recognized Austin Butler instantly as Tex Watson from ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. 

"I'm the devil - and I'm here to do the devil's business!"

"... Naw, it was dumber than that."

There was a throwaway line in PDD. I'd really like to see what they do with "Teraji Jim Henson."

Edited December 22, 2022 by Gimmick Genius
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[Blood Meridian]

Hello everybody, I’m Blood Meridian, an SNL fan & reviewer. But probably some of you already know me from other venues. I did feel the latest episode was an overall solid show & a good way to end the first half of the season on. I had my problems in the past with some of Cecily’s characters & sketches, but she deserved such a sendoff & I wish her very well in her future endeavors. 

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Sarah has so much energy and she's much more versatile than I would have expected when she joined the cast, but this is why I am not as eager for her to take over the show as some may be. I think there's a certain role for the more coarse material to be balanced out by a wider plate. I hope the show will do that more often (this past episode had a lot of variety for me, even if I didn't think anything was fantastic viewing - Cecily's goodbye, Marzipan and the Christmas pre-tape coming closest).

I've been very impressed by Sarah so far this season, especially how she's becoming more of a backbone to the show while at the same time maintaining her distinct comedic identity. I don't see Sarah taking over the show, yet, as I always felt she'd become the performer known for their patented oddball sketches (e.g., Forte, Kyle, and now her and Dismukes [who's been struggling badly these last few shows]). I do think she'll be an underrated support throughout her run and at the same time do her wonderful style of humor. By the way you guys, is it ok if I linked my reviews of the new episodes here? I'm new...

[Milburn Stone]

This was a super episode. Was happy to make Austin Butler's acquaintance. He's terrific! And Cecily brought it this time.

Edited December 23, 2022 by Milburn Stone

[heatherchandler]

On 12/19/2022 at 12:43 PM, cpcathy said:

A gossip site says that Colin and Cecily had issues when she co hosted WU.

I remember hearing that.

[LennieBriscoe]

I found a Plirt! Actually, a Pless!

"Project Runway  All-Stars," Season 7, Episode 7!

Anthony Ryan made an entire plastic "erasable whiteboard" dress! 

Scroll down to the white plastic dress with crayons in a top pocket!

https://www.goldderby.com/gallery/project-runway-all-stars-best-looks-winning-designs-season-7/6-sean/

Edited January 7, 2023 by LennieBriscoe

[LuvMyShows]

 

On 12/18/2022 at 11:44 AM, peeayebee said:

A Christmas Epiphany was good, though I didn't like the ending with the angel staring into the window. Why? Again, the writers just tacked on something to end a sketch.

Always.

On 12/18/2022 at 2:30 PM, cpcathy said:

I might be the only one here who liked the Jennifer Coolidge sketch, I thought it should be in the annual Christmas special, I’ve been hoping they take out some clunkers for a long time.

You're not the only one.  I thought the skit perfectly mimicked what she would do in a Christmas special, and that Chloe absolutely nailed Coolidge.

[Jody]

On 12/19/2022 at 12:34 PM, NeenerNeener said:

Now that's a rumor I hadn't heard yet. The first one I heard is that her one-woman revival of The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe was doing so well it was going to be extended. The next one I heard was she needs to film season 2 of Shmigadoon. And one of today's blind items on the Crazy Days and Nights site is SNL is in financial trouble and they forced Cecily out on short notice to save money on the cast.

Any and all of these can be true, I guess. I'm going to miss her.

     I Am Not Back Stage So I Don't Know What Is Going On With The Show ! How Ever, Cecily Wanted To Leave And The Show Was Not Good When Cecily Was Not There ! IT Does Not Make Sense To Me To Save Money By Forcing Cecily To Leave ! I Think Lorne Asked Cecily To Come Back And Cecily Said She Will Come Back, But, She Is Leaving AT Christmas And Lorne Said Okay ! 

On 12/19/2022 at 1:01 PM, SomeTameGazelle said:

I don't think it was short notice for Cecily or the show. I'm sure she and they have been thinking about it for a while and just didn't want a prolonged public farewell period.

Regarding the Daily Show rumour, which I have not seen anywhere else, I think her talents would be absolutely wasted there. When she left the WU role it was because she preferred to do characters and sketches. 

It didn't occur to me that Colin was more sad than anyone else -- I just assumed that he is not a good singer and they should not have made him sing a solo. Although why they would not have figured that out in rehearsal and given him some kind of backup to carry him through if he wanted to give tribute to Cecily I do not know.

I laughed at Cecily's Kimberly Guilfoyle shouting Silent Night although it seemed like the studio audience was not as amused as I was.  

       Some Body Said They Thought Colin Seemed Sad Before The End Where He Had To Sing So I Don't Think That Had Any Thing To Do With Him Being Sad !