LIVE CHAT: SNL 40th Anniversary Special

[mtlchick]

Dear God show, why are you wasting minutes on De Niro?  This is even more painful in front of a room of his peers.

[bmoore4026]

God, SNL really has formed a lot of our image of New York.  Don't know if that's a good thing or bad one, but....

[WendyCR72]

Ooh, 9/11.

[Galileo908]

Loved that NYC clip reel. The first ep after 9/11 was the first one I ever watched live, it was a great opening.

 

The "Freaking Giuliani" sketch was a great one.

[AnnA]

Tribute to 9/11

[WendyCR72]

Liked the little "I Love NY" love letter.

[Morrigan2575]

This is wonderful, enjoying the clips about NYC

[Galileo908]

Yes, that's GE Smith with the SNL Band!

[WendyCR72]

GE Smith! (Who was Gilda Radner's first husband. True!)

[MostlyC]

Oh its whatsisname the guitar player who was on for so long!!!

[Ms Blue Jay]

On the red carpet Giuliani made it 110% clear that he didn't write the clever lines he said in the post-9/11 show.  I'm sorry but as if that had to be clarified.

[vb68]

I love that GE Smith is there.  

[helenamonster]

I absolutely loved seeing the auditions. Gilda was so precious. It's a damn shame she's not here for this.

 

It always weirds me out how Robert DeNiro, one of the greatest actors of all time, constantly stumbles over himself on this show.

 

Not gonna lie, the New York montage got me all choked up, probably more for personal reasons. I grew up in Pennsylvania (one town over from Upper Darby, where Tina Fey is from) and I dreamed of being able to live in NYC, and watching SNL every week just made me want to live there more. And now I do live here. Not only that, but I've gotten to see an SNL dress rehearsal, which wouldn't have been possible if I didn't live here.

[jjj]

I think it was funny that we saw Phil talk about doing impressions, but never actually saw him do any.

Presidential impression? 

[kib]

I really want Brian Williams to pop up somewhere. Come on, SNL, prove you're still edgy!

Yeah, somewhere in an affluent New Jersey suburb, a newsman just simmers. 

[ebk57]

Okay, I've gone with laundry...and wine.  Dinner will have to wait.

 

 

I can't add anything more substantive about the NY piece, except that it was stunning.

[jjj]

I Not gonna lie, the New York montage got me all choked up, probably more for personal reasons. I grew up in Pennsylvania (one town over from Upper Darby, where Tina Fey is from) and I dreamed of being able to live in NYC, and watching SNL every week just made me want to live there more. And now I do live here. Not only that, but I've gotten to see an SNL dress rehearsal, which wouldn't have been possible if I didn't live here.

Collingdale here!  And I never knew Tina Fey was from Upper Darby! 

[ebk57]

This may be my very favorite Sir Paul song ever.

[editorgrrl]

We're doing Red Nose Day in the US now? http://www.nbc.com/red-nose-day

Keef!

[WendyCR72]

Keith Richards introducing Paul McCartney, awesome! "Maybe I'm Amazed"...even better!

[Guest]

I feel like Keith Richards didn't hit his mark, hence the slow mo zoom.

Edited February 16, 2015 by ParadoxLost

[Morrigan2575]

Paul McCartney! Introduced by Keith Richards...nice short and amusing. Good job! I really thought that was going to be a disaster

[bmoore4026]

Oh dear.  Oh dear, Paul, happened to your voice.

[Galileo908]

Keith Richards! And he introduced Paul McCartney!

 

My parents are watching in the other room and it was the first time they ever saw Celebrity Jeopardy. They loved it. (like I said, they bailed during the 80s).

 

Also, my dad told me that he is not a fan of G.E. Smith. He thinks he's an idiot.

Edited February 16, 2015 by Galileo908

[M. Darcy]

I love Paul but they should have shown the full clip of George Harrison and Paul Simon instead.

[WendyCR72]

I think Sir Paul is SCREAMING because the music is SO LOUD.

[Guest]

I find it odd that they aren't using SNL images as the backdrop;

[kib]

Oh dear.  Oh dear, Paul, happened to your voice.

Kinda been hit or miss for awhile now.  Pays your quarter, takes your chances.

[Galileo908]

Oh dear.  Oh dear, Paul, happened to your voice.

I talked to my dad about this, and he agrees. "It's like the Emperor's New Clothes."

[ajsnaves]

Also, my dad told me that he is not a fan of G.E. Smith. He thinks he's an idiot.

 

 

I've never heard of anyone having strong feelings about G.E. Smith. Interesting.  One of my favorite pieces of trivia is the G.E. Smith is Gilda Radner's first husband.

[Fostersmom]

Paul's voice is showing his years. 

[ABitOFluff]

I saw McCartney last October. He was great but he needs time for his voice to warm up these days. He sounded a little rough here. I still love him, I can't help it.

[ebk57]

I know it wasn't technically, well listenable, but I still loved it.  I just love that song.

[Tink]

Love that song and of course Paul, but thought he sounded pretty bad.

[Guest]

Didn't we just have commercials.  Is this why they added half an hour?

[bmoore4026]

Inside Out, huh?  Wasn't there an Eddie Murphy movie that came out not long ago that had the same premise.

 

Pixar might make it awesome, though.

[loriro]

Paul sure doesn't look his age.   But he does kinda sound it. 

[BoogieBurns]

Glad to be recording this because it is just making me too happy to focus.

[helenamonster]

Collingdale here!  And I never knew Tina Fey was from Upper Darby! 

 

Yep! And I'm originally from Havertown, literally the next town over!

[Guest]

Glad to be recording this because it is just making me too happy to focus.

 

They are going to rebroadcast too.

[AnnA]

Oh goody!  The political humor skits!

[bmoore4026]

Yay!  Political humor!  Tina as Palin!  TINA AS PALIN!

 

"I can't believe I'm losing to this guy." :D

Edited February 16, 2015 by bmoore4026

[Galileo908]

Inside Out, huh?  Wasn't there an Eddie Murphy movie that came out not long ago that had the same premise.

 

Pixar might make it awesome, though.

You might be referring to "Meet Dave," where tiny Eddie Murphy aliens pilot a giant Eddie Murphy ship. "Inside-Out" is about the actual emotions piloting people.

 

And of course we have a Political Sketch highlight reel, starting with Chevy as Ford. It of course was fantastic.

 

Oh man, Phil Hartman as Clinton and Hooks as Hillary was a great team, and Darrell Hammond and Ana Gasteyer/Amy Poehler filled their shoes so well.

Edited February 16, 2015 by Galileo908

[WendyCR72]

The presidents! Awesome!

[AnnA]

Okay, I've gone with laundry...and wine.  Dinner will have to wait.

 

 

I can't add anything more substantive about the NY piece, except that it was stunning.

 

My laundry is in the dryer.  That's why they have commercials.

 

Dinner is ready and I'm starving.  Lucky me.......I have the SNL Anniversary show on in the kitchen too.

[Galileo908]

Amy as Hillary and Tina as Palin were such wonders together.

[Samsnee]

There are too many clips from the 2000s. I wish they'd show more from the 70s and 80s.

[Galileo908]

The Californians! I hope it's good.

[bmoore4026]

God, Soap.net isn't even around anymore, is it?

[WendyCR72]

Aaaaaaaaaaand we come to a screeching halt with "The Californians". Can't win 'em all.