LIVE CHAT: SNL 40th Anniversary Special

[Balboa]

Why did they suddenly cut to commercial with Eddie still on stage?

[absnow54]

Chris Rock hyped Eddie Murphy for longer than Eddie Murphy appeared.

[Fabricationary]

You must not be a transvestite hooker on Sunset then, Fabricationary

 

No, I guess I've been living down in a van by the river for too long. 

[ByaNose]

Was Eddie a last minute add on? Chris Rock did a huge intro & then thud!

[Ms Blue Jay]

I think it's clear that is all Eddie wanted to do or say.  He was waiting to be cut off.  

[Fisher King]

That was just weird.

[vb68]

That came off like they were genuinely terrified of what he was going to say.

[Guest]

It wasn't?

 

Well I guess it was.  Its bizarre that they are picking a handful of cast to introduce and say a few words and they don't seem to be doing sketches.  Chevy Chase and Eddie Murphy.

 

I gave Chase a break because he might break a hip if he did a fall.  But if Eddie doesn't do a skit, it would have been better if he didn't show up.

[AnnA]

Derek Jeter!

[Samsnee]

That was disappointing. I didnt expect Eddie to do a skit but was hoping he'd at least share a funny story.

[editorgrrl]

That came off like they were genuinely terrified of what he was going to say.

But they'd used the delay at least twice already.

[Morrigan2575]

Jeter!

[bmoore4026]

Ugh.  Sports hosts.

[VCRTracking]

There really is no overestimating how huge Eddie was when he was a cast member. Whenever his name came on in the opening credits the audience erupted.

 

All I know about Dick Ebersol is that his son died in a plane crash.

Edited February 16, 2015 by VCRTracking

[mtlchick]

Peyton Manning's United Way ad still makes me smile for the wrong reasons.

[ebk57]

So, commercial break was long enough to grab another bottle of wine...and I come back to two of my least favorite athletes.

 

Good thing I have more wine.

[Galileo908]

Here's an ode to SNL's sports bits. Jeter and Peyton Manning were great hosts, and so was Michael Jordan. As for athlete hosts, it's pretty much them on the good list. (ETA: Oh yeah, and The Rock)

Edited February 16, 2015 by Galileo908

[M. Darcy]

Nomar!

[Morrigan2575]

I love that Peyton sketch

[Ms Blue Jay]

If you guys haven't seen the sketch of Peyton Manning mentoring those children, that is a must-watch.

 

Another good one from the 90s is Stuart (Al Franken) mentoring Michael Jordan, or "Michael J." to protect his anonymity.

 

Will Ferrell as Harry Caray is one of the best things I've ever seen in my life.  I laughed so hard I almost had a heart attack.  

 

Galileo, I quite enjoyed LeBron's episode.

 

There's also Tim Meadows and Ray Romano as Sportscasters --- "Sweet Sassy Molassy!"

Edited February 16, 2015 by Ms Blue Jay

[kathyk24]

I loved Chris Rock's tribute to Eddie Murphy it seems so sincere. Loved Paul McCartney and Tina Fey as Sarah Palin.

[Fisher King]

I did it.

[Fabricationary]

More sketches, less video montages please.

[Guest]

Only thing I know about Dick Ebersol is that he's the brother to Broadway star Christine Ebersol.

 

My opinion is based exclusively on the stuff he pulled when they fired Conan from the Tonight Show.  Not a fan.

[kib]

Only thing I know about Dick Ebersol is that he's the brother to Broadway star Christine Ebersol.

Ebersol (who I earlier called Eberhard... Sorry Dick) was Exec. Producer when Lorne took a powder in the early 80's, or as Dickens called them "The worst of times".  Also was Mr. Susan St. James.

[dcalley]

Ebersol is married to Susan Saint James from Kate and Allie (with Jane Curtin)

[Galileo908]

Ditka! John MacEnroe! Dr. J! OJ bits!

More sketches, less video montages please.

Well, if the sketches are The Californians or the Women's Bowling Hosts, I'd stick with the montages.

[Carey]

If that's all that Eddie Murphy does, after waiting for his return for like 3 decades, I'll take it. I don't think there was any disrespect there. Sounds like it wasn't going to be a 10-minute segment at all. Plus it looks like the people in the studio audience got to see more of what Eddie had to say.  Can't blame the show, especially if a joke might get NBC fined or something. We'll see if Murphy even wanted to do as much as a lot of other people

[chitowngirl]

Dick Ebersol conceived SNL with Lorne and was Executive Producer during Eddie's years. I believe he was a liaison between Lorne and the NBC brass.

Edited February 16, 2015 by chitowngirl

[helenamonster]

Aw man I'm glad there was a callback to those ESPN Classic sketches. I weirdly loved those.

[Guest]

Well, if the sketches are The Californians or the Women's Bowling Hosts, I'd stick with the montages.

 

It seems like the skits they are using are mostly the ones that include a lot of cast.  Maybe the number of people that have passed are limiting the 70s and 80s. 

 

I tend to think we'll get a Church Lady because they can have guests.

[Galileo908]

Aw man I'm glad there was a callback to those ESPN Classic sketches. I weirdly loved those.

Sudeikis and Forte's bits were always the best part. Every time it came back I kept wondering when they'd run out of feminine hygiene products to endorse (they moved on to razors this time)

[helenamonster]

Um, no thank you.

[Galileo908]

Miley Cyrus? Nooooooope.

[ebk57]

Candace Bergen!  And...some guy...

[dcalley]

MUTE

[Fabricationary]

Miley Cyrus for the most unnecessary musical performance of the night.  WTF?

[WendyCR72]

Fuck. Back to crap with Miley Cyrus.

[Fostersmom]

The hell?

[kib]

Dick Ebersol conceived SNL with Lorne and was Executive Producer during Eddie's years.

or at least that's how his bio reads... Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan.  SNL in the early 80's prove that out.

[mtlchick]

Why is Miley singing a Paul Simon song?  He's RIGHT THERE.

[Guest]

Miley Cyrus?  Really?  Are we having another airline joke?  Buh bye.

[absnow54]

With Fred Armisen on the tambourine.

[chitowngirl]

At least she's dressed.

 

Paul Simon is there. He can do his own song!

Edited February 16, 2015 by chitowngirl

[Balboa]

Get Miley off my screen.

[M. Darcy]

Paul Simon is there and they have Miley sing??

[WendyCR72]

Why is Miley singing a Paul Simon song?  He's RIGHT THERE.

 

To piss everyone - including me - off?

[Samsnee]

So you have Paul Simon there and decide to have Miley sing his song.

This is the "let's hope the kids tweet this" segment of the evening.

[cleo]

They have Win Butler and Miley Cyrus and they choose Miley to play and have Win introduce Miley? That's a travesty. I don't even have the words.

Edited February 16, 2015 by cleo

[helenamonster]

This song sounds like two songs mashed together.