Balboa February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Why did they suddenly cut to commercial with Eddie still on stage? Link to comment
absnow54 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Chris Rock hyped Eddie Murphy for longer than Eddie Murphy appeared. 7 Link to comment
Fabricationary February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 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. 3 Link to comment
ByaNose February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Was Eddie a last minute add on? Chris Rock did a huge intro & then thud! Link to comment
Ms Blue Jay February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 I think it's clear that is all Eddie wanted to do or say. He was waiting to be cut off. 5 Link to comment
vb68 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 That came off like they were genuinely terrified of what he was going to say. Link to comment
ParadoxLost February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 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. 2 Link to comment
Samsnee February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 That was disappointing. I didnt expect Eddie to do a skit but was hoping he'd at least share a funny story. 1 Link to comment
editorgrrl February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 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. Link to comment
VCRTracking February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 (edited) 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 3 Link to comment
mtlchick February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Peyton Manning's United Way ad still makes me smile for the wrong reasons. 4 Link to comment
ebk57 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 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. 4 Link to comment
Galileo908 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 (edited) 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 Link to comment
Ms Blue Jay February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 (edited) 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 2 Link to comment
kathyk24 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 I loved Chris Rock's tribute to Eddie Murphy it seems so sincere. Loved Paul McCartney and Tina Fey as Sarah Palin. 3 Link to comment
Fabricationary February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 More sketches, less video montages please. 2 Link to comment
ParadoxLost February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 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. 3 Link to comment
kib February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 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. 2 Link to comment
dcalley February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Ebersol is married to Susan Saint James from Kate and Allie (with Jane Curtin) 1 Link to comment
Galileo908 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 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. 2 Link to comment
Carey February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 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 1 Link to comment
chitowngirl February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 (edited) 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 Link to comment
helenamonster February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Aw man I'm glad there was a callback to those ESPN Classic sketches. I weirdly loved those. 3 Link to comment
ParadoxLost February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 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. 1 Link to comment
Galileo908 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 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) Link to comment
WendyCR72 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Fuck. Back to crap with Miley Cyrus. 2 Link to comment
Fabricationary February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Miley Cyrus for the most unnecessary musical performance of the night. WTF? 7 Link to comment
kib February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 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. Link to comment
mtlchick February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Why is Miley singing a Paul Simon song? He's RIGHT THERE. 11 Link to comment
ParadoxLost February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Miley Cyrus? Really? Are we having another airline joke? Buh bye. 2 Link to comment
absnow54 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 With Fred Armisen on the tambourine. 2 Link to comment
chitowngirl February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 (edited) At least she's dressed. Paul Simon is there. He can do his own song! Edited February 16, 2015 by chitowngirl 2 Link to comment
M. Darcy February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Paul Simon is there and they have Miley sing?? 3 Link to comment
WendyCR72 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Why is Miley singing a Paul Simon song? He's RIGHT THERE. To piss everyone - including me - off? 6 Link to comment
Samsnee February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 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. 4 Link to comment
cleo February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 (edited) 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 4 Link to comment
helenamonster February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 This song sounds like two songs mashed together. 2 Link to comment
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