LIVE CHAT: SNL 40th Anniversary Special

[Morbs]

I thought there would be way more original sketches than this.  This has got to be the most self congratulating show in history.  After all the books written about the show, countless specials, best ofs, interviews with the cast about the process,  then they have a red carpet for a clip show after countless weeks of hype and press releases for this special.

Edited February 16, 2015 by Morbs

[bmoore4026]

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.

 

I'm amazed you're not shooting up yet.

[Ms Blue Jay]

I assume that the guy with Candice Bergen is a member of Arcade Fire ;)  Canadian here.

 

I'll be happy if I'm right about that.

 

Let me vote with Galileo -- I'm adoring the video montages, so much.  Love the trips down memory lane, especially to older cast members and the dearly departed.

Edited February 16, 2015 by Ms Blue Jay

[WendyCR72]

Make it stop.

[UrbanShocker]

I keep waiting for Paul Simon to come out and sing the rest ... but I guess not.

 

Surprisingly she's not that bad though.

Edited February 16, 2015 by UrbanShocker

[Stella MD]

Oh for fuck's sake - shut up Miley. The weird twang is terrible. Where the hell is Paul Simon??

[kib]

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

This would be better as a dual with Vanessa Bayer

[blackCatCollins]

Miley of all people, and singing 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover? WHAT?? (also, this is the second time i've heard this song today, after the Veep marathon...)

[Galileo908]

Come on, you have Paul Simon there, why isn't HE singing "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"?

[ebk57]

I'm amazed you're not shooting up yet.

 

It's the needles thing...  

[vb68]

Miley "trying" to sing this song is truly some bizarre shit.  Paul Simon is right there.

[WendyCR72]

Over, thank the good Lord.

[ebk57]

Okay, think of it this way...at least it was a good song.  She could have sung one of her songs.  

 

I'm doing the best I can here.

[AnnA]

Why the hell is Miley Cryus singing this song when Paul Simon is there?

[Guest]

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.

 

I decided to watch Paul and Chevy do 'You Can Call Me Al' on youtube instead.

[Janimo]

Dick Ebersol is the brother of former cast member Christine Ebersole???

[Fostersmom]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik1bdoufPt0

 

This would have been a better use of Miley's time….

[cleo]

Ms Blue Jay, yes that was Win Butler of Arcade Fire. Fellow Canadian here!

[loriro]

Well... I'll say that Miley singing "50 Ways..." probably wasn't the best idea in the world just because everyone knows Paul Simon is in the house, and everyone also knows we'd all rather hear him sing it. 

 

Having said that... if you take away the fact that Paul was there and just take it on its own as a musical performance, I have to say that I kinda liked it.  And I'm in no way, shape, or form a Miley Cyrus fan. 

Edited February 16, 2015 by loriro

[ajsnaves]

So are we gonna have Paul Simon sing Wrecking Ball now?

[Galileo908]

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.

Well, my segment of Twitter is expressing the same opinion as everyone here. "Paul Simon flew 19 hours for this?"

[editorgrrl]

"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" is from 1975.

As to why Miley, though…

[Morbs]

I'm wondering if there will be a big musical number with all the musicians coming up... or maybe they will playing at the after party?  If so, hopefully those performances end up online.

[formerlyfreedom]

I'm doing the best I can here.

 

Maybe you could swing a bottle of wine by here? That would help for the Miley Cyrus moments...

 

So are we gonna have Paul Simon sing Wrecking Ball now?

 

This. I would pay to see.

[bmoore4026]

"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" is from 1975.

As to why Miley, though…

 

She's been around the block a lot? <shrugs>

[CraftyHazel]

Miley was worse than horrible. Paul Simon should have come out, punched her in the throat, and taken over the song. That would have been the best thing to happen all night long.

[benteen]

I think this has been very good tonight.  I'm enjoying it.

 

The Eddie Murphy appearance was odd.  He looked nervous and he was apparently giving nothing.  Chevy Chase looked like a mess.

 

The Blues Brothers...uncool in any era.

[UrbanShocker]

Paul Simon did have a small part in the monologue with Paul McCartney, so it's not as if he hasn't been on stage tonight.  But that seems like 150 hours ago.

[bmoore4026]

Oh, dear.  A Brian Williams joke.

[helenamonster]

Shit, Brian Williams is taking a beating tonight.

[kib]

Good on Jerry for going there

[Guest]

Having said that... if you take away the fact that Paul was there and just take it on its own as a musical performance, I have to say that I kinda liked it.  And I'm in no way, shape, or form a Miley Cyrus fan. 

 

My issue is Miley singing at all.  Surely there was an iconic musical performer with show history they could have used.

[chitowngirl]

Dick Ebersol is the brother of former cast member Christine Ebersole???

They are not related. But she was on the show for one year.

[benteen]

Did love the joke about the original SNL's original producer (cocaine) being back.

[asha]

Is there a red carpet for everything now? Just wondering if I should know who I'm wearing for work tomorrow.

[dcalley]

Larry David's bald head!

[M. Darcy]

Larry David sighting!

[Galileo908]

Questions from the audience time. In front of Michael Douglas? Sandler. And he's sitting next to Larry David. Either of them could be better up there.

[Galileo908]

John Goodman! And he sounds drunk.

[prican58]

OMG!!! was that Candace? I, a big fan, didn't recognize her. Actually Miley doesn't bother me. She can actually sing.

 

I was really hoping for more old skits from the Martin Short era, Phil Hartman era and of course the original cast. Any younger folks who may have wanted to see the old school stuff in context have been cheated. Prime example was the King Tut skit and Bill Murray's Nick Ocean. 

Edited February 16, 2015 by prican58

[Brooklynista]

Finally a Brian Williams joke,

And is that Catherine Zeta sitting w Michael Douglas? She looks like The Joker. Yikes

[StatMom]

Is John Goodman drunk?

[Galileo908]

I spot Chris Parnell and Vanessa Bayer in the audience.

[mtlchick]

Sit down James Franco.

[Galileo908]

Is John Goodman drunk?

God I hope so.

[ebk57]

Maybe you could swing a bottle of wine by here? That would help for the Miley Cyrus moments...

 

 

 

 

I'd love to.  Just opened a bottle of Zin and I'm by myself... (not that that will stop me from finishing it...tomorrow...)

[MostlyC]

Finally someone on the show mentioned Brian Williams on the actual show).

 

And somewhere, some NBC executive is having a conniption.

[Inquisitionist]

Just so I'm not entirely negative on this thread, I always get a kick out of Maya as Beyonce.  "That's weird.  I have the same sarcophagus."

 

I love that she pronounced it sarcopha-goose.

[helenamonster]

Just say no to Dakota Johnson and everything related to 50 Shades.

[Galileo908]

Jeff Goldblum is in the audience! And he's sitting next to Tom Arnold. I'd love to see THAT duo do something.