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troutman · 12-10-2013, 09:32 AM

'SNL' Scorecard: Paul Rudd Is A Big One Direction Fan

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4408280.html

As Paul Rudd mentioned in his monologue, yes, his prior hosting efforts were upstaged a bit by the musical acts. Everyone remembers Bobby Moynihan, Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg dancing around to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” but not everyone remembers that Paul Rudd was the host that night. It wasn’t as bad the next time with Paul McCartney as the musical guest, but, still … Paul McCartney. This time, sure, One Direction appeared in a couple of sketches, but Rudd was the focal point of both. In other words: Finally, Paul Rudd was the centerpiece of his own show. And it was a good show, but probably not a great show. So, yes, off we go to this week’s Scorecard…

Sketch of the Night
”Divorce Meeting” (Rudd, Thompson, Bayer, Pedrad) First, I will now have “I Don’t Want To Know” by Fleetwood Mac stuck in my head for the next week. (No that that’s a terrible thing.) Second, this was just a delight. I’m not sure anyone in the cast has the ability to go from “pissed off face” to “pure joy” face better than Vanessa Bayer. Everyone looked so happy when “I Don’t Want to Know” started to play that it’s impossible not to be happy while watching Bayer and Rudd dance. (Also, “SNL” has been killing it with the esoteric song references as of late.)

Average Score for this Show: 5.90
· Lady Gaga 6.06
· Edward Norton 5.91
· Paul Rudd 5.90
· Josh Hutcherson 5.75
· Bruce Willis 5.68
· Kerry Washington 5.60
· Tina Fey 5.35
· Miley Cyrus 5.20

I thought this was one of the better shows of the year. I did not like Divorce Meeting as much as this writer did, but this just goes to show that some skits work for some people and not others. I'm not sure that skit was supposed to be LOL funny - it was more of a concept piece. That is a favorite Fleetwood Mac song of mine, so I learned it the next day on the guitar.

Jebidiah the Critic will become a great recurring character, up there with Stefon and Drunk Uncle.

Maybe Will Ferrell has made some bad movies, but he is probably the greatest sketch comedian of all time. Watch how he lights up a scene with just his facial expressions (Bill Brasky).

I didn't think Jacob was that funny until I actually went to a Bah Mitzvah a few months ago. Jacob is spot on.

12-10-2013, 09:32 AM	#575
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Winebar Kensington Exp:	'SNL' Scorecard: Paul Rudd Is A Big One Direction Fan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4408280.html As Paul Rudd mentioned in his monologue, yes, his prior hosting efforts were upstaged a bit by the musical acts. Everyone remembers Bobby Moynihan, Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg dancing around to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” but not everyone remembers that Paul Rudd was the host that night. It wasn’t as bad the next time with Paul McCartney as the musical guest, but, still … Paul McCartney. This time, sure, One Direction appeared in a couple of sketches, but Rudd was the focal point of both. In other words: Finally, Paul Rudd was the centerpiece of his own show. And it was a good show, but probably not a great show. So, yes, off we go to this week’s Scorecard… Sketch of the Night ”Divorce Meeting” (Rudd, Thompson, Bayer, Pedrad) First, I will now have “I Don’t Want To Know” by Fleetwood Mac stuck in my head for the next week. (No that that’s a terrible thing.) Second, this was just a delight. I’m not sure anyone in the cast has the ability to go from “pissed off face” to “pure joy” face better than Vanessa Bayer. Everyone looked so happy when “I Don’t Want to Know” started to play that it’s impossible not to be happy while watching Bayer and Rudd dance. (Also, “SNL” has been killing it with the esoteric song references as of late.) Average Score for this Show: 5.90 · Lady Gaga 6.06 · Edward Norton 5.91 · Paul Rudd 5.90 · Josh Hutcherson 5.75 · Bruce Willis 5.68 · Kerry Washington 5.60 · Tina Fey 5.35 · Miley Cyrus 5.20 I thought this was one of the better shows of the year. I did not like Divorce Meeting as much as this writer did, but this just goes to show that some skits work for some people and not others. I'm not sure that skit was supposed to be LOL funny - it was more of a concept piece. That is a favorite Fleetwood Mac song of mine, so I learned it the next day on the guitar. Jebidiah the Critic will become a great recurring character, up there with Stefon and Drunk Uncle. Maybe Will Ferrell has made some bad movies, but he is probably the greatest sketch comedian of all time. Watch how he lights up a scene with just his facial expressions (Bill Brasky). I didn't think Jacob was that funny until I actually went to a Bah Mitzvah a few months ago. Jacob is spot on. __________________ https://www.mergenlaw.com/ http://cjsw.com/program/fossil-records/ twitter/instagram @troutman1966 Last edited by troutman; 12-10-2013 at 09:40 AM.