I also really enjoyed this weekend's SNL - Anne Hathaway was actually really good, and better than some of the cast members at not looking like she was reading during the skits (those are always the best episodes for me - the ones where the host goes against expectations and is really funny; Peyton Manning also comes to mind). I totally loved Will Forte's bit on Update. I think Andy Samburg is great, those digital shorts are always gold (my fave so far this season has been the Space Olympics). And yeah, Kristen Wiig... so funny.
Show is definitely in a good place right now with all the talent they have. A lot of the cast are also having movie careers while they're still on the roster - usually SNL cast members bolt the show for the big screen. Nice to see the balance. SNL can be hit or miss for me, though - I enjoyed the Hathaway show all the way through but was thoroughly disappointed last week, for example, with Anna Faris, who is hilarious but whose skill was IMO totally wasted when she hosted.
"Nice beard goat. I had a beard in the Perfect Storm. Did you see the Perfect Storm goat?"
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