This week I thought the material was better than average, but I had never heard of the host and musical guest before. SNL seemed to be making fun of the host, by matching his lame band against other lame bands in a rumble sketch.
'SNL' Scorecard: Adam Levine's Subpar Audition
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So, here's what we learned last night: Adam Levine is not a particularly good "SNL" host. Now, Levine certainly didn't phone it in -- like we've seen other hosts do this season -- but, like many a musical guest-turned-host before him, this just really didn't work out. At least he gave a nice effort though.
Reading the cue cards is a huge part of "SNL" and it always has been. The hosts and cast are told to read the cue cards because of the constant changes to the script, even right before the show goes on live. Adam Levine's performance as host marks the first time that the cue card reading actually bothered me. And I can't put my finger on it, but the show has really lost something since the election ended. Sure, the holiday fueled Martin Short show was good, but there's just an edge that's been missing for a few weeks and it certainly didn't return last night. Though, this wasn't by any means a bad show -- like last week's mess -- it just wasn't a particularly great one either. Here is your "SNL" Scorecard ...
Average Score for this Show: 5.71
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Martin Short 6.28
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Christina Applegate 6.13
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Seth MacFarlane 5.93
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Louis C.K. 5.92
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Anne Hathaway 5.87
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Bruno Mars 5.81
· Adam Levine 5.71
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt 5.51
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Jamie Foxx 5.43
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Jeremy Renner 5.39
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Jennifer Lawrence 5.38
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Daniel Craig 5.35