09-18-2019, 10:54 AM
|
#2101
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I think this is the problem with “cancel culture” going after anyone and everyone. You end up with people defending “offenders” regardless of context because they’ve been criticised, again, regardless of context.
|
"Cancel culture" isn't a thing despite middle-aged comedians trying to pretend it is.
|
|
|
09-18-2019, 06:42 PM
|
#2102
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by d_phaneuf
He famously apologized for it in the 90s, said he was 21 at the time and now in his 30s with more information he feels bad about what he said. Organizations for every group he made the jokes about accepted them and thanked him for bringing up knowledge as a factor in his more understanding
|
Well people also got over Clinton’s impeachment long ago but it got dug back up
Can those organizations revisit their decisions in light of new evidence and social sensitivities?
|
|
|
09-19-2019, 08:43 AM
|
#2103
|
Participant
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by rubecube
"Cancel culture" isn't a thing despite middle-aged comedians trying to pretend it is.
|
It’s just a dumb name people coined, but the prevalence of people going nuts on Twitter, writing endless think pieces about problematic art, calling for punishment in the wake of old scandals is DEFINITELY a thing.
Sometimes it’s justified (Gillis) and sometimes it’s not (Chapelle). What IS made up about it and what even posters here don’t understand, is that it’s not a deciding factor. If the outrage culture goes nuts over something and the general public thinks it’s fine, you’re gonna be fine.
|
|
|
09-29-2019, 02:00 AM
|
#2104
|
Franchise Player
|
Fairly underwhelming premiere.
Same old Trump by Alec Baldwin.
Brief cameos by Liev Schreiber and Larry David were good. Never liked Maya Rudolph.
Weekend Update cut short. Kenan Thompson doing the same stuff.
No Pete Davidson.
Last edited by Manhattanboy; 09-29-2019 at 02:07 AM.
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Manhattanboy For This Useful Post:
|
|
09-29-2019, 03:37 AM
|
#2105
|
Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
|
Best was the wardrobe lady running in to try and get Aidy Bryant's jacket during a scene change completely on camera. Aidy shooed her away and couldn't stop laughing the rest of the scene.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1178167124625428480
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to AC For This Useful Post:
|
|
09-29-2019, 08:56 AM
|
#2106
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
|
Larry David's Bernie impression was top notch as always, but the rest of the episode was pretty sub-par. Season premieres always tend to be rough outings. As usual I'm sure they'll get better as they get back into the swing of things.
Baldwin's Trump isn't funny anymore. You can tell he's just phoning it in at this point.
|
|
|
09-29-2019, 04:10 PM
|
#2107
|
Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: The Windy City
|
Just an awful episode. The only skits that worked were the non political ones. Coach and Apple Picking. I laughed out loud with those. Also was not a fan of short weekend update. It seemed to just be getting into it and it was done. Tough start.
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to brocoli For This Useful Post:
|
|
09-29-2019, 04:19 PM
|
#2108
|
Powerplay Quarterback
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by direwolf
Larry David's Bernie impression was top notch as always, but the rest of the episode was pretty sub-par. Season premieres always tend to be rough outings. As usual I'm sure they'll get better as they get back into the swing of things.
Baldwin's Trump isn't funny anymore. You can tell he's just phoning it in at this point.
|
Didn't he recently say he'd rather die than do it again? I was surprised to see him doing it
|
|
|
09-30-2019, 07:49 AM
|
#2109
|
Celebrated Square Root Day
|
Baldwin? He's made dozens of comments about not wanting to do it anymore, thinking it was stupid etc since like the second time he played him. He's just yapping as his actions obviously say differently.
Almost every celebrity wants to do things that make them more famous regardless of what they claim.
|
|
|
09-30-2019, 07:57 AM
|
#2110
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
Baldwin? He's made dozens of comments about not wanting to do it anymore, thinking it was stupid etc since like the second time he played him. He's just yapping as his actions obviously say differently.
Almost every celebrity wants to do things that make them more famous regardless of what they claim.
|
Could be that he continues to do a favour for his long time friends at SNL?
I agree it's overdone now. It was great during the election and maybe for a few skits thereafter, but it's a bit tired. Could also be that we're just so tired of him (Trump) too. Literally every comedy show is about him.
__________________
|
|
|
09-30-2019, 08:14 AM
|
#2111
|
Celebrated Square Root Day
|
Norm MacDonald put it best - Donald Trump is great for bad comedians and writers.
|
|
|
The Following 11 Users Say Thank You to jayswin For This Useful Post:
|
badradio,
Barnet Flame,
Boblobla,
CrunchBite,
Cuz,
EldrickOnIce,
Fire,
Magnum PEI,
Scroopy Noopers,
undercoverbrother,
Wormius
|
09-30-2019, 08:28 AM
|
#2112
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach
Could be that he continues to do a favour for his long time friends at SNL?
I agree it's overdone now. It was great during the election and maybe for a few skits thereafter, but it's a bit tired. Could also be that we're just so tired of him (Trump) too. Literally every comedy show is about him.
|
I am sick of almost every opening being about Trump. Seems like really low hanging fruit.
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Boblobla For This Useful Post:
|
|
09-30-2019, 08:29 AM
|
#2113
|
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
|
Woody as Biden was funny: "Look, I'm like a plastic straw. I've been around forever. I always worked but now you're mad at me."
|
|
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to troutman For This Useful Post:
|
|
10-01-2019, 04:35 PM
|
#2114
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
Norm MacDonald put it best - Donald Trump is great for bad comedians and writers.
|
Norm on the mark, just like his comments on Bill Cosby.
__________________
Captain James P. DeCOSTE, CD, 18 Sep 1993
Corporal Jean-Marc H. BECHARD, 6 Aug 1993
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sliver
Just ignore me...I'm in a mood today.
|
|
|
|
10-06-2019, 11:41 AM
|
#2115
|
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
|
I agree with Exclaim review:
Quote:
Bowen Yang came in and just destroyed, playing a Chinese trade representative named Chen Biao. Yang was a comedic force, delivering every line like a seasoned, theatrical performer and the desk hadn't seen the likes of such a charismatic and hilarious correspondent since maybe Bill Hader's Stefon. Just remarkably written and performed; Yang is a breakout star, two episodes into the season.
|
http://exclaim.ca/amparticle/saturda...mpression=true
Pete has been MIA for first two shows.
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to troutman For This Useful Post:
|
|
10-06-2019, 11:42 AM
|
#2116
|
Franchise Player
|
Good show, especially the first half including Weekend Update. Great monologue by Waller-Bridge. I didn't mind Taylor Swift's songs, and Nwodim was finally funny
__________________
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. I love power.
|
|
|
10-06-2019, 02:58 PM
|
#2117
|
Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Where ever I'm told to be
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
|
He's still looking for his car.
|
|
|
10-06-2019, 03:21 PM
|
#2118
|
Craig McTavish' Merkin
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Machiavelli
Nwodim was finally funny
|
Because they finally used her.
|
|
|
10-06-2019, 03:48 PM
|
#2119
|
Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
|
The black and white crime game on the news sketch wats great.
|
|
|
10-06-2019, 10:19 PM
|
#2120
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
The black and white crime game on the news sketch wats great.
|
Yup, I was laughing out loud during that one. Very funny sketch.
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:42 PM.
|
|