To this day we consider Jim Carrey’s May 1996 hosting turn as the best SNL of our generation (with perhaps Alec Baldwin’s November 2006 hosting appearance as the strongest since, but certainly not better), so it was with great excitement that we learned that Carrey will be returning after almost 15 years to host the first SNL of 2011. Set your DVRs for 11:30pm on January 8, kids. If anyone could pull SNL out of its doldrums, it might be Carrey (although, the NBC website might want to get his name spelled name right).
Monthly Archives: December 2010
The Bestest News: Jim Carrey to Return to ‘SNL’! And a Look Back at His Last Go ‘Round
Thank You, Brian Lehrer, That’s How You Do an Interview About Art; Plus, Our Long-Delayed Thoughts on 92Y-Gate
Steve Martin was brave enough to visit the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC yesterday, and Lehrer easily proved that it is, IS, possible to conduct an interesting interview about art (or perhaps Martin felt comfortable that the NPR audience is composed of less angry, elderly Jewish Philistines and more of cultured, respectful, art appreciators).
Listen below:
See? That was informative and entertaining. No one had to lower their level of discourse, and listeners were not lulled to sleep. It can be done!
We guess this means that it’s time for our long-delayed thoughts on Martin’s recent appearance at the 92nd St. Y.
Read on: Our first-hand account of The Nightmare on 92nd St.
Filed under Analysis, Literarally, Marconi & Cheese
We Weigh In on the Alleged Rex Ryan Foot Fetish Videos
Vodpod videos no longer available.
And if you were directed to this site after searching for “foot fetish,” we’re sorry to disappoint. But you’re certainly welcome to look around and enjoy our many Muppet posts, which, now that we think about it, might still work for some of you.
Filed under Count Bleh, It's gross., Local Flavor, Matt Christopher Books
Gratuitous Search Term Bait of the Day: Double Karens
This might start getting a little more difficult tomorrow, but it’s another gimme tonight, one more of our search term stalwarts, “rashida jones.” And, in the spirit of the season, we’re going to give you a Rashida Jones Tuesday 2 for 1:
…as Karen on Freaks and Geeks…
…and as Karen on The Office (and season appropriate!).
Vodpod videos no longer available.Merry Christmas, Rashida Jones!
It’s All Downhill After Cookie Monster: The Rest of Jeff Bridges on ‘SNL’
Which isn’t to say that it was all bad. It wasn’t. It was a definite improvement over the previous three shows.
But that isn’t to say it was good either. Very hit and miss, both between sketches and within sketches. But for this show, at this point, average is above average, and we’ll take anything positive to close out SNL in 2010.
And what was positive, you ask? Well you really can’t beat this, putting together our two probably favorite characters of the year, Gov. David Paterson and Stefon:
Vodpod videos no longer available.Christmas Clipdown: Denver and a Dog
Just wonderful, Rowlf.
Inspired by the Henson Company.
Filed under Lady Holiday, Muppets, Yankee Swap
And Christmas Has Come Early…
…with the news that the Greatest Muppet Movie Ever Made, initially slated to arrive on Christmas 2011, has been pushed up a month to Thanksgiving (yes, we admit that this news is a little outdated, but we’d be remiss not to mention it at all). So rejoice this Christmas, Muppet fans, knowing that a new, fantastic, Muppet movie is less than a year away.
In very much related news, here’s Jason Segel on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon describing his first encounter with Kermit:
Vodpod videos no longer available.We imagine we’d react the same way.
Anyone know if Hanukkah falls on Thanksgiving next year? That would certainly qualify as a miracle.
From Gawker.TV
Filed under Freak Out Control, Lady Holiday, Muppets, Talkies, The Sixth Taste
2010 Christmas Clipdown Kickoff: Saved by the Bell Style
We’re getting our 2010 Christmas Clipdown started with the exciting conclusion to Saved by the Bell‘s Season 3 episode “A Home for Christmas” (the one with the homeless guy):
Filed under Lady Holiday, Saved by the Bell, Yankee Swap
Gratuitous Search Term Bait of the Day: CNR
This was another lay-up: “charles nelson reilly”
Still waiting for The Life of Reilly to arrive on Netflix.
Filed under Gratuitous Search Term Bait, Match Games
Jumped The Snark 