SNL 2/4/23 (2024)

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Coldplay ? really ?!?

He's an intense actor. It'll be interesting to see what they do with him.

Bowen sucks

Bowen as the Chinese spy balloon. Haha.

Bowen is a good choice for an obnoxious Chinese balloon.

This balloon skit it terrible. Wish we could actually pop Bowen Yang. He sucks!

Hell probably be nominated for an Emmy for this balloon portrayal next year. 💭

Bowen YAWNS right out of the gate. Not a great start..

Why is Pedro wearing a blouse?

He suggests a 1960s Omar Sharif to me.

Pedro wearing a womens blouse? How progressivve?

He looks great despite the purple blouse. Younger and slimer than on The Last of Us.

Worthless Trivia = Sister is Trans. Mommy offed herself.. Daddy had a ton of legal woes...

oh no...Another boring game show skit?

Then he's even more remarkable. He's been on three of the hottest shows of the last few years. He's made it big.

Bowen is the new Kate McKinnon aka overused cast member.

90% of the time Bowen Yang comes on, I have to mute him.

Has Bowen and his writer pals been lurking on the Andrea Riseborough threads for material?

Dystopian Mario Bros already looks better than the Chris Pratt film.

What is the accent?

R22 It's deaf person accent.

I thought it was Drew Barrymore’s?

It's Los Angeleses.

But I’m still not laughing out loud.

Pedro is gorgeous.

Bowen has set a new standard for overrated cast member. He’s shockingly one note, and that note isn’t particularly funny.

Pedro has a nice bod and a cute face. And then there's the voice.

Who is the gay guy sitting between Eggo and Sarah?

SNL and DL are back.

damn, he's so hot!

The host is fugly. I can do better.

Oops, there’s the new always-repressed-anger-voice, Leslie Jones-template castmember.

They were smart to do a sketch objectifying Pedro. He is so hot, even in a blouse.

I'm actually getting a kick out of SNL.

The writing is getting better. The Daddy Teacher sketch is working.

Pedro’s shirt does need to come off.

The boy in the striped shirt was so cute.

The Horrible New Fast Foods sketch is eerily accurate.

I know fancams but who was the woman in that sketch? Kari Lake?

Will Pedro’s new language go viral?

Coldplay 🥱

I find bisexual Chrissy unappealing.

I have never understood the appeal of Coldplay.

Please God, get the rock'n alien off the stage.

It’s now the backing-by-choir phase of their musical career.

R10 Oscar Isaac’s always seemed more of a modern day Sharif or Raul Julia. Pedro reminds me more of Burt Reynolds.

Pascal reminds me of David Boreanaz.

I love Boreanaz' jerk off video. Long but skinny. Not like Hunter's long, thick co*ck.

Groundhog Bruh

I guess Bowen was too fat for the groundhog costume.

This groundhog looks like Bill Hader except not funny.

I look at Collin and I get the feeling he goes home to Scarlett who says, why do you bother with this sh*t? NO ENERGY.

This groundhog bit is tanking.

Groundhog MUTE....Went on too long.

Both Jost and Che have been phoning in Update for years.

“I’m allergic to dairy!” is in my head now.

Groundhog should have been half as long but I don't mind looking at Michael Longfellow.

Why's everyone screaming? Who's playing Mama?

I would swallow Chris Martin's co*ck whole.

This sketch sucks. Marcello should be fire after this season.

Pedro’s fun!

There's just something about Marcello that's so f*cking sexy.

Marcello served some Ethnic Twink Realness as the son.

Punky is slimming down...

Where’s Andrew Dismukes?

All Coldplay needs on that stage is the cast from STOMP to make it even more comical.

Pascal lucked out with better writing than usual, but he's not really top of the crop in terms of more recent serious actors hosting SNL. Someone mentioned Oscar Isaac upthread, he had much better comedic timing and was more versatile. As hideous as they are, same with Adam Driver and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Was the TWINK next to Chris his boyfriend? Coldplays last good song was 2010. Time to hang it up Lavender Chris...

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Table shaking? Where are the jokes?

They really missed a chance to have Ego and Punkie play Diamond and Silk. I could see that.

I thought that the juggling pitcher of beverage delivered a great performance in that sketch.

R78 The twink pretending to sing? I asked the same question.

Ego was supposed to be the joke, I think, but she can only do the no-nonsense black woman.

ANDREW is in the background of the closing...He is there...

In case you missed it----->>Andrew Dismukes was on Late Night this past week...

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Andrew must have done something bad to not be featured in any sketches. Maybe he was also given a bare assed spanking.

Ooooh! The cast wearing protest shirts during the outro?

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Ego Nwodim finally did something funny other than Dionne Warwick. She's only been on the show, what, four seasons?

Too soon, R82, too soon!

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R96 Maybe the cast was embarrassed since they always strike out.

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If you need further proof fraus have invaded this site...

Chris and his Twink.....

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The replay cut off Chris hugging Twink at the end of the song....

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It’s The Bowen Yang Show with Keenan Thompson.

Opening skit gets a thumbs up from Deadline:

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The cute guy sitting between Sarah and Ego during the teacher sketch.

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R106 = Thanks..He is cute. Doughy. Also I'm guessing an A-Cup.

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I totally want to watch dystopian Mario Kart.

What does Coldplay say in OP’s clip? Can’t make it out.

R112 = Chris says "can my twink be on stage while I sing?"

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Awwwww....

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Who is that? New member of the band?

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oh my....

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Seems everyone couldn't stifle their laughter during the juggling pitcher sketch.

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^ He is also a single dad.

And in every picture of him in the last few years, he's grouped with out, gay actors like Matt Bomer, Jason Butler Harner, and NPH.

I love Bowen

I think I'm the only one who found this episode to be 'ehhhh'. I chuckled a few times, but found most of it dull. Love Marcello, though. He should be in some shirtless scenes.

Funniest episode in a very long time. Plus big ole gay Chris Martin.

Pascal was hilarious as the protective mother.

Agreed r133.

R130 Definitely need shirtless Marcello.

Pedro was a great host! Some really good sketches—Hollywood Quiz and the Teacher Fan Cams were my favorite sketches, and the wings commercial was hysterical.

I know what I'd like to do with him, R2.

Pascal was hilarious as Latina Madea.

Pedro looked good.

Mentor?

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I have nothing against Bowen, I just don’t even see him trying to be all that funny. He just basically says his lines in his normal Bowen voice, with the same verbal tics he uses on his podcast and presumably in every other part of his life. No real characterizations. No big jokes. He just sort of talks (/whines). I can barely even find his comedy to even begin to judge it.

Bowen was funny as the game show host

I feel the last several years the show hires diverse people (race, sexuality) just to be PC. Their comedy talent is an afterthought.

Lorne Micheals should have retired ages ago. I do think if someone like Tina Fey takes over the show would improve immediately. Seth Meyers is also in the front of the line to take over SNL..20 years ago SNL was all over the political and pop culture map. Now they do stupid game show skits and burned steak bits.

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"brilliant"?.....oh, I think not!!

R146 Tina Fey said years ago that she doesn't have any desire to take over SNL.

He was so cute as the mom

R146 = A few years ago Tina Fey had a bigger career. Now she has pilots that don't get picked up and a movie career that fizzled. I could see NBC picking her with Seth Meyers co-producing.

That damned well done steak was so f*cking funny. I hope Lisa from Temecula because a recurring character. It was a good show last night, even without my Andrew Dismukes.

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R153 = If you think Lorne is "battling network execs" you are insane. Lorne checked out years ago. He is also the only thing keeping LOW RATED Fallon on the air.

Jason B. Harnar is definitely gay. Was linked to director David Cromer for a time. Both are said to have huge dicks, but Cromer had trouble getting his up, I was told by a reliable source.

Well I know for a fact that Pedro Pascal is gay, what does that earn me

This was the most laugh out loud ep in a looong time. I loved the last sketch in particular. Every time someone “breaks,” I crack up.

R155 = THIRD PLACE "profitable"....Fallon is going to "retire" right after Lorne because he knows NBC ain't keeping him without Lorne.

R160, he'll be fine. He's a multimillionaire now.

Lisa From Temecula was f*cking hysterical.

Michael Longfellow is not long for this world. He's got dead eyes and oozes unhappiness.

R163, I thought he would do well.

I did love that slam about Apple TV. Best part of the whole show. Wednesday!!!! I really think SNL should just end with Lorne. It’s had a long run and it’s not the same show anymore. I would think we can survive. I think reruns of In living color or a movie would have better ratings.

I’d love to see Pedro play George Michael in a biopic

R166 Shut up. I already have that role.

I wonder if Pedro and Chris f*cked each other's brains out all week.

Okay, R158, I'll bite: how do you know for a fact that Pedro is gay?

They merely addressed the balloon situation on the cold open. They forgot to make it funny.

Steve Martin and Martin Short were funnier a few weeks (months?) ago. Minus insufferable Coldplay and stale Weekend Update, this episode was better than usual. I liked Bowen as the Chinese balloon. Who else could have done it?

R170 Pedro Pascal liked a sh*t ton of gay related posts back when we were able to see the posts the people we followed liked. Insta scrapped that function, because they deemed it "too creepy" (yet we can still see likes on Twitter, but ok). I'm pretty sure he's gay. He didn't hide it, at least not back then. I assumed he would come out with the release of his new show, as the main character is lesbian. He could talk about his own experience as a gay man. I'm honestly shocked he's still in the closet.

The fact that he's an actor doesn't mean he owes us details of his personal life.

R175 True, but visibility is important. He is one of two main actors in a show where the other main character is lesbian. As he doesn't seem to hide being gay in his private life it would be nice if he could come out to the public.

R177-Honey, you never waited on him or was given his cell #.

Pedro looked at me from the TV and made me feel funny.

The closet kills.

Great show. Ego is really coming into her own as a star

Lisa from Temecula already has over 2 million views on YouTube. I wonder when we'll see her again.

Ego is on the verge of being the breakout star of the season. I've watched Lisa from Temecula a few times now - which I haven't done for an SNL sketch in years. She gets funnier each time. Great timing and presence. Not sure if she writes her own stuff, but if so? Watch out.

Pedro has a trans "sister" so he is gay friendly.

omg.

R187 Moreover, Pedro f*cks men so he is gay friendly.

I liked the hospital/weird speech sketch......

Lisa from Temecula is one of those left-field, bizarre sketches that are always gold for SNL. Until they become popular, and Lorne runs them into the ground.

OH gawd I wanna spend all day licking Pedro's funky latinx hole. Mmmmmmm.

"Lisa from Temecula" was by far the funniest sketch in recent years.

The reason "Lisa from Temecula" was by far the funniest sketch in recent years was it went against SNL tradition of MEN being the major assholes in sketches. Eggo did a good job, but not as good as McKinnon's alien abducted lesbians.

I look forward to the "Let's be a Lesbian Thanksgiving with Lisa from Temecula" thread in the Fall.

Agree that someone like Seth or Tina (or a funny name we don’t know) could take over and reinvent the show. The problem is that the hiring instincts have been so bad over the past decade or more, we’re more likely to end up with an unfunny white dude.