SNL's Continued Downward Spiral Thread

Man, Cardi B lost a lot of weight since she was on two months ago . I just hope this Chinese cultural appropriation talk that started before the show ended dies. (And did anybody notice it was a rare occasion where the audience mike was on during a song?)

 

I will die on the Tina Fey is not attractive hill.

 

It doesn't take much to be considered attractive on SNL. (male or female). I mean Scarlett Johansson is going out with Jost and Jason Sudekis is married to Olivia Wilde. I'm still bummed about Nasim Pedrad's exit.

 

Okay, let the speculation begin. Who’s back? Who’s not?

I don’t see anyone leaving for a lucrative film career or sitcom opportunities. Only one I think that would have a shot is McKinnon, and she ain’t going nowhere. Too much the MVP of SNL right now. Lorne would overpay to keep.

 

I was disappointed that Kenan Thompson went out with such a whimper; I don't even think he was on the stage for the abbreviated curtain call.

 

The only departures I envision would be one of the lesser featured players, or the main cast members that don't really get much like Mooney or Davidson.

Kenan has said that he'd like to keep coming back as long as he's welcomed. Sketch comedy is practically all he's ever known. I think he was just lost among the 15 or so cameos.

Whenever Kate leaves, she'll get one of those grand farewells like Kristen Wiig did.

 

Luke Null and perhaps Melissa Villasenor (mainly because they don't do anything Trump related).
Heidi Gardner gets my vote for Rookie of the Year.

 

Luke Null: Gone, gone, gone. He brought nothing.

That might be it unless one of the veterans moves on.

 

NPR has ranked this season's musical guests, with plenty of snark thrown in.

This Season's 'SNL' Musical Guests, Cruelly Ranked

 

Look at the artists who played this season. Compare the performers to the SNL musical guest lineup for the 1982-83 season.

Queen
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
The Clash
Men at Work
The New Joe Jackson Band
Kenny Loggins
Squeeze
Laura Branigan
Lionel Richie
The Bus Boys
Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Randy Newman
Leon Redbone
Duran Duran
Musical Youth (OK, but anyway.)
Michael McDonald
Stevie Wonder
Kevin Rowland/Dexy's Midnight Runners


Troye Sivan? Dua Lipa? Migos? C'mon.

 

At least Musical Youth's one hit still lives. We had a guy name Dutchie as our high school athlete of the week last fall, and that wonderful piece of reggae fluff bounced around the newsroom like it was 1983 again.
Within the last few weeks, Thorogood (casino) and McDonald (theater) have played my little state.

 

I'd argue that music doesn't have the same cultural relevance now as it did back then, though. Dua Lipa and Migos are plenty hot with the kids, but I imagine the reliance on "new" music is less important now than in the past, since with things like Spotify or YouTube, you have the entire back catalog of music at your fingertips for free too.