LEE SNL 25

 

Idea for a network special:  Let's invite a bunch of people who wouldn't dare NOT laugh at a show that hasn't been valid for over 10 years and pat our unfunny selves on the back and not realize how unfunny we've become.  And let's do it for 2 hours.

 

Hey, Tom.  You won a bunch of Oscars, you can afford a razor.  GET ONE.

 

Did you notice Garth stretching his acting chops?  [Garthbrooksaschrisgaines News©:  Special's on WEDNESDAY NIGHT!  (sound of LEE tittering like a girlie)]

 

A retrospective of LAST year.  How about spending 10 minutes on when the show was funny?  Oh wait, I get it.  The show was only funny for 10 minutes last year.

 

Nice bit with Paul Simon as a leukemia victim who introduces past musical guests.  Man, what guests though.  Where's the 2 hour special with complete performances?  And did you all see Klaus Nomi on the right of Bowie?

 

Jesus, remember when Dan Aykroyd & Chevy Chase were funny?  And did Aykroyd were the Blues Brothers shirt so we'd know who he was?  And then remember he was funny?

 

Belushi.  THAT was funny.

 

Maybe they should rethink next week's opener...Bowie was way funnier than Sienfeld.  And how much did Clive Davis have to pay Lorne to get Eurythmics for that interesting, if lackluster medley.  Shit, they've got a new record coming out (which should be great) - how much less entertaining could the lousiest new song from that be than that retrospective of last season.

 

Sandler.  Not funny.  What a surprise.

 

Fuck the 80's retrospective - just run Neil Young overandoverandover.  And over

 

Billy Crystal:  See above comments re: Chase/Aykroyd.  And double them.  Although, the fear of Gary Busey walking on stage made the bit almost bearable.  Almost.

 

Lorne Michaels isn't Dr. Evil, he's fucking Satan.  (Choose whether you want fucking to be an adjective or verb in that sentence.)

 

Speaking of fucking, who was Victoria Jackson fucking to get ANY WORK AT ALL?

 

I hope that was Phil Hartman's favorite bit, because that was a pretty sorry way to say thanks & goodbye.

 

Is anything scarier than Pavoratti?

 

 

 

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