SNL kept on running in what turned out to be a busy news cycle. Onto the review
Trump Doctor Press Conference: We finally got Aidy Bryant's Sarah Huckabee Sanders, along with Beck Bennett playing the white house doctor in a press briefing. This cold open just fell kind of flat. The writing just seemed too predictable (and old by this point, given how fast jokes can travel on social media). (5.8)
Monologue: (7.4)
Car Hunk: I get that they do these Bachelor sketches as an ensemble role for the female cast members, but the material just isn't there. I don't know why they keep coming back to this recurring sketch. (4.9)
Fresh Prince (short): A parody/dark reboot of Fresh Prince, I wasn't expecting this to get as dark as it did. This kind of reboot would actually fit in perfectly with The CW, given their Riverdale series. (8.0)
Google Talk: Mikey Day was great in this, really selling his role. But Chastain's character kept this from being as good as it could have been. (7.4)
What Even Matter Anymore: This "gameshow" sketch spoke to a lot of people. I do at times find myself wondering, in regards to Trump's actions "what even matters". Unlike Google Talk, this did go above and beyond, being more than just a gameshow. It broke the 4th wall, with Cecily, Kate and Kenan breaking character to see if Jessica was okay. That sort of meta aspect really made this work. (8.5)
(Troy Sivan): (5.4)
Weekend Update: The first guest saw Cecily taking on the role of Stormy Daniels. She made the perfect point that in the age of Trump, she's the sort of figure we deserve now.
Mikey Day and Alex Moffat have taken on Don Jr and Eric, this week they took on Prince Henry & William. It seems no matter what they're doing, they always have great chemistry together.
And in a bit of a surprise, we got Kate McKinnon adding to her repertoire of government figures when she played none other than Robert Mueller. (8.0)
Amazon New Headquarters: (6.3)
Taco Math: This sketch revolved around a simple concept, a 2 for 1 deal at a restaurant. But Heidi Gardner, Jessica and Mikey sold it completely. It even made me a bit confused on what they were ordering. (8.4)
Doctor's Orders (short): It seems we've got a recurring character here with Pete Davidson as 'chad'. Chad's simplicity/nonchalant nature just seems to work in any environment. (8.2)
(Troy Sivan): (7.0)
Movie Set: (7.1)
All in all this was an uneven episode. It started off weak, but did pick up post Update. Lets hope the writers are fully prepared for Will Ferrell next week. (7.11)
Chance The Rapper: 7.83
Ryan Gosling: 7.63
Sam Rockwell: 7.55
Kumali Nanjiani: 7.48
James Franco: 7.28
Kevin Hart: 7.20
Saoirse Ronan: 7.16
Tiffany Haddish: 7.15
Larry David: 7.14
Jessica Chastain: 7.11
Gal Gadot: 7.08
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