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Old 03-09-14, 07:40 AM
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SNL -- 03/08/14 -- H: Lena Dunham -- MG: The National

My apologies, I was at SXSWi yesterday and forgot all about this.

<fieldset style="width: 500px; margin: 0px auto; font-size: smaller;"><legend>SNL Season 39</legend>
SNL -- 09/28/13 -- H: Tina Fey -- MG: Arcade Fire
SNL -- 10/05/13 -- H: Miley Cyrus -- MG: Miley Cyrus
SNL -- 10/12/13 -- H: Bruce Willis -- MG: Katy Perry
SNL -- 10/26/13 -- H: Edward Norton -- MG: Janelle Monae
SNL -- 11/02/13 -- H: Kerry Washington -- MG: Eminem
SNL -- 11/16/13 -- H: Lady Gaga -- MG: Lady Gaga
SNL -- 11/23/13 -- H: Josh Hutcherson -- MG: HAIM
SNL -- 12/07/13 -- H: Paul Rudd -- MG: One Direction
SNL -- 12/14/13 -- H: John Goodman -- MG: Kings of Leon
SNL -- 12/21/13 -- H: Jimmy Fallon -- MG: Justin Timberlake
SNL -- 01/18/14 -- H: Drake -- MG: Drake
SNL -- 01/25/14 -- H: Jonah Hill -- MG: Bastille
SNL -- 02/01/14 -- H: Melissa McCarthy -- MG: Imagine Dragons
SNL -- 03/01/14 -- H: Jim Parsons -- MG: Beck
SNL -- 03/08/14 -- H: Lena Dunham -- MG: The National
SNL -- 03/29/14 -- H: Louis C.K. -- MG: Louis C.K.
SNL -- 04/05/14 -- H: Anna Kendrick -- MG: Pharrell
SNL -- 04/12/14 -- H: Seth Rogen -- MG: Ed Sheeran

</fieldset>

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Re: SNL -- 03/08/14 -- H: Lena Dunham -- MG: The National

No worries. We failed by not stepping up!

I loved the Liam Neeson and Jon Hamm cameos.

The Matthew McConaughey impression during WU was awful IMO.

I don't know Lena, but I thought she did a good job as host.

Wasn't familiar with The National. They ain't bad.
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The Harrison Ford impression was pretty bad too.
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Wasn't familiar with The National. They ain't bad.
I know the term hipster gets thrown around a lot, but holy shit they were as hipster as it gets. I looked up there bio and got a good due to the fact that they are based out of Brooklyn.

They looked like a bunch of middle aged dads going through a mid-life crisis that decided to start a "rock" band together.
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Lena Dunham was a great host, and Cecily's Venezuelan character was excellent. BIG improvement over last week.

Off for 3 more weeks, though?
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the only bearable thing about this show was it had a decent host and a brilliant musical guest this week
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Originally Posted by Obey The D
I know the term hipster gets thrown around a lot, but holy shit they were as hipster as it gets. I looked up there bio and got a good due to the fact that they are based out of Brooklyn.

They looked like a bunch of middle aged dads going through a mid-life crisis that decided to start a "rock" band together.
The national have been around for well over a decade, it's not like they just formed.
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Originally Posted by Obey The D
I know the term hipster gets thrown around a lot, but holy shit they were as hipster as it gets. I looked up there bio and got a good due to the fact that they are based out of Brooklyn.

They looked like a bunch of middle aged dads going through a mid-life crisis that decided to start a "rock" band together.
clearly you are out of touch

http://www.avclub.com/article/here-a...ault:1:Default
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Re: SNL -- 03/08/14 -- H: Lena Dunham -- MG: The National

Originally Posted by astrochimp
The Matthew McConaughey impression during WU was awful IMO.
Huh. I thought it was spot-on. The wife and I were laughing so hard we had to keep replaying it.
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Huh. I thought it was spot-on.
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Originally Posted by Obey The D
They looked like a bunch of middle aged dads going through a mid-life crisis that decided to start a "rock" band together.
They've been around since the late 90s. Took long enough for them to be noticed.
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A very good episode; I thought Lena was great. It was so much better than the last episode that I almost wonder if Lena Dunham had a hand in some of the writing. The sketch with the new hire on the Scandal team was the best sketch I've seen all season imo. I've heard of the National, but never heard them before, but I kinda liked them. Like it or not kids, this is rock now
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They've been around since the late 90s. Took long enough for them to be noticed.
exactly,given their last two records have each debuted at #3 on the US charts and the 2 prior to those are widely considered their best
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Louie CK is pulling double duty on the next show, when was the last time there wasn't a musical guest?
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Originally Posted by sauce07
Louie CK is pulling double duty on the next show, when was the last time there wasn't a musical guest?
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Originally Posted by sauce07
Louie CK is pulling double duty on the next show, when was the last time there wasn't a musical guest?
When does that show air? This week?

A standup set would be awesome.
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Originally Posted by sauce07
Louie CK is pulling double duty on the next show, when was the last time there wasn't a musical guest?
I got burned the last time Louie CK hosted the show. It was less than entertaining and I only laughed during the the Abraham Lincoln skit.
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When does that show air? This week?

A standup set would be awesome.
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Originally Posted by Bandoman
Huh. I thought it was spot-on. The wife and I were laughing so hard we had to keep replaying it.
I had to FF that bit because I still have all of True Detective on the DVR and feared spoilers. Looks like I might have skipped the only good part of another wretchedly unfunny episode. I fear for Louis CK. (I've stopped bothering with the musical guests altogether and don't even consider that part of the show any more.)
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Re: SNL -- 03/08/14 -- H: Lena Dunham -- MG: The National

I only watched half of it but I thought Dunham was great and brought a lot of energy to the show.
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Originally Posted by Bandoman
Huh. I thought it was spot-on. The wife and I were laughing so hard we had to keep replaying it.
Yeah, it was one of the highlights for me.
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yeah, it was one of the highlights for me.
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