SNL 04/05/08 - H: Christopher Walken - MG: Panic at the Disco
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Originally Posted by 4-LOM
It's been a while since I've seen an episode hosted by Walken, but I seem to remember him as always reading the cue cards. Were people this bothered by it before? I didn't find this episode to be as funny as his previous shows so maybe that made it more distracting. I'm just a little surprised by the reaction to the cue card reading this time since it's something he's always done, yet he's always been a fan favourite host.
I've only seen half the show. Terrible, terrible digital short. Were these lame laser cats sketches made for 2 year olds?
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Walken has always read from the cards that way, and it was always like that.
I'm fairly sure that was intentional.
Originally Posted by HotThang
He even mispronounced "controversy" since he was concentrating on reading in the Greased Lightning skit..
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Originally Posted by Drop
Walken has always read from the cards that way, and it was always like that.
I'm fairly sure that was intentional.
I'm fairly sure that was intentional.
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That was the best opening monologue I can remember in a long time. It got extra points for not being a song.
I thought it was ironic they had a Grease skit, because I had just told my husband that the band name Panic at the Disco reminded me of the line from a Grease song "Stranded at the Drive-In".
I thought it was ironic they had a Grease skit, because I had just told my husband that the band name Panic at the Disco reminded me of the line from a Grease song "Stranded at the Drive-In".
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laser cats, the grease high school play and the walken reunion were gold the suprise party was great too. I thought the plants skit was boring and all the political stuff is overdone. Lets open every show with a political skit, yeah thats it.
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Originally Posted by 4-LOM
It's been a while since I've seen an episode hosted by Walken, but I seem to remember him as always reading the cue cards. Were people this bothered by it before?
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Originally Posted by jeffkjoe
I thought it was pretty solid.
Most of it is because of Walken's delivery and comic timing, which is why he's asked back as many times as he is.
Most of it is because of Walken's delivery and comic timing, which is why he's asked back as many times as he is.
+1 for liking the opening monologue. I was laughing hysterically by the end of it.
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Originally Posted by Drop
Walken has always read from the cards that way, and it was always like that.
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Originally Posted by Double_Oh_7
They even made light of it during the SNL 25th anniversary special. Walken got up and claimed he likes ad libs and "make 'em ups" and things like that... all the while quite obviously reading it from a cue card.
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yeah, walken has always done it (read from the cards). with any other host, it annoys me. but with him, it somehow makes it more hilarious. i have no idea why.
i thought this was the best show of the season (which typically isn't saying much). It seemed like Poehler had a smaller role, so maybe that's why i liked it as well!
i thought this was the best show of the season (which typically isn't saying much). It seemed like Poehler had a smaller role, so maybe that's why i liked it as well!