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... I won't be watching this one (on vacation!) but I thought I'd start the thread for all y'all.


09/13/08 - H: Michael Phelps - MG: Lil Wayne
09/20/08 - H: James Franco - MG: Kings of Leon
09/27/08 - H: Anna Faris - MG: Duffy
10/04/08 - H: Anne Hatahway - MG: The Killers
10/18/08 - H: Josh Brolin - MG: Adele
10/25/08 - H: Jon Hamm - MG: Coldplay
11/01/08 - H: Ben Affleck - MG: David Cook
11/15/08 - H: Paul Rudd - MG: Beyoncé
11/22/08 - H: Tim McGraw - MG: Ludacris ft. T-Pain
12/06/08 - H: John Malkovich - MG: T.I.
12/13/08 - H: Hugh Laurie - MG: Kanye West
01/10/09 - H: Neil Patrick Harris - MG: Taylor Swift
01/17/09 - H: Rosario Dawson - MG: Fleet Foxes
01/31/09 - H: Steve Martin - MG: Jason Mraz
02/07/09 - H: Bradley Cooper - MG: TV on the Radio
02/14/09 - H: Alec Baldwin - MG: The Jonas Brothers
03/07/09 - H: Dwayne Johnson - MG: Ray LaMontagne
03/14/09 - H: Tracy Morgan - MG: Kelly Clarkson
04/04/09 - H: Seth Rogen - MG: Phoenix
04/11/09 - H: Zac Efron - MG: Animal Collective
05/09/09 - H: Amy Adams - MG: Lady Gaga
05/16/09 - H: Will Ferrell - MG: Eminem

The last three [unconfirmed] shows of this season are:

04/11/09 - H: Zac Efron - MG: Animal Collective
05/09/09 - H: Amy Adams - MG: Lady Gaga
05/16/09 - H: Will Ferrell - MG: Eminem

Huge Rogen fan, will definitely be watching this. Next week, not so much.

Damn, when I saw "MG: Phoenix" I thought Joaquin Phoenix holy crap!

Oh well. I'll DVR it.

i could have sworn he was just on and thus i thought this was a repeat.

Like a Boss! Finally!

Nice to see Phoenix getting some exposure. Great pop rock band.

Also, I cannot wait to check out the commentary next week after many people are exposed to Animal Collective for the first time. LOLZ

except for Abby Elliot bringing back her Angelina Jolie bit and feuding with Madonna about babies, this episode is horrible. that Grease skit and that country song skit were just plain terrible and a waste of Seth Rogen.

I'd never heard of them before tonight, but I absolutely loved all two-and-a-half songs they played and I just preordered Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. Do their other albums sound like this too? Any recommendations on where to start?

Animal Collective is one of those bands I've heard of but don't really know too much about (I've checked out a few of their songs on YouTube, but haven't heard anything that i liked enough to make me call myself a fan). Still, I'm looking forward to hearing them on SNL.

Really? I think the Angelina Jolie bit is tired tired tired. And of course, Andy Sanberg doing Cathy AGAIN! That comic book sketch was o.k. But too close to the out of work Broadway show performers skit a few weeks back. Anyway, the first half of the show was actually pretty decent. But it went south FAST after "Weekend Update". Such as the skit where Seth Rogen's character somehow got the song "You're the One That I Want" mixed up on that corporate disc. And then, that God awful Grand Ole' Opry skit with Clancy T. Bachleratt and Jackie Snad. It just went on and on and fucking on. Not funny for one second. And last, that Muppet skit? Crickets.

I've also never heard of Phoenix before. But I will definitely check them out. They were great!

Wow, that was terrible, what a waste of Rogen.

I would start with their last one, It's Never Been Like That. The albums before that have a more pop/electronic sound. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is really good too.

Edit: The last song they did, "Too Young," is from their first album.

For Phoenix, get "Its Never Been Like That" which is in my opinion, the best pop rock album of the last 10 years. Go on youtube and check out their videos for "Long Distance Call" and "Conselation Prizes".

As far as Animal Collective goes, They are one of the most innovative bands out there that are on the fringe of the mainstream. Each album sounds completely different from their last. To get a feel for what their sound is "currently" like, check out the "My Girls" and "Brothersport" videos on youtube. I really cannot wait to catch them next week. They are one of my favorite bands going they are very challenging to get into. That said, their newer album is probably their most accessable.

it sucked but the ending where Forte was singing at the top his lungs and going into hysterics on the final notes were hilarious.

I like the sketch where they did different voices on their cellphones like gizmo and the Scottish accent.


the milestone high sketch was ok but the opening was funny where the narrator explained "He was going through some stuff" after apologizing for the step by step marathon on ABC Family was funny.



the rest of the show was dull.


No U2, Springsteen, Prince, or maybe Depeche Mode for the musical guests for the final shows of the season?

I don't think SNL has had great musical guests since the 2004-2005 season.

Me too, therefore I didn't watch. Sounds like I didn't miss anything good.

Fixed.

Much to the disappointment of some here.

I caught the Digital Short and the Save the Comic Strip sketches. Didn't look goof.... fell asleep after that.

For some unknown reason, I like those Vinny Vedecci skits and I liked this one with Rogen. The Muppets skit was good but everything else was forgettable.

AICN has Justin Timberlake hosting the show on 05/09/09.

Agreed. I also liked the "Fast and Bi-Curious" bit.

Lady Gaga is a flash-in-the-pan piece of shit.

SNL is so horrible now, They really need some new writers & a better cast....

Just a terrible episode.

I liked Seth Meyer's commentary on Obama and the Queen not know what makes good gifts.

I could not disagree more. I think there were at least half a dozen great guests this season alone (including this week's).

SNL Musical Guests (Seasons 30-34):

Nelly
Queen Latifah
Ashlee Simpson
Eminem
Modest Mouse
U2
Scissor Sisters
Destiny's Child
The Killers
Ludacris featuring Sum 41
Keane
Kelly Clarkson
50 Cent
Jack Johnson
Gwen Stefani
Green Day
Beck
System of a Down
Queens of the Stone Age
Coldplay
Kanye West
Ashlee Simpson
Franz Ferdinand
Sheryl Crow
Foo Fighters
Korn
James Blunt
Shakira
Neil Young
Death Cab for Cutie
The Strokes
Prince
Fall Out Boy
Arctic Monkeys
Mary J. Blige
Pearl Jam
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Paul Simon
Nelly Furtado
The Killers
Corinne Bailey Rae
My Chemical Romance
Beck
Christina Aguilera
Ludacris
Tenacious D
Gwen Stefani
Akon
Justin Timberlake
The Shins
AFI
Lily Allen
Keith Urban
Arcade Fire
Snow Patrol
Carrie Underwood
Avril Lavigne
Björk
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
Kanye West
Spoon
Foo Fighters
Feist
Carrie Underwood
Wilco
Vampire Weekend
Mariah Carey
Panic at the Disco
Gnarls Barkley
My Morning Jacket
Usher
Lil Wayne
Kings of Leon
Duffy
The Killers
Adele
Coldplay
David Cook
Beyoncé
Ludacris/T-Pain
T.I.
Kanye West
Taylor Swift
Fleet Foxes
Jason Mraz
TV on the Radio
Jonas Brothers
Ray LaMontagne
Kelly Clarkson
Phoenix
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

I can't wait for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.


Not!!!!


they had 3 weeks to write and prep for this show and it should have been a lot better.

None of Seth Rogans 2 SNL shows have been that memorable.

He was more funny in 1 minute on the Daily Show compared to this episode.