The Grammy-winning “Dance the Night” singer serves as both host and musical guest.
Welcome back, my dearest Coneheads, to theSNLin Review.
First up:Dua Lipa, who appeared as the shows musical guest in seasons 43 and 46.
Dua Lipa hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’.NBC
Now the Grammy winner is joining the ranks of musical artists being given the illustrious shot of hosting!
Will she be a Justin Timberlake… or a Bad Bunny?
Heres one thing in her favor: she got someacting creditsunder her belt recently withArgylleandBarbie.
Speaking of a massive cultural phenomenon, I am joined by former cast member Jeff Richards.
He recalls: I rememberBritney played Barbiewith Amy Poehler.
It was like I was watching real live Barbie dolls.
I was a little more measured than some of you.
I’m enjoying most of these episodes for what they are.
It feels like an end of an era.
But: is it sustainable like this?
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Cold Open
We are watching Spectrum NY1.
Im not worried about 5-0, he says his worry is only on paying his kids tuition.
Hes doing Uber Eats, bounty hunting whatever it takes.
Fun showcase for Thompson here though some awkward moments, including his “Live from New York.”
Not sure Michael Longfellow quite anchored the sketch the right way either he is still young.
She made her American TV debut at theTonight Showeight years ago.
Pretty short monologue, an easy lift for her.
We do some audience work, tried and true.
The audience members share their problems, and she spins it optimistically.
Well, except Gardner’s Kristi Noem!
“Young Spicy”
Oh my God, Ronnie its this again.
Spicy on the track.
Spicy in the closet, fo sho.
We saw this albumrecording session premise backwhenAna de Armas hosted.Devon Walkeris Spicy, a hot record producer.
He wants a tag for his tracks thats menacing and cool.
However, the studio voiceover artists (Lipa, Ego Nwodim) are silly and obsessed with his sexuality.
Peter a poetic soul - is so loyal and devoted.
Well, not quite.
He has a secret phone!
“Good Morning Greenville”
Good morning, Greenville!
Morning talk show host Mason Monroe (Day) is silly today.
His cohost is a giggly Gardner.
They are goofy and mispronounce rappers names.
The stations culture critic Wanda (Lipa) has been listening nonstop, stitching all the clues together.
Their weather man (Walker) is embarrassed.
This is pretty cringe even though its about the cringey conversations being spurred by the beef.
He is always by your side to make you smile!
Loved by none, but acceptable to all.
Bland enough for children!
Its that big fat tray of penne alla vodka.
“Weekend Update”
Its the first show of spring,Colin Jostnotes.
)Michael Chejokes Drake dropped another diss record after his joke bombs.
Jost tells Che that times up after Donald Trump announces he will go after anti-white racism.
So the joke swap gimmick is really just their dynamic now, I guess.
I like Ches Sylvester Stallone impression.
Kristi Noems other dog(Hernandez) comes on to defend his governor and master.
Shes a great owner!
Hes actually scared, however.
Former child starJojo Siwa(Chloe Fineman) comes out to discuss her new persona.
Im a bad girl now!
Jost notes she looks like ifMad Maxwas on Broadway.
(Jost has a funny joke about not being allowed to smoke at 8H unless you’reDave Chappelle.)
She thinks she invented a new genre of music: gay pop.
Jost says thats… just pop.
“OBGYN”
A couple visits a new OBGYN, whose name is Fat Daddy.
Previously, he was the pit master at a BBQ place off the highway.
Dua Lipa “Happy for You”
Seinfeld introduce’s Lipa’s second musical performance.
The last musical guest that Seinfeld introduced during an episode?
This song, “Happy for You,” was just released on Friday.
Fun visuals during this very bright.
This is the perfect way to split the difference you could fit 10,000 words on there.
you’re free to also embrace some vague imagery too.
Its pretty funny to see Marcello with glasses inspecting and staring at a lapel then only saying Thank you.
“Jingle Pitch 2”
A flooring company has a quarterly earnings problem.
Their competition has a funky jingle for their phone number.Andrew Dismukesand James Austin Johnson’s charactersreturn to groove.
We last saw them during theJenna Ortega episode.
The crowd applauds when they see them!
Final Thoughts
What did you think?
Seinfeld was a lone wolf on the goodnights stage.
Thank you to Jeff Richards!
Check out thelatest episode of his podcast.
The guest is former NFL kicker Martin Gramatica.
Richards favorite moment from the interview?
When he talked about tearing his groan from kicking all those years the price to pay for his greatness.
TheSNL50projects are revving up, arent they folks?Jason Reitman has his movie about the first-ever episode.
And nowPaul Walter Hauser will play Chris Farley in a biopic.
Jeff Richards says I think Paul will do amazing.
He is the perfect choice.
Hes a great actor.
(Jeff has had Kevin Farley on hispodcastFWIW.)
