Plus, Alec Baldwin makes a cameo appearance!
It’sSNL in Reviewtime, Conehead Nation!
Timothee Chalametmade his hosting debut nearly three years ago, back in 2020.
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(Check out myrecap here.)
ThatLorne Michaelsis one savvy operator.
He says: “I just loved the first one so much, it was perfect as it was.
Gene Wilder was so perfect and weird funny and quirky.
Just really fun to watch.
I did see [Charlie and the Chocolate Factory] with Johnny Depp, which is good too.
I wish they’d called it something else besides Willy Wonka.
Because when you have the first one, you might’t beat it.
They tried to make it a little more strange with Tim Burton, a little more eccentric.
But for Timothee Chalamet, Willy Wonka will always be Gene Wilder to me.
I suppose every generation can get excited about the current one.
It’s hard to accept the new step whatever.
The new Willy Wonkas aren’t the old one.Take it for what it is.
(We will also get some thoughts fromformer cast member Patrick Weathers later in the recap.)
Cold Open
It’s the third Republican presidential (a.k.a.
the kids) debate Lester Holt (Kenan Thompson) introduces the participants.
Pretty awkward stuff with the exception of, maybe, Devon Walker’s Tim Scott voice.
Woof, no thanks.
“Stuck on stage while I cook.”
He acknowledges the obvious:Ego Nwodimplaying Vivek Ramaswamy is deeply off-putting.
Ron DeSantis is played (kind of) by yo Don’t Destroy’s John Higgins.
This is pretty biting.
“That’s a wrap on some of these impressions,” he promises.
Monologue
Chalamet comes out and sings aWonka-inspired song about “shameless self-promotion.
She’s done an outstanding job as president and obviously has a good team.
It’s a win for talent, both facial and unseen.
Marcello Hernandez then joins him to rap about having a baby face.Punkie Johnsonimpersonates Nicki Minaj.
“I’ve had this face since Kenan & Kel,” spits Thompson.
Not sure we needed this?
Guess theWonkatune did not have a landing pad.
He appearedback in 2020alongside Pete Davidson.
Like last time, smokecheddathaassgetta is a SoundCloud buffoon, totally ignorant of the culture and its history.
His favorite rap of all time: The Nationwide insurance jingle.
He is afraid of the Bronx.
This is fine especially if you want to see Kenan spank Chalamet!
This is mostly a showcase forChloe Fineman, with a few other performers joining in.
Want to see Sarah Sherman try John Mulaney?
Michael Longfellow as Bill Hader?
“Gym Call”
Tracy (Heidi Gardner) left her Lululemon bag at the gym.
“Your brain broke,” she sighs.
“Giant Horse”
It’s a sci-fi dystopia, a grim landscape a laDune.
Earn (Chalamet) agrees to meet their opponent: His old Tiny Horse, now turned big.
This isanother 2020 re-up!
“It’s extra bad in the future tonight,” he sings.
I like James Austin Johnson channelling Ian McDiarmid a.k.a.
“Not Strong Enough” is a jam for sure.
I love the show booking fun bands like this.
For the second time tonight,SNLattacks Joe Biden over his age.
Other topics include: the Titanic, elephants, and Domino’s emergency pizza.
(There’s a great joke about Jared Leto.)
We lastsaw her in April.
The punchline about why she’s so stressed?
She runs Britney Spears' social media accounts!
He triggers her hallucinations: It is the Australian YouTube twink-turned-indie-pop-star-and-model-turned-HBO-actor Troye Sivan (Chalamet).
Sherman is stricken with fear and worry at first.
but soon, she recognizes gay men are the only thing that turns her on.
Saying that only encourages more Sivans to appear: Boygenius join to haunt Sherman.
“Bye, diva!”
The crowd loves this!
The music is bad, like it was made by a frog.
His band name is Hamas.
They manage to acknowledge their own growing popularity and work atSNLnear the end here.
Boygenius perform “Satanist”
A nice post-punk rock, ’90s grunge-inspired banger.
Julien Baker wrote “Satanist” after watching the documentary “Hail Satan.”
A guitar gets thrown at the end of the performance.
Surely safety precautions were taken.
She calls on her imaginary friend Mr.
Moon (Chalamet) and wonders what is wrong with her.
She sings an open-hearted lament about her insecurities and truths.
Moon is increasingly alarmed: “My concerns are really valid.”
Like the 2009 movieOrphan, she is not a child at all.
Troast has an amazing voice and presence here.
She’s justified her place in the cast with this one, for sure.
“What is it about me?”
She’s a sociopath, clearly!
His producers (Andrew Dismukesand Punkie Johnson) are goofy.
It’s a classic “angry loudmouth”-style role for Dismukes.
Wow, cameo alert:Alec Baldwinspoofs his rage-filled reputation.
Final Thoughts
Well, how do we feel?Vote here!
Thank you toJeff Richardsand Patrick Weathers for their thoughts tonight!
Chalamet is a goofy host who seems game for anything.
In the goodnights, he salutes the crew and celebrates the return to work for the industry.
He also says happy birthday to Leonardo DiCaprio.
