SNL Season 32 … REVEALED!
| NUMMER’S PRE-SHOW COMMENTS |
| Episode 16: Peyton Manning / Carrie Underwood (3/24/07) |
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Sooner or later, virtually every season gets a host from the world of professional sports. When it was first announced the job was going to Peyton Manning, most media outlets (especially ESPN) used it as a chance to further compare him to Tom Brady. This is fine in sports where they’ve both won a Super Bowl and SB MVPs, but I seriously hope Manning can do a better job than Brady when it comes to live sketch comedy. In a word, Brady’s 2005 episode was pretty lackluster. If it wasn’t for two solid Guero-era performances from musical guest Beck and a great installment of The Falconer, some say it was downright junk*. Be prepared for tons of cue card help and the inevitable next sketch in the tradition of Derek Jeter’s Taco Hole (12/1/01) and Tom Brady’s Falafel City (4/16/05). It is also interesting to note this episode falls on Manning’s 31st birthday. I’m guessing this equals a monologue joke or two. When Keith Urban was musical guest last month, it was the first country musical act SNL had seen since the Dixie Chicks in 2003. Just over a month later, we’re already getting the second of this season with Miss Carrie Underwood. I’m guessing the 24-year-old American Idol winner will do a pretty good job. Jenn and I saw her back in 2005 and she definitely proved her worth. Buzz. *Junk for me, but The Grizz still swears by Brady’s “Behind the Music - The Super Bowl Shuffle” sketch. |
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1. information leafblower wrote on March 23rd, 2007 at 9:36 am
What, no Kenny Chesney?
2. JPMcKrengels wrote on March 23rd, 2007 at 9:43 am
I didn’t think it was possible, but this SNL is sure suck even more than last week’s shit fest with JLD.
Maybe they could have had Lurch from the Addams Family on just to make the guest host a little more animated and charismatic?
Eat it Manning!!
3. Wes wrote on March 23rd, 2007 at 11:32 am
I hope she does her cover of Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, that she performs in her concerts. It is awesome!!!
4. Grizz wrote on March 23rd, 2007 at 2:24 pm
That Super Bowl Shuffle sketch is a classic! McMahon with two pairs of sunglasses on… still makes me laugh.
5. Stubbs wrote on March 23rd, 2007 at 2:27 pm
Hopefully Danny Hoover interviews Manning. That’ll move the chains!
6. Saturday Night Live Sports at wrote on March 23rd, 2007 at 4:20 pm
[…] Statistically he’s one of the best quarterbacks of all time, but he’ll be taking on a new challenge hosting the show. He’s been tackling rehearsals all week just like he would a game, and though he’s no stranger to acting (he’s done many commercials - see below) the live show will be a new experience all together. He’s joining a long list of sports figures to host the show, including: O.J. Simpson, Derek Jeter, Lance Armstrong and Andy Roddick. Whatevs is hoping that he does a better job than Tom Brady (who actually had a pretty funny opening monologue when he hosted in 2005). […]
7. Nick wrote on March 23rd, 2007 at 8:40 pm
Buzzless!
8. Janie wrote on March 25th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
Video of “Sanjaya” on SNL
Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update had Andy Samberg doing his best Sanjaya.
It was hilarious especially when the audience members were crying.
http://www.trooker.com/FlashPlay.aspx?Id=196
9. Dan H. wrote on March 25th, 2007 at 11:47 pm
Tom Brady’s SNL was worth it if only for the TV Funhouse Sexual Harrassment video.
10. JPMcKrengels wrote on March 26th, 2007 at 9:06 am
Peyton was really funny. I stand corrected.
11. Danny Hoover wrote on March 26th, 2007 at 11:14 am
The sketch w/ Manning & the kids charity really moved the chains. Instant classic.
12. Janie wrote on March 28th, 2007 at 9:20 am
I can’t seem to get enough of this kid…lol…
Here are some funny videos of Sanjaya.
http://www.trooker.com/FlashPlay.aspx?Id=200
This video set includes “the ponyhawk” performance of American Idol as well as……
1. “Sanjaya’s Bathwater on American Idol”
2. ‘”SHAKE MY BOOTY HAWAIIAN STYLE”
3. “Nike commercial featuring Sanjaya”
4. “House of Sanjaya”
5. “Before Idol”
6. “Sanjaya on Today show”
7. “Jimmy Kimmel voting for Sanjaya”
8. “Sanjaya Anthem”
9. “SNL’s Sanjaya”
13. Dexter wrote on September 8th, 2007 at 5:13 am
Dexter…
Where did you get the information from for this?…