Scarlett Johansson, Miss Eggy, Joke Swap

It is also her first main return because the notorious “roast beef” joke from the 2024 Christmas “joke swap” episode that instantly went viral and had folks questioning if Michael Che had gone too far in writing and having Scarlett’s real-life husband Colin Jost learn that one stay on the air.

This episode featured each extra and fewer company than we anticipated. There have been some very small roles for Gina Gershon and Emily Ratajkowski, whereas Mike Myers very randomly appeared as himself and took the lead function in a sketch.

Scarlett additionally portrayed herself as we revisited “Bowen’s Straight,” whereas elsewhere she took the Please Do not Destroy boys for a firstclass flight. One other massive return was Miss Eggy, who once more stole the highlight throughout “Weekend Replace.”

However she, after all, could not take it completely away because the boys continued their “joke swap” custom for this finale — and this time Scarlett got here out in individual to sit down proper subsequent to Che as they learn them.

How did all of it play out? Did anybody make any massive bulletins about their future on the present? Nicely, we did hear that it was one individual’s final present — however we’ll allow you to discover out what that meant for your self.

As traditional, we’re rating all of the sketches from worst to first, together with the Monologue, Chilly Open, “Weekend Replace” and any sketches that have been minimize for time however made their approach on-line. We’ll skip the musical company, as a result of they don’t seem to be normally humorous — except Ashlee Simpson reveals up. We wrap up with a have a look at the cast-member who had the strongest week.

Mike Myers was a reasonably random casting alternative, taking part in himself on this elevator sketch that begins with some followers having fun with seeing him after which turns into simply him and Kenan Thompson’s Kanye West. They reminisced concerning the time Ye mentioned George Bush did not like Black folks whereas Mike Myers was simply standing there — true story — after which danced across the Diddy trial. However all through, we simply stored needing one thing from from one or the opposite (or each) of them to actually make this ketch pop. The simplicity of the premise was there, however they did not appear to have something to say with both Mike Myers or Kanye West to make this make sense. Even the viewers wasn’t fairly certain what to assume because it simply type of ended.

Alas, this sketch wasn’t fairly certain how one can nail the ending, regardless that they’d an ideal one already in place … they simply stored going. The entire conceit of the piece being that Kenan Thompson simply cannot comprehend how lesbian intercourse works, and but works as an intimacy coordinator, was simply excellent fodder for a sketch about filming mentioned scene. There was plenty of awkward similes and playfulness within the piece, which additionally being wildly invasive and utterly pointless. However its peaks to true human curiosity. Kenan performed it just about as Kenan does, with some overt silliness on high of charming creepy. All in all, it might have been stronger than it was, however it might even have been a whole catastrophe.

We weren’t certain if or how SNL would acknowledge that this was the season finale of their landmark fiftieth season, however we did not have to attend too lengthy as James Auston Johnson went there towards the tip of the Chilly Open. For probably the most half it was one other ramble-thon as Donald Trump this time throughout his go to to the UAE speaking about that $400 million airplane reward. However then, he famous that he wasn’t going to be staying there for much longer, and actually, could not keep within the sketch for much longer.

He then actually threw a man out of the seats within the entrance and sat surrounded by precise viewers members to shut his message, which was a combination of Trump-ish humor, and thinly-veiled concern about what his actual counterpart is doing and may do on this nation earlier than the present returns for its 51st season within the fall. The tone was slightly surprising, however captures among the paranoia and uncertainty of the present instances. Johnson was slightly sloppier than traditional in his supply, however he all the time performs off little slip-ups properly.

This was a extra intimate technique to open it, and there is all the time one thing good when SNL breaks the fourth wall and will get slightly private with the viewers — particularly on a milestone night time like this one.

This was a enjoyable one with Bowen Yang and Scarlett Johansson taking part in TV hosts interviewing the solid of a preferred present with fluff questions for Marcello Hernandez’ boy toy character and brutally invasive, offensive, and inconceivable questions for all the ladies within the solid. That is the type of sketch that works as a result of whereas it is an exaggeration, it is also primarily based completely in reality. Simply watch any interview about how ladies can juggle being a spouse and a profession, or how a lot guilt she most likely ought to really feel being away from her youngsters for work, or why her sturdy career-driven persona makes her a shrewish, imply … properly, you recognize. Comedy works finest when it speaks fact to energy, and that is positively a actuality verify for anybody who interviews — properly, anybody.

There was positively a candy sentimentality to this musical monologue which got here to function each single present solid member in an authentic track set to Billy Joel’s “monologue.” There have been some jokes all through, like Scarlett forgetting the brand new solid members’ names, Michael Longfellow showing in 4 sketches this 12 months, and Sarah Sherman supposedly leaving (she’s not, taking part in that she was shocked). What we did get, although, was a glimpse of among the breakout solid members as these have been those to get the shout-outs (apart from Marcello Hernandez).

Largely, although, it was a honest tribute to 50 years of comedy and this solid, who helped us rejoice the achievement. We will not even think about how particular it should really feel to be up there tonight honoring tv historical past.

“You used to name me on my mobile phone.” The puns have been positively uncontrolled on this parody of morning information reveals that attempt to punch up enjoyable information tales with playful wording. However the important thing phrase there may be “enjoyable,” because it positively doesn’t work when Scarlett Johansson’s night newscaster filling in on the morning present tried her hand at some for critical and terrible tales. All of it made its technique to Heidi Gardner, as a bereaved mom whose little one is lacking, utilizing that opening line within the worst doable context.

We loved Emil Wakim’s very foolish musical intros and outros on this one as they have been simply random sufficient to be humorous, and simply terrible sufficient to be nice. Add to that one other stellar appearing efficiency from Ashley Padilla, and these two newcomers are doing all the pieces they’ll to foyer for a spot in subsequent season’s solid. Actually, we really feel Ashley’s accomplished sufficient as she’s already changing into a dependable sketch performer, which normally takes solid members 2-3 seasons.

And the award for what the hell was I simply watching goes to this 10-to-1 sketch that wrapped the night time. Had been Victorian meals this wretched? Certainly not. And but, it was an absolute hoot watching Chloe Fineman, Sarah Sherman, Scarlett Johansson, and Heidi Gardner really attempt to ingest among the terrible dishes Andrew Dismukes was describing. We’re undecided what sleep-deprived and addled insanity led to this sketch, however we applaud its utter insanity, and the utter dedication of the solid to simply go there. That is the way you wrap 50 years? Nicely… why not!

This was a implausible bilingual sketch, taking full benefit of Marcello Hernandez within the solid and Unhealthy Bunny because the musical visitor to tug him into this story of two Hispanic males courting American ladies who’re completely “loopy.” The dialog in Spanish between the 2 males, lamenting their respective ladies, whereas the ladies assume their males are defending their honor over a desk, was brilliantly put collectively. The one factor that did not fairly work was the inclusion of James Austin Johnson and Andrew Dismukes as two guys watching the “telenovela.” Bunny received one of the best of Marcello on this one, with Marcello’s eyes saying all of it!

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Ripped from the headlines, this sketch was in all places in the very best approach. What might have been an epic rap about flying first-class with Scarlett Johansson as an alternative turned concern about touchdown in Newark — contemplating the misplaced planes and basic chaos that airport has been experiencing. Throw in Unhealthy Bunny as the one air site visitors controller (on his first day, natch), full with a musical variety of its personal, and this was a type of schizophrenic sketch we might get behind. We by no means knew the place it was going to go subsequent, however it nonetheless managed to inform a coherent story from begin to end … with laughs.

The identify says all of it as this sketch revisits the traditional pretaped piece the place Bowen Yang is not only straight, however type of a douchey womanizing device, too. This time, it is Scarlett Johansson who turns into enamored along with his machismo, although she’s not the one girl on the present this week to fall beneath his spell. As all the time, it is a hoot to see how excessive Bowen takes his powerful man conceitedness after which understand that there are literally meatheads on the market that act similar to this.

The viewers was fired up straight away, as if anticipating the year-end joke swap on the high of the phase. As soon as they settled down, they received the same old array of political jokes from Colin Jost and Michael Che, together with takedowns of Trump’s Center East go to, the $400 luxurious jet reward — and the way he’ll repay the favor — white South African refugees, and even RFK swimming in a bacteria-ridden swamp There have been some humorous barbs about J.D. Vance wanting to go to the brand new pope, and the Menendez brothers getting resentenced, however this materials wasn’t as sturdy. One thing tells us they have been working tougher on a later portion.

It type of got here out of nowhere, however we have been nonetheless laughing and smiling alongside as Ego Nwodim introduced “Miss Eggy” again to lament about airline meals, as an alternative of the intense airline points occurring in Newark. We love that she once more did materials about meals, labored in some soiled jokes about her “man,” and continued to play with viewers participation in a approach that left the viewers completely not sure what she wished. The character is so ridiculous, however briefly bursts, she’s a blast.

A brief non-political phase featured jokes about mind harm, Dick’s Sporting Items shopping for out Foot Locker, a lady defecating on porches, and Che getting his first actual viewers groan along with his response to reviews folks feeling drained could possibly be struggling ministrokes: “I all the time get sleepy after a stroke.”

After which we received to the spotlight of “Replace,” and naturally you recognize they needed to deliver Scarlett Johansson out in order that she might confront Michael Che immediately about his roast beef joke throughout the Christmas episode joke swap. Elsewhere, Colin Jost instructed Lorne Michaels to simply “retire bitch,” whereas declaring he isn’t a “Nick Kerr lover,” and Che revealed how a lot he owes Jost and the way thrilling it’s to see a white girl’s drink unattended.

There have been a whole lot of enjoyable moments for the solid this week, whilst they needed to jockey for place reverse Unhealthy Bunny and even Mike Myers. Kenan Thompson, as all the time, retains it dependable, whereas the women of this solid are actually discovering their very own power and voice on the present.

In truth, the women positively had the strongest night time, with Heidi Gardner, Sarah Sherman, and Ego Nwodim all bringing some nice moments to the fore. In the long run, although, we couldn’t resist the return of Miss Eggy. Earlier than she’d even made her “Replace” return halfway by way of the present, we have been already taking a look at her as our doable winner this week.

She was nice as Marcello Hernandez’s unhinged girlfriend, after which taking part in an entire completely different type of dangerous within the newest Bowen’s Straight gag piece. Add in her standout efficiency within the “TV Tattle” piece when she heard she may need misplaced her job, and Miss Eggy was only one spotlight in an evening stuffed with them.

We received no phrase of any definitive solid departures, which might have simply been a alternative to not overshadow the milestone fiftieth season finale for the present itself, with Scarlett giving Lorne Michaels a pleasant shoutout on the finish for the achievement.

It is arduous to think about, although, that everybody will return. Whereas it is inconceivable to say which long-term solid members may get the boot, after we have a look at the newer faces, we do discover ourselves a bit frightened about Jane Wickline, who struggled to indicate herself a bit. Sarah Sherman had a sluggish begin, too, and has develop into a vital piece of the puzzle, so perhaps they’re going to give her some lead.

We’re additionally frightened about Devon Walker, who appears to be fading increasingly into the wallpaper in his third season. Apart from the newcomers — and a few of them are beginning to present who they’re — he is the one solid member who nonetheless would not have a transparent id on the present. After three seasons, will he nonetheless be given extra time to seek out it? We’re not so certain.

Saturday Night time Stay shall be again within the fall for Season 51!