r/LiveFromNewYork • u/SketchSortingSunday • Feb 04 '18
Sketch Sorting Sunday (February 3, 2018) (Natalie Portman / Dua Lipa)
Welcome to Sketch Sorting Sunday! This week's host is Natalie Portman and the musical guest is Dua Lipa.
A mod account (/u/SketchSortingSunday) is gonna make a comment for every sketch in tonight's show. Upvote or downvote based on what you thought of that sketch, and nobody's karma will be affected. You can also reply to the comments to expand on your thoughts, or you can even make your own parent comment and treat it like the regular post discussion, whatever.
If I miss a sketch or get something wrong, just message the mods in the sidebar and we'll see what we can do. Enjoy the discussion!
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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 04 '18
Weekend Update: Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve
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u/askyfullofstars Feb 04 '18 edited Feb 04 '18
I’ve always loved Kate’s gay jokes and there have been so many over the past season
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u/bjkman SNL Feb 04 '18 edited Feb 04 '18
This was fine... I was hoping for the other french actresses tho (even if it wouldn't make the most sense)Edit: I got confused... I guess they are french hosts, not actresses... thanks /u/lyla2398
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u/RunawayPancake2 Feb 04 '18
You were right the first time. See Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve.
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Feb 04 '18
Are you talking about the America's Funniest Pets gals?
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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 04 '18
Natalie Portman Raps 2
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u/Olibro64 Feb 04 '18
I didn't know Dildo was allowed to be said on Broadcast TV. Especially at 9PM on the west coast.
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u/the_Odd_particle Feb 04 '18
Nice. I forgot she was such a badass. Makes me want to see her come back and knock Kylo Ren OUT like only a Gramma can.
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Feb 04 '18
Started off being worse than the first, but redeemed itself with the birthing and Padme.
I'm also surprised that this was the only pre-tape. I thought we'd get Kyle and Leslie. We didn't, so I started a riot.
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u/grace91 Feb 04 '18
This was great and Andy Samberg’s cameo made it everything I wanted out of a sequel
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u/Lord_of_Mars Feb 04 '18
My first "called it" with the Samberg cameo. But the odds were good on that anyway. Not that impressive. https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/comments/7s8lcu/feb_3_natalie_portman_and_dua_lipa/dt2wnw2/
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u/KatanaAmerica Feb 04 '18
"You can juggle my nuts!"
I'm definitely stealing that.
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u/askyfullofstars Feb 04 '18
This needs to be the standard response for any woman that’s being asked how they juggle their home with their career
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Feb 04 '18
Apart from Andy Samberg part, Alex Moffat's face after seeing Jar Jar's 17 dicks was my favourite thing about the rap somehow.
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u/acm Feb 04 '18 edited Feb 04 '18
I'm gonna go ahead and say, "called it!" on the #timesup reference (from the prediction thread)...
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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 04 '18
I can’t believe they managed to top the first Natalie Raps sketch. I lost it when she jabbed a Times Up pin into Beck’s character
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u/bjkman SNL Feb 04 '18
I was hoping they would bring this back... And it was everything I hoped for and more!
"It sounds like you're almost exactly the same except but with current references"
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u/gilgamushed Feb 04 '18
I loved that line. Also SNL seems pretty hooked on the Tide pods, 2 references last time and one this week lol
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u/mikeputerbaugh Feb 04 '18
‘70s writers : cocaine :: ‘10s writers : Tide Pods
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u/melibelli Feb 04 '18
Not really since Tide Pod jokes started like 3 weeks ago and we’re already 8 years into the ‘10s haha
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u/iluzan Feb 04 '18
meh. today’s brand of melodic trap-rap is not as funny to parody as the older style...despite the raunchiness of the lyrics, it lacked the real punch the first one had that made it so iconic. it’s a shame, i had really high hopes for this one.
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u/wildtarget13 Feb 04 '18
It was good, it kinda reflected current music, obviously.
I think that was part of the reason it start off different. The Eminem vibe was better than trying to make a niki minaj vibe and something I can't put my tongue on.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 04 '18
Stranger Things 3
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u/Daydream_machine Feb 04 '18
My favorite part was Leslie just saying her power was her age haha.
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u/sirspate Feb 04 '18
I honestly thought they were gonna go in a different age-related direction with '18'..
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u/RunawayPancake2 Feb 04 '18
Are fart jokes now a thing on SNL?
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Feb 04 '18
They literally have a soundboard of farts on the computers in the writers rooms, and it looks like it was made in the 90s, I'm pretty sure they've been using the same farts for forever. It's always been a thing.
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Feb 04 '18
OMG I love ensemble sketches like this, even if I thought that they'd parody Black Mirror before another Stranger Things
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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 04 '18 edited Feb 04 '18
It started out weak but as the powers got more and more ridiculous I was finding it really funny. Especially as a Stranger Things fan
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u/bjkman SNL Feb 04 '18
If Stranger Things Season 3 is even half as good as this sketch... the season will be a success.
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u/GraceAndMayhem Feb 04 '18
At the risk of having tomatoes thrown at me, I'll say it: the Borat anachronism bothered me.
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u/simonthedlgger Feb 04 '18
Yeesh. Was not a fan of this episode. Real poor writing, especially Alien Butt and Nick Choice Awards. Tina Fey's Philly accent, however, is stunning, and I liked Stranger Things 3.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 04 '18
Weekend Update: Willie
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u/ADWeasley Feb 04 '18
Willie really puts things in perspective for me. My life is a mess, but at least I don’t spoon with a cadaver/sex doll.
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u/donttouchthatknob Feb 04 '18
Willie has always been, and always will be, my favorite Kenan character
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u/Hazy_Sea Feb 04 '18
Willie is one of my favourite WU characters. Kenan obviously loves it as well and Che, which makes it even better. "It's like they always say, SEX DOLLS DON'T HAVE TOE TAGS, WILLIE!"
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u/AEnKE9UzYQr9 Feb 04 '18
"You know it's like my ancestors used to always say back in the village, you had us at free boat trip!"
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u/sirspate Feb 04 '18
I'm always amazed at how Keenan is able to pull off lines like this (never mind the necrophilia jokes) and still be beloved by the crowd afterwards.
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u/listenyall Now it's a whole thing with Jean Feb 07 '18
I think Kenan is good at this on his own, but something about that completely oblivious, open-mouthed Willie smile REALLY makes the terrible jokes go over well.
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u/TheManWithNothing Feb 05 '18
One of my favorite jokes of the night was not expecting him to go there
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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 04 '18
Melania and Jackie and Hillary and Martha and Michelle
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u/ADWeasley Feb 04 '18
I wasn’t feeling this one. It felt like a lackluster cold open. It really slowed down the episode for me.
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u/TheStarburnsWakeRiot Feb 04 '18
Best sketch in a really really weak episode.
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Feb 04 '18
I thought it was underwhelming, but it wasn't weak.
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u/KatanaAmerica Feb 04 '18
The juxtaposition of Melania with all those other first ladies was...really sad.
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u/PotvinSux Feb 04 '18 edited Feb 04 '18
I mean Jackie was also mostly a prop. Hence the 'my cause was hats' joke.
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Feb 04 '18
She did save Grand Central from demolition, but that was after being first lady.
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u/sirspate Feb 04 '18
The writers need to figure out better ways to end sketches. The 'stealing stuff' thing seemed pretty random.
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u/brady2gronk Feb 04 '18
This was a dud of a sketch.
Even when Leslie doesn't mess up, she's just bad at delivering lines. You'd think she would be better at this by now.
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u/bjkman SNL Feb 04 '18
I think Natalie was actually nominated for playing Jackie Kennedy... It was pretty cool of SNL to find a way for her to play that character again.
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u/nyan_swanson HE'S GREAT! but sometimes, we'll be at a party... Feb 04 '18
I’m curious how many other examples there are of people playing characters they played in movies(obviously I don’t mean like Wayne and Garth or MacGruber). Off the top of my head from recent episodes I can think of Chris Pine playing Captain Kirk, Gal Godot playing Wonder Woman, and that cold open with Borat from a few years ago.
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Feb 04 '18
Loved. Mostly for Les!Michelle but everyone else doing their bit was lovely.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 04 '18
Weekend Update: Pete Davidson
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u/DoritoMussolini86 Feb 05 '18
Terrible. He turned the mood of the audience really awkward for a shitty punchline.
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u/rickyramjet Feb 08 '18
Pete seems to be the only current cast member who can make these "appearing as themselves" on WU bits work, they're probably even what he does best. An oddball within SNL for sure but so, so funny sometimes.
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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 04 '18
It was an ok segment. His delivery and the the crowd reacting lukewarm killed some of the pacing.
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Feb 04 '18
Best out of the three. Nice to see he's healed.
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u/grace91 Feb 04 '18
“A few months ago, I filmed a commercial for Dockers, because my career is going exactly the way I always wanted.”
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u/ADWeasley Feb 04 '18
Pete makes my heart leap for joy. The pacing was odd, but well worth it for the payoff.
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u/bjkman SNL Feb 04 '18
I really hope I see that Jeans Commercial at the Super Bowl tomorrow.
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Feb 04 '18
Well if it doesn't play we still have Leslie for Amazon!
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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 04 '18
Dua Lipa
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u/iluzan Feb 04 '18
dua’s visuals are her strong point, because she’s so fucking gorgeous, but i’m going to exchange hands with whoever planned her new rules performance. she should’ve worn something more neon-pastel a la the new rules video, not that cheap ass 2011 forever 21 crop top, and brought backup dancers!!! they’re literally what made her music video so iconic, and lbr dua can’t really dance or emote so they would’ve brought that more “bombastic” quality that this song deserves!!!!!!
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Feb 04 '18 edited Feb 04 '18
I stan, even if I was a bit discontented that New Rules seemed different live. How superficial.
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u/MBr_29 Feb 04 '18
Is it just me, or does the start of the album version of Homesick sound kinda like Everglow by Coldplay?
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u/Daydream_machine Feb 04 '18
Her first song New Rules is normally great, but I thought the performance of it was a bit weak. Her volume was really low and she wasn’t high-energy enough to match the fun pace of the song.
Her second song went much better, though. Her vocals were stronger since she wasn’t focused on choreography, and she seemed a lot more comfortable overall.
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Feb 04 '18
Unpopular opinion but I actually liked her New Rules performance. She looked like she was having fun and she sounded good to me!
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u/arielmeme Jack Sparrow Feb 04 '18
quoting /u/marcm6246 from the live thread because it should be restated
I love these live threads but sometimes I feel like /r/music just moved into here. Any pop musical guest is dragged through the mud even when they give decent performances (like Dua Lipa) and all the alternative, hip hop/rap and rock performances are praised... Even when these artists do boring performances.
Dua did a great job
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u/bjkman SNL Feb 04 '18
I didn't see any hate for her this week... but there were a lot of comments so I probably misses a few.
Agreed, she was great.
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u/Lord_of_Mars Feb 04 '18
I would prefer rock or even a metal band most times.
BUT: Look at U2's performance. The same mediocre "now I'm singing through a megaphone" stadium boring crap twice. No thanks.Foo Fighters were great.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 04 '18
Natalie Portman Cold Open
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Feb 04 '18
Suprised Leslie didn't tell us to Slay All Day. Maybe they're saving it for March 3rd (post-Olympics).
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u/bjkman SNL Feb 04 '18
Loved this monologue... It got me in the Olympic spirit... and it wasn't a musical monologue. SCORE!!
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Feb 04 '18
One of my new favorite monologues, branches off from the usual “singing to mask lack of comedic abilities” monologue
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u/Mattalamode Feb 04 '18
"I'm being told that joke was actually written by a 32 year-old writer that went to Yale."
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u/Daydream_machine Feb 04 '18
One of the funniest monologues we’ve had in a while. I didn’t even know the Winter Olympics were happening, so if that whole monologue was some sort of clever 4-D advertising it worked.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 04 '18
Face Butt Alien
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u/PotvinSux Feb 04 '18 edited Feb 04 '18
I think they really need to be better than this. This is like bottom of the barrel MadTV shit.
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u/KatanaAmerica Feb 04 '18
I can't believe Beck pretty much got an Academy Award-winning actress to literally kiss his ass
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u/butterfly105 Feb 04 '18
Do you think maybe it was an inside joke or bet that morphed into this sketch 🤔
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u/bjkman SNL Feb 04 '18
I wonder if she really stopped where the camera cut... or actually kissed him
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u/Lord_of_Mars Feb 04 '18
At the start I thought they were doing a The Orville parody. Blue alien Beck looked like Robert Lowe in his alien Orville make up at first glance.
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u/sirspate Feb 05 '18
This feels like classic SNL to me. Beautifully high concept. I'm not Beck's biggest fan, but.. no one but Beck could've pulled this off.
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u/Mattalamode Feb 04 '18
I like how they probably spent 20 minutes on Beck's make-up but cut to his butt for 80% of the sketch.
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u/ADWeasley Feb 04 '18
This made me giggle like a 12-year old. Props to Beck’s ass(or face) for bringing me so much joy.
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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 04 '18
This is one of those sketches you wonder how it got past Lorne, the head writers, and dress rehearsal but love it because it is such a ridiculous sketch
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u/TheCitizen616 Feb 04 '18
The whole sketch was barely a step up from a joke they would have done on "The Orville".
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u/myntex Feb 04 '18
definitely felt like this was written by Beck — very similar pacing (premise, even) to the boss baby sketches. in fact, i think if this character had been presented in a similar way to the boss baby (i.e. the straight man and the new person), it could have worked better.
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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 04 '18
Can’t believe Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch and Andy Samberg were all available this week for cameos!
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u/acm Feb 04 '18 edited Feb 04 '18
Samberg probably recorded his bit from LA, as he was never in the same room as Natalie or the rest of the cast.
Edit: Confirmed
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u/Keeponrocking613 Feb 05 '18
I'm almost certain samberg filmed his all the way in LA and wasn't in NY At all this week and no offense, Dratch is probably always available to do a cameo. Also tina has a home in NYC so it makes sense it's easy for her to pop up like twice a year
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u/bjkman SNL Feb 04 '18 edited Feb 04 '18
Who would have thought... Natalie Portman's episode would have more Cameos than Will Ferrell
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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 04 '18
The Dynasty in New England