[TV orNotTV] Re: Kenan Thompson departure from SNL disputed

2014-09-24 Thread Michael
I concur that the female cast members are, in general, good - especially Kate McKinnon. I was skeptical at first, but McKinnon won me over quickly (with one line as the old Italian mama in the Jon Hamm - Lawrence Welk skit). She's fearless and funny and freaky. That said, I do agree that the

[TV orNotTV] Re: Kenan Thompson departure from SNL disputed

2014-09-24 Thread 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV
My opinion of McKinnon is that she's the perfect successor to Wiig: she plays everything exactly the same, yelling and forcing punchlines down the viewer;s throat with the subtlety and comedic chops of a rhinoceros. --Dave Sikula On Tuesday, September 23, 2014 11:52:14 PM UTC-7, Michael

[TV orNotTV] Re: Kenan Thompson departure from SNL disputed

2014-09-24 Thread Michael
I'm not certain of much in this crazy ol' world, but I am sure that Kevin and Dave can't wait for the inevitable Alec Baldwin-Kristen Wiig film to come out. On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:21:29 AM UTC-7, Dave Sikula wrote: My opinion of McKinnon is that she's the perfect successor to

[TV orNotTV] Re: Kenan Thompson departure from SNL disputed

2014-09-24 Thread JW
My opinion of McKinnon is that she's the perfect successor to Wiig: she plays everything exactly the same, yelling and forcing punchlines down the viewer;s throat with the subtlety and comedic chops of a rhinoceros. I think of her as a modern day Cheri Oteri, where if a reaction is funny, an

[TV orNotTV] Re: Kenan Thompson departure from SNL disputed

2014-09-23 Thread M-D November
I actually think the ensemble of female performers is one of the stronger groups of any gender they've had on SNL in a long while - they just need to find someone in the writers' room who can write for the female voice. (Hint: more (Do it) On My Twin Bed, less Girlfriends Talk Show) As far as

[TV orNotTV] Re: Kenan Thompson departure from SNL disputed

2014-09-22 Thread 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV
Since Kenan is currently the only watchable element on SNL, I shudder to think of what'll become without him. --Dave Sikula On Monday, September 22, 2014 6:00:29 PM UTC-7, Bob Jersey wrote: TMZ http://www.tmz.com/2014/09/22/kenan-thompson-leaving-saturday-night-live/ (link): He wanted to