I posted a similar (but not as detailed) praise for the show's closing tribute in afl/fb (afl in gg is pretty much daid). Got the usual responses from the Wiig detractors. Never quite understood why she was so vilified. As I wrote in there, "She's no Robin Duke or Melanie Hutsell, but no one could have filled their shoes."
On May 20, 4:39 pm, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > I am aware of the disdain thrown in Kristen Wiig's direction by > certain TVONTV-ers, but her final go as a cast member on SNL was a > genereally entertaining affair for at least one of us who enjoys her > work. And it was a pretty fair episode in a wildly uneven season for > the series. Host Mick Jagger was game for anything and generally did > not embarrass himself in the sketches - even at his advanced age. (I > think a gypsy family could be living in those creases on his face.) > His musical segments benefited from teaming him with two terrific > bands, Arcade Fire and Foo Fighters, on classic Stones tunes, not to > mention a throwaway blues number done with the great Jeff Beck on > guitar. Jon Hamm dropped by to do the recurring Lawrence Welk skit, > Chris Parnell returned for a "Lazy Sunday 2" digital video rap with > Andy Samberg. (Not as funny as the first time they did it.) There was > a Steve Martin cameo in the labored "Californians" skit. And the last > scene was a tearful farewell to Wiig by the entire cast and head > honcho Lorne, choreographed to the Stones' "She's a Rainbow." Even ex- > cast members Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch and Chris Kattan were on stage > for the sign-off. Nice, if not as poignant as Phil Hartman's "Sound of > Music" farewell to the show, or as antic as Tina Fey and Jimmy > Fallon's good-bye "Grease" parody. No confirmation as yet on who else > might not return to SNL next season, although Jason Sudekis and > Samberg have been mentioned as possibly moving on to other things. > Then again, neither of them has yet to garner an Oscar nom like Wiig. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
