As enormous as “Saturday Evening Reside” has been this season with the celebration of its fiftieth yr on air, there was one thing quaint about its finale bringing in not solely one in every of its staple hosts over the past decade and alter, but additionally spouse to one of many present’s integral members, Colin Jost. Was there a contact of favoritism in bringing Scarlett Johansson in to host the “SNL 50” finale? Maybe, nevertheless it was all shortly forgotten as soon as ScarJo took the stage for her monologue and selected to supply give attention to the primary solid, all of whom have put in a few of their greatest work but this season. It wasn’t an earth-shattering, all-timer monologue just like the one which got here from Jack Black just a few episodes prior, nevertheless it was a gorgeous gesture and one which set the tone for the remainder of the night to come back.
As she has earlier than, Johansson blended in seamlessly with the solid, highlighting how “SNL” will not be a spot for show-boating, however as an alternative, maintaining. Within the episode’s first pre-taped bit — one of many few “Please Don’t Destroy” movies produced this season — she not solely retains up, however makes the entire sketch come collectively by embracing the oblivious sensibility these bits appear to hone in on. What’s extra, the humor of the video faucets into the zeitgeist in a manner “Please Don’t Destroy” doesn’t at all times make a precedence. Although not as well timed as Season 2 of Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal,” the sketch makes mild of current points surrounding business aviation, notably with regards to touchdown or flying out of Newark airport.
With Dangerous Bunny on as musical visitor, we knew we might be getting not less than one sketch with the proficient actor/singer, and it actually didn’t disappoint. Pitting Bunny and solid member Marcello Hernandez reverse each other as whipped males pressured to combat one another as a consequence of their over-the-top feminine companions (Johansson and Ego Nwodim), this bit confirmed how far “SNL” has come when it comes to increasing its viewers. A bilingual sketch will not be new in any manner, nevertheless it stood out for its use of subtitles — an choice which may not be obtainable in most stay circumstances when comedy is carried out. It proved the distinctive house “Saturday Evening Reside” stays, and it was thankfully additionally was laugh-out-loud hilarious.
She’s baaaaaaack. Miss Eggy could be our new favourite character to come back out of “SNL 50” (Sorry, Domingo). Although her return for the finale might not high the introduction that earned her an FFC fantastic, Nwodim introduced the home down along with her food-related jokes and Def Jam-style supply. Will we odor an Emmy nom in her future? You higher imagine it buster.
For a stay bit later within the evening, Johansson obtained to have just a little enjoyable with a few of her personal historical past by taking goal on the tasteless leisure journalists she’s needed to endure over the course of her profession. Along with her and Bowen Yang taking over the function of stated press members, the 2 hurl insulting and invasive questions at feminine “SNL 50” solid members performing as expertise for a soon-to-be-released function. The one one to not obtain these probing queries was the male actor of the group, performed by Hernandez — a sign to the fact of many unfair and misogynistic habits of the press.