Whereas we might not have been handled to a rousing rap from Lil Timmy Tim, two-time Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet did get to spotlight his ardour for Bob Dylan even additional in a “Saturday Night time Dwell” episode that noticed him pulling double responsibility as host and musical visitor. In between sketches on the midpoint and again half of the present, Chalamet was backed up by singer/songwriter and document producer James Blake as he sang renditions of Dylan deep cuts “Outlaw Blues,” “Three Angels,” and “Tomorrow Is a Lengthy Time.”
Earlier than he picked up his guitar and placed on his smoldering gaze nevertheless, the present began with a chilly open that featured everybody’s favourite (form of) musical theater impresario, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Poking enjoyable on the form of resistance liberal Miranda’s “Hamilton” endorses, a sketch that begins as a rousing recreation of the signing of the Declaration of Independence quickly turns right into a discussion board for Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) to spout nonsense and exhibit. 4 extra years of Trump in workplace could also be a tough capsule to swallow, however at the least Johnson’s impersonation will preserve us entertained throughout that point…if he continues to be allowed to after all…
Absolutely embracing the truth that this episode of “SNL 50” was basically the kick-off to the ultimate leg of his Oscar marketing campaign, Chalamet used his monologue to have a good time the eight nominations obtained by his Dylan biopic “A Full Unknown,” together with within the classes of Finest Image, Finest Director, Finest Actor, and Finest Supporting Actress. In doing so, he additionally took a while to poke enjoyable at the truth that he hasn’t managed to actually win any awards but regardless of being nominated many occasions by numerous voting our bodies, even providing to carry out an acceptance speech that the group in the end doesn’t find yourself listening to.
Primarily based on present prognostications, Chalamet’s principal competitors on the Oscars is Adrien Brody for his efficiency in “The Brutalist,” however after it was revealed final week that post-production used AI to regulate Brody’s accent for one scene within the movie, his possibilities had been put in some jeopardy (as pointless and foolish because the backlash about this has been). Contemplating this, it was arduous to not view the AI sketch from Chalamet’s “SNL 50” set as a refined dig at his competitor. However even exterior of that battle, with this sketch “SNL” grew to become one of many few platforms to truly push towards the tech-industrial-complex and skewer AI for the silly fad that it’s.
The final sketch of the evening has turn out to be a holding spot for a few of “SNL’s” most out-there or flat out soiled materials (see Charli XCX’s Shrek sketch) and with Chalamet within the driver’s seat, they definitely didn’t disappoint. Co-written by Sarah Sherman and centered by her hilarious efficiency, “Grandma’s Birthday” begins as a healthful gathering of household and associates, however shortly turns into an outrageous show of recent medical science. Chalamet’s, in addition to everybody else’s skill to maintain their cool as they’re uncovered to a brand new type of CPR might function a number of the funniest response photographs of any sketch in current reminiscence and dialogue that can both make you sick or cackle in disgust.
Chalamet’s musical performances might be considered beneath.
“Saturday Night time Dwell” returns on Sunday, February 15 for the fiftieth Anniversary Particular.