Recap: 'Saturday Night Live' – Kevin Hart and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
The comedy veteran hosts the show for the first time.
Kevin Hart and Jason Sudeikis on "Saturday Night Live"
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After a two-week hiatus following its strongest episode of the season, “Saturday Night Live” is back with host Kevin Hart. I’ve seen Hart in "Undeclared" as well as in supporting roles in several films, but won’t pretend to be anything remotely related to an expert on his stand-up career. So I’m coming into tonight’s episode with a relatively blank slate. Anything is possible when it comes to this installment, so far as I’m concerned. And that’s a good thing, so near as I can tell. Sometimes the hype can be too much (as will undoubtedly be the case when Justin Timberlake hosts next week), and sometimes negative preconceptions can cripple an episode before it even starts (paging Justin Bieber, who lived down to that hype).
Tonight? I’m ready to roll with whatever the show has ready to offer. Along for the ride is musical guests Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, who will obviously be playing deep cuts from their album “The Heist” and in no way will play “Thrift Store” in either slot. Nope. No way, no how. Oh, who are we kidding? They will probably play it twice, and it will be f#$^ing awesome both times. In five years (or, more likely, five weeks), we’ll look back and wonder why we suddenly all lost our minds and agreed to like this song. But for now, let’s just accept the fact that if we see a broken keyboard, we’re probably going to buy that broken keyboard.
Come back at 11:30 pm EST, when I’ll start this liveblog properly. As always, I’ll be grading the sketches in real time. As always, you’ll forget that comedy, like all art, is subject and therefore will be shocked and horrified that your opinions don’t line up with mine. It’s a national pastime at this point, and this patriotic recapper celebrates that kind of freedom.
Obama Press Conference: President Obama comes on to explain the sequester in “human terms”, and how the cuts will affect all jobs used to federal funding. Air traffic controllers now have to watch Doritos ad before viewing the skies, and every 10th Mexican citizen running across the border will now instantly gain admission to the country. Something about this sketch is really off, with Jay Pharoah having trouble switching between the cue cards and relating to people onstage. Showing its topicality, “SNL” busts out a lengthy “YMCA” visual gag to save the proceedings. I guess it’s good to know that the show consistently fails to deliver a solid political sketch in the Obama administration, no matter who is portraying the president. [Grade: C+]
Monologue: Kevin Hart is excited to be here, y’all. He launches into a long story involving a homeless man palming a Panera sandwich. Hart does the smart move and leverages his experience as a stand-up comedian, forgoes anything musical or concept-filled, and simply delivers an increasingly wild story about his last time in New York City. After that, he admits that he once unsuccessfully auditioned for the show, and offers up the three impressions he did at the time. Those impressions? Avery Johnson, Robert DeNiro, and Denzel Washington. (His reasoning for the third: “I’m black. He’s black. Perfection combination!”) Hart is definitely energetic here, but everything is delivered at almost the exact same tone and rhythm throughout, which means there are no peaks and valleys. That’s fine for 45 seconds, but for more than five minutes? A little variation would have been nice, if only to emphasize the true comedic beats. It’s hardly a dealbreaker, but made it a little hard to engage with the monologue. [Grade: B]
Steve Harvey Show: After a short segment called “Dogglegangers”, Harvey launches a new segment called “Overcoming Phobias” (pronounced pho-BI-as, apparently), with Hart playing a man who is afraid of horses. Nasim Pedrad’s psychologist comes on with a stuffed horse in order to help the man overcome his fears, but then both men shrink in fear from the horse. This is a REALLY bizarre sketch to put post-monologue. Hart and Kenan Thompson are on-point here, but this feels like the type of sketch normally reserved to air after the second musical performance. That’s no reason to alter my grade for the sketch. But if you look back on this year as a whole, the post-monologue slot is straight-up schizophrenic. [Grade: B-]
The Situation Room: When you have a lot of ideas for sketches, but no idea how to stretch them out into a full segment, deploy “The Situation Room”! Normally, that’s how this sketch plays out, but this iteration is all Papal Conclave, all the time. We learn that the new pope is Quvenzhané Wallis. Hey, anytime you can see a grown man dressed as a 9-year old girl doing The Dougie, it’s a good day, people. When Wolf Blizter sees Wallis getting a horsie ride from another cardinal, he says, “Horsies rides in The Vatican! That’s gotta be a first, but probably isn’t.” (OK, “SNL”, that’s probably your line of the night right there.) The set-up for this was a bit odd, with the action taking place in three different locations, but the idea alone was solid, topical on multiple levels, and took away Hart’s fastpaced verbalizing in favor of more physical comedy. This wasn’t classic, but this was easily the best sketch thus far. [Grade: B+]
Barnes and Nobles Firing: And speaking of repeats, here’s another iteration of Bobby Moynihan and Cecily Strong yelling at everyone else in their place of employment. I love Moynihan. I love Strong. This combination should be great. And yet, it doesn’t, since it’s one-note, insanely loud, and reduces what could be an ensemble sketch into a two-person screamfest. Apparently, saying “bitch” over and over = comedy. So, that’s….fun? After a monologue and two sketches that prove that Hart can contribute to the show, this sketch sidelines him in favor of two grating characters the show hopes turn into recurring favorites. The only shining light? Tim Robinson’s creepy old employee making Hart break on-camera. At least SOMEONE looked like they were having fun! [Grade: C-]
Here’s what I love: though not planned at all, we’re going to get back-to-back weeks in which Macklemore and Ryan Lewis perform “Thrift Stop” and Justin Timberlake performs “Suit And Tie”. Talk about the highs and lows of modern-day economic realities! Or something. Here’s the thing: if you already know this song, then you understood what was going on here. If not…you probably were completely lost. Half the fun of the song comes from its video, which sells not only the concept but its tongue-in-cheek approach. Because hey, if you drop a one-hit wonder, it’s always good to acknowledge its nature. Poor Psy right now is wondering why no one wants to do anything “Gangnam Style” anymore. [Grade: B]
Weekend Update: Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong-Un appear to discuss their “historic” meeting recently. When you have Moynihan as the North Korean leader, featuring an accent that’s more than slightly offensive to boot, maybe it’s time to add a touch more diversity to the cast. My word. (And before you get upset in the comments, this isn’t about needing “SNL” to depict a real-world character with a cast member of the same ethnicity. This is about any attempts such as this needing to be driven by more than simply, “We want to do a bit, and will just make do with the limited range of the cast we’ve selected.”) Afterwards, Hart joins Seth Meyers for a “Really???” segment about the Voting Rights Act. What seems like a slam-dunk segment gets off to a slow start when Hart’s frustration with the cue cards leads to an expletive that will probably earn an FCC fine. I bet if they ran this segment ten more times, they all would go better than this try. Oh well. [Grade: C+]
The Walking Dead: Given this show’s popularity, it’s somewhat amazing that this is the first time “SNL” has attempted to parody it. Hart plays Lyle, a man who comes across Rick, Daryl, and the others. Lyle turns Rick’s attempts to dub him a zombie as “racist”, which seems like a fine if obvious vein to mine here. But I’m more curious if anyone on “SNL” has actually watched an episode of “The Walking Dead”. True, veracity to the show isn’t crucial, but it would be nice. Other than some smart zingers about Carl’s mental state at this point in the show, this did not need to be a sketch about “The Walking Dead” at all. Simply setting it in a zombie apocalypse would have achieved the same basic effect. White guilt is white guilt, whether or not it takes place inside Robert Kirkman’s version of the zombie apocalypse or not. [Grade: B-]
Shark Tank: Another TV parody! This one features Hart as a man trying to impress the sharks with an idea involving putting sunglasses on lamps. The sketch tries to spin a tale involving collection agencies and rich widows, but it fails to engage, entertain, or make me laugh once. Hart’s energy is admirable, but also can translate into him trying to hard at times as well. He consistently seemed like he was on the verge of losing his place in the sketch, which in turn made me nervous throughout. On top of that, while the sketch was short, it also managed to go absolutely nowhere. I at least expected a reason why Hart’s character kept mispronouncing “shark”. Oh well. [Grade: D+]
Z-Shirt: OK, here’s a one-note joke sketch that somehow turned on a dime into one of the best segments of the night. It’s a slight bit, but achieves what it wants and the exits as quickly as it entered. The editing, the pacing, the energy, and the progression from “what the hell am I watching” to “OK, I get it” made this a pure pleasure to watch. It didn’t overstay its welcome, shifted gears at precisely the right time, and was slickly produced. “You are DEAD behind those eyes!” is a runner-up as line of the night. [Grade: B+]
Dove Chocolate Radio Commercial Audition: Dang, three segments in between commercial breaks? Wow. In some ways, this is set up like the famous Patrick Swayze/Chris Farley “Chippendale’s” sketch, with oblivious judges unable to discern between two unequal candidates. But here, Hart’s character understands the disparity, and tries to cede the floor. That makes the chasm between the pair much more entertaining, with Vanessa Bayer’s airiness contrasted with Hart’s more boisterous take, which goes increasingly over-the-top simply to spite the executives making the decision. After a horrific “Shark Tank” sketch, the show has rebounded nicely over the last two segments. [Grade: B]
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis return to the stage to perform “Can’t Hold Us”, and it’s absolutely killing me that I can’t identify the sample at the heart of this track. (It sure SOUNDS like a sample. In any case, I’m going to worry less about that and focus more on the marching band flavor that the horn section adds to the middle portion of the song. It’s got a “Lose Yourself” flavor, but still maintains the party atmosphere that the pair are trying to convey. While not as instantly hook-y as “Thrift Shop”, I’m far more likely to listen to this a few months from now. [Grade: B+]
Z-Shirts Part II: OK, a thirty-second live punch line to a forty-five second pre-taped bit that aired fifteen minutes ago? I….kind of love that. It’s not exactly “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”-level execution here, but I do appreciate a single joke/concept that spreads out over an entire show in unexpected places. [Grade: B+]
360 News: It’s the “news in every direction”…except the host is wearing a neck brace, and therefore can’t quickly shift between the show’s multiple cameras without experiencing serious pain. Sadly, this sketch is giving me a lot of pain. The pacing and planning of tonight’s episode left a three-minute gap at the end, so they had to show SOMETHING. But after a pretty solid post-“Monologue”, the show ends on a slightly sour note. [Grade: C-]
Best Sketch: Z-Shirts (both parts, combined)
Worst Sketch: “Shark Tank”
The Final Word On Kevin Hart: Without knowing anything about the man’s mental makeup, it appeared at times that his energy levels were his best friend and worst enemy tonight. Cue cards were a problem throughout the hour, with Hart stumbling over his lines repeatedly and simply starting over rather than plowing through them. However, when that wasn’t a problem, he did yeoman’s work lifting some semi-rough material and elevated the good material to greater heights.
Next Week: Expect a cavalcade of guests to augment Timberlake’s double-duty performance as host and musical guest.
What did you think of tonight’s episode? How did Kevin Hart do as a host? Sound off below!
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Next 70 CommentsJoyeful
March 3, 2013 at 12:46AM EST Reply to CommentLongest unfunny monologue ever. Geez.
Svetlana Not a good episode. Why can't SNL write material that caters to the guests strengths instead of trying to fit them into existing sketches? Also what word did Kevin say thats worthy of an FCC fine? I didnt hear him swear.
March 3, 2013 at 4:16AM ESTCOR I thought that monologue was hilarious. Different strokes . . .
March 3, 2013 at 4:28AM ESTCrow3711 Horrible.
March 3, 2013 at 7:38AM ESTwhiterok
March 3, 2013 at 12:53AM EST Reply to CommentWas that Sudeikis doing his impression of Don Pardo?
Lee Harvey Was wondering about that. Is Don sick? Someone else introduced the host on a recent show after Pardo's recorded cast intros played. Tonight, it sounded like a Pardo impression.
March 3, 2013 at 5:08AM ESTOliver Didn't Darrell Hammond fill in for Pardo a few times when he was part of the cast? I assume he's still living in NY, so maybe Lorne called him to fill in again. Pardo just turned 95, so you have to wonder if we've heard the last of him.
March 3, 2013 at 11:44PM ESTThere's also a totally twisted part of me that envisions Lorne sitting Don down a few years ago to have him pre-record every first and last name in existence so he'll live on in perpetuity through SNL's 50th anniversary.
Nelson
March 3, 2013 at 12:56AM EST Reply to CommentI find it very upsetting that you say in "5 weeks we will wonder why we love thrift shop". Macklemore is a great artist. One of the realist around. The song is very catch and something college kids can relate to, or any poor or lower income person for that matter. His album is off the charts. One of the best hip hop albums of all time. Macklemore has been putting out great music for years, and now people are starting to notice.
M.H. Really hope you're kidding.
March 3, 2013 at 2:08AM ESTMurdoch @M.H.: In what way is Nelson kidding? Is Macklemore not a good artist? Are the rest of his songs not as catchy and well written as Thrift Shop? Are people really not taking notice? Because i can tell you right now, you're welcome to your own opinion, but please don't write anymore "I don't like him, so probably NO ONE likes him" comments.
March 3, 2013 at 6:00AM ESTEmily Sarcasm? Please.
March 10, 2013 at 5:48PM ESTNelson
March 3, 2013 at 1:28AM EST Reply to CommentDid you just call Macklemore a one hit wonder? Wow. That is pathetic.
Roy Munson He's a no-hit wonder
March 3, 2013 at 8:22PM ESTNelson
March 3, 2013 at 1:29AM EST Reply to CommentDid you just call Macklemore a one hit wonder? Pathetic. He is far from it. Go back and listen to his older music and the rest of his The Heist album. It is perfect.
Ashley Lol! He's a one hit wonder because right now Thrift Shop is the ONLY thing some people know about him. So unless he has another successful single like that, then he's a one hit wonder.
March 3, 2013 at 2:26AM ESTNelson Ashley, you have no idea what you are talking about. There are many great artists out there who are not big. He happens to have amazing. He has many songs that are radio friendly that are years old. Check out "and we danced". Hilarious song, very radio friendly. The guy is original and witty. Cannot call him a one hit wonder yet, and if he ends up becoming one, it wont be because of lack of talent.
March 3, 2013 at 2:57AM ESTNelson
March 3, 2013 at 1:30AM EST Reply to Commentand the song is called THRIFT SHOP not..Thrift Store...get a clue
Bob And McGee's mind is blown when he realizes that song from the outlook commercial is actually Macklemore.
March 3, 2013 at 1:49AM ESTEllisCarver Macklemore is rap music for people who don't like rap music. Once
March 3, 2013 at 2:42AM ESTEllisCarver Once you get past the novelty of him talking about issues that mainstream (and I stress MAINSTREAM) rappers shy away from, there's not much to his rapping ability. He's quite mediocre.
March 3, 2013 at 2:44AM ESTryanmcgee I typed in the wrong word. These things happen when writing a liveblog. No offense meant, and none should be taken.
March 3, 2013 at 2:51AM ESTLTV Who f'in cares about Macklemore? I mean really? That's your concern for SNL?
March 3, 2013 at 8:51AM ESTGalab
March 3, 2013 at 1:31AM EST Reply to CommentKevin Hart is showing me that funny people can be terrible SNL hosts. I hope Justin Timberlake can save this show next week.
Oliver You can count on it, if only because they'll have him do another Omelettville/Homelessville sketch, Jimmy Fallon will make a cameo for another Barry Gibb Talk show sketch and Samberg will fly into NYC midweek so that he and JT can do another D#ck in a Box-type sketch. So if you like recurring sketches that are at least funnier than what the current cast is trying, next week is for you.
March 3, 2013 at 11:50PM ESTgkay I don't think they will do a Bsrry Gibb Talk Show since Robin Gibb placed away recently.
March 3, 2013 at 11:55PM ESToliver My bad Gkay, wasn't aware that Robin passed last year. In that case substitute BGTS for game show sketch where JT can't remember the names of everyone he slept with.
March 4, 2013 at 11:44AM ESTccbaxter
March 3, 2013 at 1:48AM EST Reply to CommentWow, Ryan, you're being very generous tonight. I've only been able to muster a few tee-hees here and there (except for the amusing monologue). Kevin's okay for the most part, but the writing is REALLY off, as if every sketch had been written an hour ago and not yet rehearsed. I'm usually very defensive about SNL commentary talking about misfire after misfire episodes, but this week I'm staying mum. Hopefully, Justin will save next week's show.
ccbaxter
March 3, 2013 at 1:52AM EST Reply to CommentWow, Ryan, you're being very generous tonight. I haven't laughed once (except during the amusing monologue). I don't think it's Kevin; the writing seems really "off", as if it was just written a couple of hours ago and they didn't have time to rehearse. Normally, I'm very defensive about SNL detractors week in and week out, but this time I'm going to lay low. Hopefully, Justin will spice things up next week.
Matt H.
March 3, 2013 at 2:07AM EST Reply to CommentFar, far, far too kind on this episode. Possibly the worst of the season, which is hard to imagine. Z-Shirts a B+? In what universe? I didn't chuckle once after the opening sketch with the whole "since I don't understand economics at all" bit, which wasn't even very funny.
Matt I agree with you. The Z-shirt sketch was the worst sketch last night! I didn't find it funny at all.
March 3, 2013 at 11:38AM ESTjohn
March 3, 2013 at 2:12AM EST Reply to CommentIdk...I just don't get it. This was the most unfunny show I think I've seen. I came to this page hopng I wasn't the only one but ou gave a lot of positive reviews. I don't think I laughed once the whole show
Brendan Noel
March 3, 2013 at 2:16AM EST Reply to CommentApparently it's "Double Post Your Comments Night" on Hitfix.
Anyway, a pretty meh show - a C- kinda night. I agree with whoever said Ryan was pretty generous, though I find he's like that almost every week. I kind of wish he didn't grade sketches and his writeup could just stand on its own, but I don't think the internet really works that way. I sometimes find his writeup is an accurate reflection of the sketch but the letter grade doesn't seem to line up with the written opinion.
gkay I love the grades for each sketch. It's one of the reasons this is my favorite SNL recap. My overall grade for the show: C
March 3, 2013 at 3:11PM ESTRandy Reichardt
March 3, 2013 at 2:24AM EST Reply to CommentThe unfunniest episode of 12-13 so far. SNL has offered up a run of poorly written episodes recently. Last time I laughed out loud was the Djesus sketch. Where's Stefon when you need him?
Shelbi
March 3, 2013 at 2:30AM EST Reply to CommentI <3 Macklemore!
gman
March 3, 2013 at 2:51AM EST Reply to CommentWORST SNL I have seen in a long time! YUCK!
gman
March 3, 2013 at 2:54AM EST Reply to CommentWrite a comment...What drug is Macklemore on?
Nelson He doesn't do drugs. He is sober. He actually has many songs about past drug addictions. He has a song of his album The Heist called Starting Over. Really great song
March 3, 2013 at 3:36AM ESTSvetlana Nelson must be the PR rep for macklemore. I listened for 45 seconds before fast-forwarding...awful! I miss real music on SNL, this season has had mostly crap.
March 3, 2013 at 4:12AM ESTStormshadow4life @Svetlana. LOL, I think you hit the nail on the head (in both respects....to Nelson, and SNL's musicical guests lately)
March 3, 2013 at 12:33PM ESTSteven R
March 3, 2013 at 3:09AM EST Reply to CommentMusic sucked - Kevin Hart was pretty good, though they'll hear about his TWO God Damn's.
Nelson Music sucked? You have bad taste then. Macklemore is one of the best in the game. He has amazing energy and writes great original songs.
March 3, 2013 at 3:34AM ESTNelson
March 3, 2013 at 3:33AM EST Reply to CommentYou changed it from Thrift Store to Thrift Stop...LOL...you clearly aren't a real hip hop fan Ryan. You should stop blogging. You don't know anything
Nick nelson, get some help, you have some mental issues
March 3, 2013 at 3:41AM ESTJason Nick's comment was funnier than anything on this particular episode of SNL.
March 3, 2013 at 4:20AM ESTCarlton Nelson: (coming from a huge Macklemore/Ryan Lewis fan)
March 3, 2013 at 11:21AM ESTShut the fuck up people are entitled to their own opinions
Roy Munson Nelson,
March 3, 2013 at 8:25PM ESTYou work for the musical guest, right?
If not, you're mentally ill and need to stop
Dennis Koyich
March 3, 2013 at 4:20AM EST Reply to CommentI just feel like you are not happy enough in life/witty/culturally literate to find anything funny. See cold open review for this episode. Giving grades to music? I give this blog a C-
gkay I didn't agree with several of Ryan's grades this week either but hey, let's agree to disagree. Such extreme disses are not necessary.
March 3, 2013 at 3:15PM ESTSpin
March 3, 2013 at 5:05AM EST Reply to CommentNelson, are you actually Macklemore?
Lee Harvey
March 3, 2013 at 5:14AM EST Reply to CommentA little Kevin Hart can go a long way, as is usually the case with fast-talking, high energy comedians. Predictably, tonight was hit-and-miss, sometimes inside the same sketch. Hart's energy was undeniable, but the material tonight was below the usual standards. The music (using the term loosely) was atrocious.
James
March 3, 2013 at 5:38AM EST Reply to CommentThere is no sample in "Can't Hold Us" - it's all original. I would recommend listening to The Heist, as it's arguably the best album of the year. It's ironic that you joke about Macklemore's "deeper cuts" as The Heist actually does have some incredible deeper cuts. I'd recommend checking out Starting Over, Make the Money, 10,000 hours, Wings, Jimmy Lovine, and several others. The guy make come across as a goofball and his biggest hit may be played out, but his album is incredible. Check out Amazon - The Heist has 5 stars and 300 reviews. That doesn't happen when an album isn't great.
nelson Pretty amazing to hear some of the hate people have for him on here. Thrift Shop is a great song but it is far different then the rest of his music. the heist is an amazing album. Macklemore is very original. Haters will hate but the nation is loving him. I am from Seattle and have been listening to him for years. He has a huge loyal fan base. The few idiots on here who don't like him are just haters who know nothing.
March 3, 2013 at 7:45AM ESTBlank Slate
March 3, 2013 at 8:21AM EST Reply to CommentNothing much to say except.. why is this show still taking up space? I came back. Nobody home? Words not printable for a fair review? ;>
Blank Slate I don't see a review on this page with letter grades. Has it been taken down?
March 3, 2013 at 8:25AM ESTLong time SNL viewer
March 3, 2013 at 8:41AM EST Reply to CommentPoor writing and weak feature players are making 2013 one of the worst years in SNL history. Case in point; EVERY EPISODE THIS YEAR!
Let's see how JT does next week. Usually his shows are outstanding.
batphantom
March 3, 2013 at 12:25PM EST Reply to CommentMacklemore looks like someone used the Saint's Row character generator and hit "Random". And I liked Kevin Hart's energy, but the material was definitely soft, and the monologue went well past its welcome. I think the writers like it when a comic hosts since they can just give him a full five minutes for the monologue. The whole show felt like the cast knew the material was weak, so everyone kept slamming Red Bulls all night. Can't wait to see Taryn Killam's Macklemore impression next week.
Daniel
March 3, 2013 at 12:42PM EST Reply to CommentI don't think I could be friends with someone who didn't like the Z-Shirt sketch.
cleo
March 3, 2013 at 1:42PM EST Reply to CommentG-dammit....twice!
cleo
March 3, 2013 at 1:44PM EST Reply to CommentG-Dammit...twice@!
daryl
March 3, 2013 at 2:08PM EST Reply to CommentA very kind review. In my opinion, easily the worst SNL of the season. Really wanted it to be funny, but I laughed little....if at all.
Jack
March 3, 2013 at 8:05PM EST Reply to CommentI hated this episode but oddly enough my little sister who which doesn't laugh at anything was laughing really hard this episode maybe its because Kevin makes funny faces
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