Mr. ‘Saturday Night‘: Alec Baldwin
'Saturday Night Live' gets its season off to a strong start as a new hosting record is set
You know it's going to be a strong outing for Saturday Night Live when even the opening monologue kils (see video below). And that's exactly what happened in the season opener of NBC's evergreen sketch show.
The writers spun gold out of the fact that Alec Baldwin's appearance set a franchise record for hosting. It was his 16th stint. But the man whose mark he shattered was not willing to surrender his crown without a fight. He brought a full medical team. And Seth Rogen.
BTW, I predicted on Thursday in this space that Baldwin would revisit his recurring, now controversial, Schweddy Balls skit. I just didn't expect him to do it right at the top.
Last night's cold opener -- a spoof of the Republican candidates debate -- is worth searching for online, too. It's totally surreal.
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