I'm always interested in who has been upgraded to/downgraded from the main cast too. It looked like Liv Tyler was still listed as a main cast member. On this show that doesn't necessarily mean she's alive I guess, but interesting nonetheless.

That's what I thought. Thanks for the refresher.

Haha I had the same thought literally right before the bag scene because him and Nora seemed so happy and had such great chemistry.

Wait we don't know what happened to Lily do we? I forgot everything about this show during the layoff.

(Sample exchange: Other person: “Have you seen that sporting event?” Me: “No, but Hilton Als wrote this superb piece I’m pressing into your hands right now as you back away slowly.”)

I'm a spoiler-phobe type myself, but there's very little plot-specific information in there. It's also a great, well-written review.

It's probably unadaptable but I'd love to see someone try

I bought the Wolf Alice album immediately after seeing Trainspotting 2. It's really good.

With Murray joining Letang on the DL I don't think the Pens' Cup defense will last very long. Should be a good opening round at least.

Yeah I love Hartnell as much as I hate him. He's a fun adversary and clearly a good guy.

Yeah I am/was a fan of hers and listened to every episode of her podcast, Professor Blastoff, but that's the impression I got too.

Yeah that's the thing, it's not even a reduction because so much of the appeal comes from her performance.

I know this adds nothing to the discourse and it's shameful to reduce her to this but Jayma Mays on this show…good lord.

The National - Blank Slate
Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band - Eagle On A Pole
Wolf Parade - C'est La Vie Way
Depeche Mode - Stripped
The Decemberists - The Wanting Comes In Waves / Repaid
The Faint - Dress Code

Yes it was

Yeah, it just felt like there were big empty spaces in the songs where his breakdowns/solos should be. The organ on "Chips Ahoy!"…just not the same.

I think she seems cool, but I mostly know her from Twitter where she's fucking hilarious.

Yeah I mean everything you say is fair, and I don't think guests should have to do homework or anything at all, but I just feel like other non-comedy nerd/more famous folks have been on and fit in a lot smoother than that crew. (Paul Reiser, Dana Carvey, etc.) No big deal, just observing.

Man that bonus CBB with 3 first timers including Jane Lynch was an awkward listen. No one was playing along with Scott at all, even though I thought "dream SNL cast made up of Sex and the City characters" was a pretty good bit. And then the painfully earnest politics talk that Scott tried to end by mentioning how…

It was an all-time great but Sean was really not being a sweetie talking about ending the show so much.