I thought the 12 Days A Slave sketch was a bit of a turning point, in that it was one of the first sketches I can recall where he was the lead and really got to interact with the other actors, instead of just reading jokes or doing impressions to them.

It's not like a sitcom where one character literally replaces another, though. I wasn't exactly feeling deprived by not having any more Oprah sketches, as much as I missed Maya Rudolph on the show.

Jay Pharoah's just starting to fit in, and he's been on the show for three years.

That sentence is everything that's wrong with the last decade and a half.

Very good point. Last year I was on "Aidy Bryant death watch" for awhile, but I eventually came around.

That's pretty much what I think. It sort of sucks, because the youtube videos I've seen with Milhiser are funny, he just doesn't seem to be able to get anything on the air. Which is just as important as being talented so far as SNL is concerned.

Bill Hader sort of had that spot nailed down for the last eight years.

I'm sure The Larry Sanders Show was a good gig for three or four months of the year, but it probably wasn't a total bill-payer.

He already started with a sketch show.

I've seen her do improv with Assscat! and she killed it on a stage that also featured Amy Poehler. Aidy's got the goods, and SNL is only starting to show a fraction of what she can do.

I feel like she has a bit of a Will Ferrell quality in that regard.

I think that show is a very specific process and environment, and people either thrive or flounder based on their personality more than race, gender, or talent.

They don't seem to have any problem with sticking around for the long haul, so it can't be that bad.

I'd be the same way. If people kept telling me I needed to do something, I'd be less inclined to do it rather than more, because then it would seem like I was only doing it because I was told to. it's sort of a damned if you do…situation.

I think it's more that he's game for anything, and professional than actually funny. He's good, moldable clay.

"And then a character pulls out a gun and shoots everyone"—-end of every Madtv sketch ever.

I don't think SNL looks at MadTV as a standard of comedy they want to emulate. The teenage girl audience that used to watch that show is probably onto other interests by now, like horses or some shit.

I think it's interesting that you're so interested in the casting process of a show that you don't like or watch.

I don't know how many Oprah meets Beyonce sketches I need to see.

Only 5 new white guys, and they were replacing 5 white guys (including Seth, who'll be gone soon). It's unrealistic to think all of them will be around this time next year, too.