I have mixed feelings about the news. It’s a net positive for the show in terms of promotion and marketing and moving forward - I think Moffat and Chibnall both cared about the show, being longtime fans, but they also tended to be up their own asses as showrunners, while RTD had more of an eye for the public. RTD can…

Recently I had seen some of her small roles on The Jenny McCarthy Show, circa 1997. I did not realize they were cousins, mostly because my brain looked past the last names as I just associate Jenny McCarthy with 25 years of garbage. Anyway, it’s not one of those, “You can see the talent even now!!” because she barely…

What confuses me about this booking is I just don’t think Kim Kardashian is on that level of fame (or infamy) these days, and probably hasn’t been in about a decade. I know SNL can be out of touch, but usually they are more on the pulse for new hosting or MG  talent. Even their shock value/bad PR for ratings hosts,…

Owen Wilson said a few years ago he never hosted SNL because of his anxiety, so I was kind of shocked to see his name. Hopefully all will be well (and Melissa Villasenor can now dust off her Owen Wilson impression). I could see Rami Malek either just playing husband and son roles and being awkward, or managing to…

Stanford was one of a long line of “gay BFFs,” but he - and Willie’s performance - were a perfect fit for vibrant and punchy first few seasons. As the show became way too self-serious, he was still a highlight. I was happy to see, in the last few seasons, that they let him find love and happiness elsewhere, and slowly…

I’d love to see Tim Robinson host, but he has said he has bad anxiety about live performance, which he really struggled with in his season in the cast.

He had a lot of tension with Lorne. I’d love to see him host though.

Yes, he had meant to retire. I think the last hosting gig was just because he was on so much it was easier to just host one week. 

Yes, I’d say this past season was better than the few before it as well.

Yes, the Emmys have always been predictable and dull. It was the Golden Globes that made headlines for “shocking” wins and diversity - although that always felt manufactured, and did nothing to stop their hideous implosion.

Elizabeth was fantastic but she was also in what was probably the toughest category. I was more disappointed Paul Bettany lost to Ewan Macgregor. 

He had a scene with Diana toward the end of the season that got some notice. Still, I’d guess he won mostly just because of the show he’s on and how long he’s been around.

It was nice of him to mention Norm (and Norm was one of the best on SNL even outside of Update, so I will take his comments that way).

Phil Hartman is my pick. I got pissed off at the time because Phil’s elderly mother was even invited to the ceremony he was nominated posthumously for. Instead, David Hyde Pierce won, even though he had already won before. He proceeds to give one of the most downbeat-in-demeanor speeches I have ever seen on an awards…

I think Sarah just got weighed down by Hollywood, as so many do - the passion went from her work (I imagine the toxic Buffy set did not help). Her work in the first 3 seasons of Buffy as well as her work on All My Children is raw and very compelling, and mostly holds up well.

There’s still variety now, but those films aren’t prioritized, which is what started with Jaws and Star Wars. Pauline Kael wrote a great column about it in the early ‘80s.

Eternals is likely the one that will try something new - but I also can’t see that movie being at all successful.

I guess the question is when did these restaurants all start selling Chicken McNuggets. I’d say decades ago.

I wouldn’t say the cinematic landscape was any stronger  before they came around. The real death of the genre so many mourn for started when Jaws and Star Wars hit it big. 

I’m not sure he’s the one to ask about formulaic films.