Look, it’s not simple being a baby actor. However when you make it by the gauntlet of burnout, narcissist mother and father, parasitic brokers and medicines, what you might have is a finely-tuned machine constructed to entertain. Assume Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, however for movie and tv. That’s what this week’s Saturday Evening Dwell visitor host is: a machine. Keke Palmer can act, she will sing and — most significantly for this 90 minutes of reside tv — she will do sketch comedy.
For “Massive Boys,” not solely does Palmer must match comedy chops with forged members Ego Nwodim, Punkie Johnson and Cecily Sturdy (who, lest we overlook, stars within the stellar musical comedy collection Schmigadoon!); she’s additionally obtained to maintain up with musical visitor SZA, who offers the music’s hook. And that she does. From her Nikki Minaj-esque verse to her scenelet with Johnson defending her love of girls whereas additionally wanting to sometimes be the little spoon, Palmer delivers as one of many strongest hosts of the season.
SNL has this sort of R&B music parody right down to a science. These music movies are all the time winners as a result of the music is stable even earlier than they add the jokes within the lyrics. Layered on prime of which can be the visible references that ship up the style, in addition to fast sight gags which can be usually missed the primary time round. The poster of shredded Star Lord Chris Pratt coated over by a poster of doughy Parks and Recreation Pratt is simple to identify, however did you catch the flash of a cartoon Garfield over the refrigerated lasagna?
Clearly, this music goes to get shared by each plus-size gentleman you realize. However not as a result of they want the love. No, it’s due to the very spot-on jokes about shorts within the winter and sleep apnea. All people throw your CPAPs within the air and wave ’em such as you simply don’t care!
So how did Palmer fare on Saturday? Grade the episode under, then pontificate within the feedback.
