

With a mirror ball saddle hanging above them, Musgrave and her cohorts grooved to the robotic gallop of "High Horse," whose four-on-the-floor beat coupled with the band's sartorial aesthetic brought us all back to some romanticized 1970s. Other than a sight gag about a pecan pie smoothie that seemed to be hobbled by a faulty blender, there wasn't any real payoff to this.īacked by a 12-piece band, Musgrave initially appeared as a country disco queen.
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Kenan Thompson and Leslie Jones played singing pastors who also run a deeply unhealthy cooking TV show and, after kicking an atheist chef (Cecily Strong) off of her segment, they eventually welcomed Schumer who played a kind of gentile, younger version of Paula Deen who wasn't racist. This was a somewhat elaborate musical sketch that seemed a bit half-baked. "The day you were born? It was amazing." #SNL /1Fes4czpmB It was an uproarious, clever dose of reality and included a note at the end that moms would definitely appreciate. Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal that her labour was a horror show and her husband was rather slack in the parenting department. When the boy asks her about the day he was born, Schumer tells him it was the greatest day of her life. This amazing idea found Schumer and Mikey Day playing a couple whose son brings his mom Mother's Day breakfast in bed. The performances here, particularly Cecily Strong conjuring Kim Cattrall, were strong and worked well as a stark riff on the glum empowerment women are occasionally treated to via television shows.Ĭoming up this season on Handmaids in the City. #SNL /dPnb9nyBvyĪ funny, well-executed idea, this sketch imagined a crossover between The Handmaid's Tale and Sex in the City. You could say that John Christopher and his mother are close. Once the premise was set, this was a visual bit that was predictable but no less odd. Mikey Day and Kate McKinnon play John Christopher and Ebisaleth, a disturbingly close son and mom who kiss on the lips and are physically demonstrative. Schumer played the host of a game show called Mother Knows Best, featuring teens and their moms. has been a bridesmaid in six Long Island weddings.


She made some funny jokes about gender inequality, urging parents to teach young boys to be nicer to young girls, and she had the crowd in the palm of her hand during the entire monologue. She described weddings she and her peers have attended, and a New York "tradition" for women to wait to tie the knot until their mid- to late 30s. Saturday Night Live - SNL May 13, 2018Īmy Schumer talked a lot about her recent marriage and the institution generally.

Live from New York, it's the moms! #SNL /eH6xDu5IaG Each appeared with their respective mothers and, in a sweet and fun gesture, each mom complained about the show, particularly its heavy-handed politics, which echoed some criticisms the show has actually received of late. Instead of a political sketch, the show began with a special Mother's Day message from the cast of SNL featuring Aidy Bryant, Kenan Thompson, Melissa Villasénor, Mikey Day, Luke Null, Chris Redd, Kyle Mooney, Colin Jost, Beck Bennett and Pete Davidson. Here's everything that happened on Saturday Night Live. Super game for anything and trusting in the writing, Amy Schumer was an excellent host and Kacey Musgraves was dynamic and alluring on a surprising, fun, and almost completely Trump-free episode.
