Jack from LOST and the Greatest Band in the World, nay known universe seemed like it would be an amazing line-up for Saturday Night Live, despite the floundering and freshman cast with very few high points, but even a good host-musical guest combo couldn't drag the show out of it's unfunny depths. But no. Lynda and I watched about 45 minutes of the show and laughed a combined once, but to be fair, Lynda doesn't watch LOST so she missed many of the jokes about the show. "What's up with the smoke monster? I think it's a mix of nightmares and trees." It made me chuckle. Even the D couldn't really get it done. This new album, soundtrack to the movie they are praying reaches clut status, has been subfar and not funny. The problem is, Jack Black is too famous. The D was only funny when they had these huge egos that they stroked themselves and for eachother since no one else would. Now everyone can't wait to love Jack Black up and dow until he tells them to say stop; and JBles isn't telling anyone to stop. Personally, they were the best concert I have ever seen: and I have seen the Monkees.

Anyway, what happened to the days of a funny SNL sketches? When I was a kid I remember watching old espisodes from the 70's and 90's (not the scary 80's espisodes, those were really bad kind of likeit is now) and KIDS IN THE HALL and the old british WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY and really loving shows like that. Nothing really reached the level of SNL of those times, but KIDS and later THE STATE and UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE came really close. Amy Pohler remains one of the consistantly funny people on the current SNL cast, along with Fred Armison, who is better then he is given credit for. Andy Sandberg also has moments of brilliance beyond his over played raps. And of course, I always have a soft spot for Kenan cause he made it all the way from ALL THAT. I respect that. Take that Kel and Little Pete!

Does anyone remember THE DANA CARVEY SHOW? I think it was 4 espisodes and it helped Los Steves (Carrell and Colbert respectively) get more jobs before the early Daily Shows launched them to superstardom.









Lots of good stuff. Funny before things were funny.