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People who enjoy saying stay in your lane must hate Donald Glover.
Glover is a multifarious talent, one who doesnt rest on his laurels or stay comfortable for long.
Its a star-studded lollapalooza of names and faces that would require two paragraphs just to list them all.
Once Stormy gets on the line, Trump kicks Cohen off the call and gets to business.
Ive never been so scared and horny at the same time, he says after she demands his resignation.
Donald Glover Monologue
Glover auditioned forSNLtwice and didnt get cast.
If the monologue focused on one, it could really be great.
As it is, its a muddle.
(The last few seconds unfortunately reveal a deadly dinosaur attack.)
made Offset feel invisible.
Soon, the trio reaffirms their friendship and makes a breakthrough (Breakthrough!
), strolling out of the office like champs.
Its all a fun what-if that shows Glovers love for the band he helped find fame.
Its a solid parody, even if talking about Kanye has become exhausting.
Unfortunately for him, she doesnt quite get it.
As it is, its a funny return to a good premise, and another nice appearance by Villasenor.
Theyre finally putting in Rudy.
(Cue the image of Giulianis head grafted onto Sean Astins body from the movieRudy.)
Even if you dont have enough evidence, just frame him, suggests Michael Che.
Are there different FBIs for white people and black people?
Next, Pete Davidson rolls on to ask Jost and Che about hosting the Emmys.
Its a jealous ribbing about their cute partnership, but its not one of Davidsons betterUpdatebits.
He waits for a beat and then just says, Pass.
Jones is charming and sells her material well, as always.
Including their host Lando Calrissian (Glover), they number four in total.
While theyre trying to keep their spirits up, its a little sad.
When encouraged to roar by revolutionary Saw Gerrera (Thompson), its just a few half-hearted cat growls.
Pretty much everything other than meals have been cancelled due to low attendance.
They take a moment to remember their dead colleagues; its Mace Windu, and Mace Windu only.
These odd ruminations make up for an otherwise dull sketch.
In contrast, when they answer their phones, they are as sweet as punch.
Its a gorgeous Wednesday morning, one of them says, This is Norman.
Their conversation cuts back and forth until one psychopath (Bennett) is wheeled in, Hannibal Lecterstyle.
Naturally, this man is the manager of the call center.
The sketch has some funny moments, but is sadly probably not far off from the reality of things.
For his firstSNLhosting gig, Donald Glover shows up prepared to bring his acting and writing chops, too.
B. Berry in 80s Music Video, and his straight-faced intern in an otherwise uninspired Barbie Instagram.
The cold open andUpdatealso have enough going on that they feel solid.
