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Hey man, niceKavanaugh.
You ever think about hosting again?
He may not be a natural goof, but Damon still has a sense of humor.
Georgina Mont-Blanc (Bryant) judges the daddies as they prance around the ring and represent their breed.
Then, in a twist,Mont-Blanc calls down the male announcer, who is a pedigree Broadcast Daddy.
For such a jam-packed sketch, the impressions are excellent across the board.
Weekend Update
Updates first half weighs in on Trumps difficult week.
The frigging President of the United States.
Then theres Wheres Wes?
a bit about a travel contest Update has done before a long walk for the same gag.
Heidi Gardner returns as Angel,Every Boxers Girlfriend from Every Movie About Boxing Ever.
Though its a great conceit, and Gardner plays it well, there are diminishing returns here.
There are only so many times the sentiment, Im taking the kids to my sisters can feel useful.
Things do pick up a bit when Damon comes on as the boyfriend, Tommy Ray Donovan.
This last stretch of jokes really brought new life to the segment and is definitely worth revisiting.
As this long list makes clear, the sketch is a string of gags.
Nothing sharp or striking, really, but theyre all fine.
Between the verses, Diane and Sonny trade corny jabs about the mundane (How do we remain friends?
While there isnt a big arc here, its not needed.
The perfectly silly Jingle Bells adaptation and Strongs full-throttle performance are enough to, erm, make it sing.
Its problematic, given that a good portion of Britain isnt too happy with her leadership.
Though the details feel a little predictable, McKinnons May is a delight.
All is calm and bright until Weezers cover of Totos Africa comes on the playlist.
When she tells himRaditudeandPacific Daydreamarent music, he tells her she doesnt know what Rivers is going through.
The husband had a smile on his face the moment he woke up?
But, as the sketch reminds viewers, even when Christmas is the worst, its the best.
This is one of those seasonal sketches more about the warm and cozy feeling than real surprises.
Its that time of year, though, and Paul (Mooney) is in a forgiving mood.
Theres a fun idea at the heart of this, but the delivery is just too clunky.
For the rest of the monologue, Damon has Christmas on his mind.
This is geared more toward the charming than outright funny, and it succeeds on those terms.
Though it was difficult to out-Christmaslast weeks pre-Christmas Christmas episode, this one did the job.
No word on hosts for 2019 yet, but presumablySNLwill remain dark until early January.
Happy new year, everybody!
