It’s rather a relief to know that even stars get starstruck. Promos for the week’s Saturday Night Live hosting gig are usually a series of nearly flat one-liners, but in this endearing promo for Emma Thompson’s upcoming debut hosting SNL in advance of her new movie Late Night, Kate McKinnon is all over the person she considers “the finest actor in the world.” She even redecorates Thompson’s dressing room (weakly protesting, “I didn’t do anything to it with my own money, certainly”), adding a tea set, an antique record player, and, problematically, a fireplace without a chimney.
If the record player breaks, the week’s musical guests Jonas Brothers are on hand to sing whatever Thompson likes, especially the “bangers,” says Joe (“Shaddap,” McKinnon expertly snarls). So as long as 30 Rock doesn’t actually catch fire, everything should be in excellent shape for Thompson’s can’t-miss hosting gig this weekend.
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Emma Thompson Tries Her Best, In An Otherwise Middling SNL Episode. B-
Now use your powers for good and give us some lottery numbers.
SNL Struggles, Fails, To Utilize The Impeccably Game Emma Thompson.C+
I think that one is more likely. Maybe a C without the + though. (and to be fair I don’t really expect the show to use Emma properly so I may end up agreeing)
She’s a hell of a writer, so you know there’ll be some gut-busting Emma-penned skits with lots of references to butlers, parasols, and scones (pronounced skohns).
Bloody ‘ell!
Given the talent on hand I always think these promos could be a lot more fun, but this one did make me smile at least. The best for me were probably Mulaney’s and I also enjoyed the Don Cheadle and Liev Schrieber promos this season.