Saturday Night Live (SNL) Afterparty

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Jimmy Fallon / Harry Styles, S42-E18 Apr 19, 2017

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John and Steve—along with their special guest, comedian Eric Schwartz—discuss Jimmy Fallon's comedy-free monologue party, in-studio Travolta switcharoos, the reinvention of Harry Styles as a solo artist, the polarizing comedy stylings of Bruce Chandling, and the millennial whoop.

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Eric Schwartz is a comedian, actor, voiceover artist, musician and innovative content creator. Connect with Eric at: ericschwartzlive.com

Steve Finn hosts Transparency on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's Newfoundland. Connect with Steve on Facebook: @TransparencyCHMR

YouTube video of Eric Schwartz's Justin Timberlake impression.

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Best moment: Fallon plays both Travoltas, Film extra makes the shot & Fat catchy hook
Best sketch: Turtle Shirt, Take Me Back & Before the Show
MVP: Harry Styles, Vanessa Bayer & Cecily Strong
Rating: 7 (great/typical/typical)

Louis C.K. / The Chainsmokers, S42-E17 Apr 12, 2017

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John and his guest, Steve Finn, discuss Trump supporter mental gymnastics, Louie's beautiful doe-eyes, the stupidity of Twitter activism, Steve's intense hatred of Mikey Day, Dodo's fatal lack of judgement, Tig Notaro's Clown Service, and lovable hairy creatures.

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Best moment: Dodo the clown accepts his fate
Best sketch: Birthday Clown
MVP: Louis C.K.
Rating: 9 (great/classic)

Vintage: Richard Pryor / Gil Scott-Heron, S1-E7 Mar 29, 2017

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John and his guest, Steve Finn, discuss Richard Pryor's masterful stand-up, Futaba's origin story, the spiritual predecessor of "White Like Me", inspired commercial parodies, the enduring relevance of "Word Association", and Weekend Update's long tradition of mad libs features.

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Best moment: Chevy's racial epithet
Best sketch: Spud Beer & Samurai Hotel
MVP: Richard Pryor
Rating: 6 (typical)

Scarlett Johansson / Lorde, S42-E16 Mar 15, 2017

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John and his guest, Steve Finn, discuss Leslie Jones holding her own, Scarlett Johansson's rogue hair tassel, the reasonableness of Max the dog, being floored by Lorde, Al Franken's stunning return, and the polarizing act of adding sidekicks to recurring sketches.

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Best moment: Mikey Day's "O" face & Dog helmet ad-lib
Best sketch: Zoo Pornographer & Funeral Service
MVP: Mikey Day & Scarlett Johansson
Rating: 10 (classic)

Octavia Spencer / Father John Misty, S42-E15 Mar 08, 2017

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John and his guest, Steve Finn, discuss when cast members launch from SNL, Kate McKinnon as living site gag, low-rent bus transitions, Leslie Jones line-flub drinking games, Alex Moffat's fan-service/general awesomeness, Melissa doing Kate, and Beck's unsettling use of rouge.

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Listen to the full audio of comedian and impressionist Matthew Hawkins discussing his main-stage audition at SNL.

Best moment: Alex's Capri Sun face-mash & Melissa's Kate impression
Best sketch: Zoo-Opolis Voice Actors & Jeff Sessions Gump Cold Open
MVP: Alex Moffat
Rating: 7 (great/typical)

Alec Baldwin / Ed Sheeran, S42-E14 Feb 15, 2017

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John and his guest, Matthew Hawkins, discuss the fury of Melissa McCarthy, Alec Baldwin's cool Batman voice, Alex Moffat's shades of David Spade, optimal meat positioning and ideal tentpole placement (that's what she said!), and Sasheer Zamata's worthy take on Beyoncé.

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Matthew Hawkins is a comedian and impressionist hailing from Toronto Ontario. Connect with Matt on Twitter: @theMimicHawkins

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Saturday Night Live FAQ - Everything left to Know About Television's Longest Running Comedy, by Stephen Tropiano.

Full audio of Andy Hoglund's interview with Chris Kattan.

Best moment: Spicer's podium rampage & Sasheer's chocolate disgust
Best sketch: Sean Spicer Press Cold Open & Leslie Wants to Play Trump
MVP: Alec Baldwin
Rating: 7 (great/typical)

Kristen Stewart / Alessia Cara, S42-E13 Feb 08, 2017

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John and his guest, Steve Finn, discuss Alec Baldwin as record-setting host, Kristen Stewart's fidgety triumph, SNL keeping pace with immigration policy, Vanessa Bayer finding her Totino, the genius of Melissa McCarthy, Weekend Update dumpster fires, and deciphering movie-world rules.

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YouTube video of "Great Day" digital short by The Lonely Island.

Best moment: Spicer's podium ram & Outside look at Totino affair
Best sketch: Sean Spicer Press Conference
MVP: Melissa McCarthy
Rating: 8 (great)

Aziz Ansari / Big Sean, S42-E12 Jan 25, 2017

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John and his guest, Steve Finn, discuss Katie Rich breaking the Mafia creed, divisive burlesque parody, Weekend Update on fire, friend-zone hitting home, Melissa Villaseñor's breakout dirty-talk, heavy-handed off-key Obama love-fests, and Saturday Night Live's polarizing politics.

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Best moment: Michelle Obama "Hmmm." callback & Che's bad-boy flirt.
Best sketch: Attorney Ad & Kellyanne Conway
MVP: Melissa Villaseñor & Michael Che
Rating: 8 (great)

Felicity Jones / Sturgill Simpson, S42-E11 Jan 18, 2017

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John and his guest, Steve Finn, discuss Robin Duke's thoughts on Tony Rosato, Julio Torres in the news, Felicity Jones' adorable incompetence, the sexism of Steve Martin, millennial suffrage, Sturgill Simpson's standout performance, and self-important celebrities.

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SNL in Review Twitter account and article series.

Robin Duke podcast interview where she discusses Tony Rosato.

Jason Zinoman's New York Times article about Julio Torres.

'Fresh Pots' video documenting Dave Grohl's caffeine addiction.

Best moments: Kenan Thompson losing face & Sturgill Simpson performs
Best sketches: Donald Trump Press Conference Cold-Open & Susan B. Anthony
MVP: Beck Bennett
Rating: 4 (weak)

Interview: Robin Duke Jan 04, 2017

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John and his guest, Andy Hoglund, interview SNL and SCTV alumnus Robin Duke. Robin recounts her early days as a performer at Second City, her stint on SCTV, and her 4-year run on SNL. Robin also discusses her post-SNL film and TV career, and relates insights gleaned from working with Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Joe Flaherty, Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Jay Baruchel and Mark McKinney.

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Something Wonderful Right Away - An Oral History of The Second City & The Compass Players, by Jeffrey Sweet.

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