I got a chuckle from Future Lindsay revealing at the end that she’s only from the year 2007. My details of that intervention and when exactly it occurred may be a little off, as I’m going by my memory of what I once heard years ago, but if I’m correct that the intervention indeed took place right after tonight’s season finale ended, then the fact that, instead of the cast ending a season in a very celebratory manner backstage, the cast ends THIS particular season holding a very somber intervention for a host, is YET ANOTHER sign of what a crappy, troubled season this has been for SNL. Making this monologue even sadder in retrospect is the fact that, immediately after tonight’s episode ended, Tina and the rest of the cast reportedly staged an intervention for Lindsay backstage, due to so many issues Lindsay was going through (Lindsay would later publicly admit she had a drug and bulimia problem during this period). I’m not getting many laughs here, and this feels kinda uncomfortable to watch in retrospect, knowing how on-point this monologue was in predicting a very trashy and troubled future for Lindsay, which is something I can’t even laugh at anymore. When Lindsay incredulously asks “Are we doing porn?!?” after Future Lindsay tells her she’ll be hosting a Cinemax show, I got a laugh from Future Lindsay saying “No, we’re introducing porn! It’s totally different!” However, I recall never liking this monologue much. Not a bad premise of Lindsay being visited by her future self. Was that awkward opening joke from Lindsay Lohan about hosting SNL as a blonde even supposed to be a joke? Host’s future self (AMP) advises her to slow down & lay off the partying It feels like these last two or three Zell Miller appearances have just been relying on the strength of Will’s great yelling, without giving him any actual good dialogue. ![]() However, I feel like the writing of his dialogue in these Hardball sketches have been getting weaker and weaker lately. And unlike the last time he appeared, we get Will’s actually turning red-faced during his yelling this time. There’s our obligatory reliable appearance from Will’s Zell Miller. A cheap laugh from the “Lard Ball” newspaper photo. I’m tired of Darrell’s Chris Matthews always making analogies to some celebrity. It appears to be a tradition in this era for the seasons finale’s cold opening to be a Hardball sketch, as this is the third consecutive season finale in which that’s happened. ![]() Michael Isikoff (CHP) & Condoleezza Rice (MAR) on media ethics Segments are rated on a scale of 1-5 stars
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