A gold medal goes to everyone who just completed the comedy marathon that was Saturday Night Live's 40th Anniversary special
Clocking in at three and a half hours, the much-touted celebration of the television institution was, indeed, something of a labor of love to watch, and, one has to imagine, a labor of love to put together
But it was exactly that good will — that fondness and respect that the guests and former cast members in attendance have for SNL — that powered the Sunday night special's best moments.
A prime example: The first sketch of the night was overseen by Dan Aykroyd, who resurrected his fast-talking pitch man to sell us the Super Bass-O-Matic 2051 — a throwback to Season 1 of SNL. Aykroyd's energy and pure joy for being back on stage shone through — even when his blender failed to do its only job. (Live TV!) Aykroyd, who would come back on stage later for a Blues Brothers sketch alongside Jim Belushi, set a bar for the rest of the night: Let's have some fun Read more...
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