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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAs far as I am concerned I am no longer watching SNL
I don't care if SNL brings in a politician or for that matter even a Candidate to do a skit. It was only 2 weeks ago that Hillary Clinton made an appearance for one skit. I know in the past even Sarah Palin made an appearance back in 2008. I'm fine with these things. And for that matter I would even be ok to have Donald Trump even make an appearance. When these politicians do these skits they are scripted and not free airtime to do speeches.
But I am sorry but this is BULLSHIT to give Donald Trump an entire show to host which also includes giving him 5-10 minutes of monologue where he can basically do free campaign stumping. (All hosts get an opening monologue with SNL). What's worse, SNL is allowing someone to host who has been openly RACIST, openly MISOGYNISTIC and openly HOMOPHOBIC to host the show which is also utter BULLSHIT.
Plus the fact that they are giving him that entire show, which really will the other 14 candidates also be offered equal time to host along with having 5-10 minutes of airtime to give their stump speeches to the fans of SNL? It's one thing to have a candidate do a skit and I'm sure SNL would be more than happy to allow any other candidate to do a skit similar to what Hillary did a few weeks back (and that was a scripted skit). But I highly doubt that opening monologue that Trump will be given will be scripted.
As far as I am concerned SNL is no longer on my TV viewing schedule. Shame on them for giving Trump a platform to spew his racist, sexist homophobic crap!
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)Please watch out for that exhaust pipe, it's pretty crowded in here. Let me seat you next to John Lewis.
snagglepuss
(12,704 posts)that a homophobic, racist, sexist candidate is handed over the entire show and essentially gets free publicity? How much would that creep have to pay not just for that much airtime but also for an ad that has been crafted by some of the best creative talents in television?
TransitJohn
(6,932 posts)What's up with the histrionics?
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Comedy seems like a natural milieu for him to me. I'm sure he won't disappoint.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)you must have it pretty rough.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)What precisely leads you to believe the response is overly-dramatic (e.g., "histrionics"?
TransitJohn
(6,932 posts)Also, the drama queen grandstanding.
brooklynite
(94,792 posts)The host ISN'T "handed the entire show". He does a monologue (scripted by the writers, and 2-3 skits (also scripted by the writers.
Now, if Bernie Sanders is invited to host (fairly likely if he wants to) you'll stand on your principles, right?
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)I like to pretend consumer choice is throwing something under the bus too. It lets us feel more clever and more progressive than we actually may be.
ryan_cats
(2,061 posts)Where does that animated gif come from?
demwing
(16,916 posts)When you look AT it, the cowbell gets hit at normal speed.
When you read the text of the post and kind-of stay aware of the image (WITHOUT looking directly at it) the cowbell guy speeds up!
Freaking weird...
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)creepy
ryan_cats
(2,061 posts)It's like the eyes of the Mona Lisa.
ileus
(15,396 posts)Just a note: I've never watched more than 5 minutes of SNL, I hate that kind of goofy crap. Same with standup...
IDemo
(16,926 posts)What's that? They still around?
I used to watch way back in the day, but then it went downhill
and just kept sliding.
Kotya
(235 posts)The one they had when you were in college, whenever that might have been.
This is why they're still around.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)When Matthew McConaughey shows up on the show again!
Rex
(65,616 posts)That was priceless!
Romulox
(25,960 posts)SNL's attempt for relevancy in the new media era has to been to sanitize their program, such that political commentary is a very small part of the program, today. Chase's Ford, Akroyd's Carter, and Ferrell's Bush don't have any analogue in the present program.
theboss
(10,491 posts)Kate McKinnon's Hillary is kind of fantastic though. Kate McKinnon is kind of fantastic.
And they have Darrel Hammond around for Bill when they need him.
I actually think Trump is hard to parody because he is basically a self parody at all times.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)lpbk2713
(42,769 posts)And it has been much longer since I have gone to SNL for comedy.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)But most of it I would skip.
Screw it.
It's one thing to let a politician and/or candidate to do a skit. It's another thing to give them an entire show including 5-10 of free air time where they have a monologue to say whatever they want to say.
for over 20 yrs.
deutsey
(20,166 posts)But I see your point. And not only will he get most of the show to promote himself (he's Trump...he'll promote himself), but then moments of it will be replayed again and again on the Sunday/Monday news shows, giving him more exposure.
We can hope that it turns into a PR disaster for him (like, he does something really stupid or embarrassing or the show makes him into the butt of a joke), but I agree with you. No candidate should host the program. An appearance is fine (but even that can help sway an election like Nixon's appearance on Laugh-In did, apparently); but hosting it I think can really give an unfair advantage.
Just my .02 cents.
Initech
(100,108 posts)It hasn't been funny for years but yeah now they are giving Donald Trump a full hour and a half long free campaign commercial. Fuck that.
maxrandb
(15,364 posts)theboss
(10,491 posts)"SNL was funny when I was in high school. It sucks now."
True in 1980.
True in 1985.
True in 1990.
True in 1995
True in 2000.
True....you get the point.
Logical
(22,457 posts)daleanime
(17,796 posts)I'm laughing right now.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Or merely refine it... but I agree, pretending to oneself that humor becomes lost is much more self-validating if one requires attention.
cpompilo
(323 posts)I don't watch SNL anymore. I come to DU to exercise my humor.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)I didn't think that SNL was funny even when I was in high school. It seemed like the punchlines were always lame. And it came on at the same time as Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Rex
(65,616 posts)Not that anyone was going to ask me anytime soon, but if they do I will let them know.
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)he is constantly on Morning Joe & other MSNBC shows--and now he's hosting an entire episode. But I'm OK with it. I wouldn't mind him being the GOP nominee--I think he could and would be relatively easy to beat in a general election.
Logical
(22,457 posts)Lint Head
(15,064 posts)hilarious organization called the Mafia?
moondust
(20,017 posts)Last edited Fri Oct 16, 2015, 04:48 PM - Edit history (1)
He keeps bragging that he has had seven billionaires on since the show started a month ago. TheRump is one of them. I think idolizing and normalizing billionaires is a pretty bad idea as it may lead some people--especially in business--to try ever more desperate tricks and ripoffs to get themselves to billionaire status and be considered a "success."
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)i really don't think they are trying to elevate him in any way.
Logical
(22,457 posts)WhaTHellsgoingonhere
(5,252 posts)I'd guess she passed and my guess is as good as yours.
tabasco
(22,974 posts)The TV has become the telescreen.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)So not doing that anymore.
Beaverhausen
(24,472 posts)and see how that turned out for him...
Logical
(22,457 posts)LynneSin
(95,337 posts)please see my reply with the correct dates
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)John McCain hosted in October of 2002 which was about 6 years before he ran for president and that wasn't even a presidential election year.
Ben Affleck was the host on the episode before the 2008 elections and I don't think he was running for office. McCain and Palin were in skits (my OP mentioned Palin, forgot about McCain). I said in my OP I had no issues with that because those are scripted and the politicians aren't given much leeway to go into their own speech. A host gets an opening monologue and the chance to speak openly and possibly unscripted.
I know politicians have hosted but usually not during elections. Gore has hosted, I think so has Giuliani and yes McCain. My other issue is that Trump is extremely racist, sexist and homophobic. It's one thing to have McCain as a host during a non-presidential year. I don't like his politics but he's not an asshole. Trump is disgustingly vile and offensive. That I have serious issue.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)NBC created this "Trump" character. He has hosted SNL before.
You know Lorne Michaels thinks Trump hosting is funny as shit!
You know Trump leading in the polls is funny as shit!
I want "The Chicken Dance"!
spanone
(135,900 posts)CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)the show really is. One former cast member really blasts them for it including blaming their good old boy to drink a beer with portrayal of W as why he (allegedly) won the 2000 election.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/horatio-sanz-theres-too-much-conservative-bullsht-now-on-snl/
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)I did like the all change bank sketch.