This week’s “Saturday Night Live” brought back a past host in “Ambulance” star Jake Gyllenhaal.
Having hosted “SNL” 15 years ago, while Gyllenhaal wasn’t able to slot himself into this season’s first-timer narrative — though, just to be clear, if Maggie were to host, she would be a first-time — he was able to give a strong return performance.Host: Jake GyllenhaalAs mentioned, Gyllenhaal last hosted “SNL” 15 years ago — in 2007, when he made his debut.
A quick rundown of the episode truly captured how dated this “topical” live sketch comedy show can be in the blink of the eye — as has always been the case, not just something that has become apparent in recent years.
The monologue wasn’t funny, as it was pretty devoid of jokes, and the jokes that were there didn’t quite hit due to Gyllenhaal’s pacing.Funnily enough, Gyllenhaal’s bit in the
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