Continuing this season of new hosts and comedic experimentation, this week’s “Saturday Night Live” saw “The Harder They Fall” star Jonathan Majors take on first-time hosting duty.
And not just any first-time hosting duty, as he had to do so with Taylor Swift as the heavily-buzzed-about music guest.Host: Jonathan MajorsOne thing to really appreciate about this new season of “SNL,” in all of its freshness and newness, is the fact that it’s not relying on gimmicks for its opening monologues.
While a scripted Q&a, a Studio 8H tour, or even the occasional musical number can be fun, the past few years have been so overloaded with gimmick monologues — particularly in the musical number category — that there was obvious burnout.
The back to basics nature this season has taken with both its hosts and their monologues has been refreshing.But nerves still exist, especially coming from a first-time host,
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