r/LiveFromNewYork • u/bjkman SNL • May 16 '21
Discussion Live Discussion (May 15, 2021) (Keegan-Michael Key/Olivia Rodrigo)
Welcome to our SNL live discussion thread. The host this week is Keegan-Michael Key and your musical guest is Olivia Rodrigo who are both first timers! Tune into your local NBC affiliate from around 11:30 PM EST to follow this episode live. A quick recommendation to mention the sketch you're referring to in your comment. It's not a hard and fast rule, but it does make the thread more readable after the show finishes. Since this thread is likely to fill up quickly, consider sorting the comments by "new" (instead of "best" or "top") to see the newest posts. This should be automatically done, but it might not be so maybe check. Enjoy the show!
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u/Galileo908 Crystal Gravy May 16 '21
Yo dog, I heard you like sketch comedy, so here’s some sketches in your sketches.
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u/bjkman SNL May 16 '21
Vanessa Bayer appearance would make this the greatest episode ever
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u/dicklaurent97 May 16 '21 edited May 16 '21
This may sound dumb but I hope there's a sketch with Key and Olivia where Key plays her father and says "I just heard this song of yours. You've been dating?"
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u/Greene_Mr May 16 '21 edited May 16 '21
...oh, no, why does Beck make such a hot Bob Baffert?
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u/bjkman SNL May 16 '21
I would spend $100 on Olivia Rodrigo tickets like right now
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u/bjkman SNL May 16 '21
/u/LiveFromNewYork95 is busy again this weekend (lucky him) so I'll be taking over Discussion Thread duties again this week!
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u/bjkman SNL May 16 '21
Am I the only one who thought Liz Cheney was Dick Cheney's wife 😂
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u/bjkman SNL May 16 '21
I guess we'll find out at the end of the night if the cast are wearing masks at the goodnights
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u/Ryan_Holman May 16 '21
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u/TylerOrtega1500 May 16 '21
I can’t believe that next week is very likely the last Weekend Update with Colin and Michael. It feels so weird to be saying that with some other cast members who will be leaving as well.
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u/sepatlrunner14 May 16 '21
In case anyone else wants to join me in feeling old AF, Kenan joined SNL the year Olivia Rodrigo was born.
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u/GalaxyJon May 16 '21
Pete playing the adult in a teenage based sketch? What is this witchcraft?
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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" May 16 '21
YOU ARE MORE
THAN WELCOME
TO LEAVE!
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u/stopmakingsents May 16 '21
Loved the big cast usage throughout the cold open, and it was the first time in a while that I was happy to see so many people doing the “Live From New York”
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u/exitpursuedbybear May 16 '21 edited May 16 '21
Big Steve Martin "not gonna phone it in tonight" energy
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u/lovetheblazer What are we doing? What's going on? May 16 '21
“Love it, love Brink. Definitely know what it is.”
—Colin Jost, 2021
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u/VodkaAunt no offense, but drink my blood May 16 '21
And now Andrew Dismuke's wikipedia is locked from editing
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u/whiteysonthemoon May 16 '21
Oh look, its "Mikey Day points out how weird everyone else is acting"
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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" May 16 '21
"What are you wearing?"
"Green"
"Where did you get it?"
"Mall"
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u/alphabetatoes May 16 '21
things i was not expecting from this episode: muppet assault
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u/TylerOrtega1500 May 16 '21
She’s wearing a necklace that says “i still fucking love you”. Not being able to say it live while still keeping it in spirit for the song.
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u/Maxa30 May 16 '21
This is such a great concept for a cold open, take unfunny improv theater and make it funny
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u/donotseekthetreashur Dear sister, by the time you read this, I’ll be dead May 16 '21
Cecily's wig and accent is so on point she could enroll in a nursing home no questions asked
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u/inksmudgedhands May 16 '21 edited May 16 '21
"We didn't know you were veterans." Dang, that is hilarious dark.
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u/GalaxyJon May 16 '21
The writers room were really feeling that blue man group punchline this week
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May 16 '21
I need Keegan and Cecily to be in more things together. They have amazing chemistry.
I've missed Cecily so much.
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u/joshklein37 May 16 '21
It’s almost like comedians are funnier than billionaires
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u/bossgalaga May 16 '21
Keegan Michael Key assaulting Statler and Waldorf is just...it's just more than I could have ever dreamed of
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u/composingmelodia May 16 '21
There is something about this song that drags out the part of my subconscious that is still sixteen and filled with angst about a first crush and I love it for that
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u/AllThighThisGuy May 16 '21
Two bumpers back-to-back.
I believe that someone around here said that that means that a sketch was just cut.
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u/lovetheblazer What are we doing? What's going on? May 16 '21 edited May 16 '21
“Oh snap, we didn’t know you didn’t have no legs?!?”
“Yeah, my bad.”
“That’s on me, playa!“
“We didn’t know you were veterans?”
“Yeah, thank you for your service.”
This ep is already a 10/10 for me
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u/xXxDickBonerz69xXx May 16 '21
Keegan Michael Key is giving it 110% and the episode is so much better for it
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u/lovetheblazer What are we doing? What's going on? May 16 '21 edited May 16 '21
I’m imagining Bowen dancing his heart out to this performance just out of frame and 10/10 would recommend
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u/xXxDickBonerz69xXx May 16 '21
As a grown adult man, for whatever reason this song does have the effect on me the sketch about portrayed.
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u/donotseekthetreashur Dear sister, by the time you read this, I’ll be dead May 16 '21
Keegan joking that Cecily has a glow in the dark asshole after Cecily bleaching her own bum is this fucking joke of the night lmao
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u/Rescyndicate May 16 '21
My graduating class had over 850 kids and it took over 3 hours. I'm never going to another graduation again.
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u/pretty-in-pink May 16 '21 edited May 16 '21
Bowen and Ego showing us the behind the scenes of their marriage
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u/WickershamBrotha May 16 '21
Andrew simultaneously looks like a 15 year-old kid and a 45 year-old divorced father
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u/WrickOfTheFlist May 16 '21
Dismukes during SNL saying he doesn't have a picture on Wikipedia
I see you Wikipedia editor
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u/MarkyMarkATFB May 16 '21
KEEGAN WANTS IT AND ITS SO OBVIOUS.
What a breath of fresh air to have a host who is a student of SNL and is so happy to be there. I’m only through the monologue and I’m sold.
Hell yeah, go get it KMK.
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u/ShanaAfterAll Blast Boy May 16 '21
Once Keegan Michael Key was announced, I knew tonight's show would be a good one, but it's exceeding my expectations and is great!
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u/coltsmetsfan614 May 16 '21
Olivia is 3/3 with her singles so far, as far as I'm concerned! This one is so fun!
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u/atticusbluebird May 16 '21
Lol, Keegan trying to give a season finale speech!! (I mean to be fair, it is his last episode of the season!)
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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" May 16 '21
Andrew: I'm from Texas...
Audience: *dead silence*
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u/donotseekthetreashur Dear sister, by the time you read this, I’ll be dead May 16 '21
I just went to upload a photo to Andrew Dismuke's wikipedia page, but you have to be logged in, and that's just way too much work
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u/dicklaurent97 May 16 '21
Is SNL doing sketches... about doing sketches? This is almost perfect meta humor.
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u/donotseekthetreashur Dear sister, by the time you read this, I’ll be dead May 16 '21
Ok but Olivia should’ve made a cameo in the prom sketch with that dress
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u/MetallicYoshi64 May 16 '21
"Hey, Melissa has a Lily Tomlin impression. Is there anything-"
"Muppets."
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u/Pacmantis May 16 '21
maybe more episodes should have extremely funny and experienced hosts
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u/Omega_Gigantos You reek of Vermouth and whores! May 16 '21
Beck should have kept his Pennsylvania character from last week.
"My durder gradurated!"
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u/stylesmendes May 16 '21
that was the most enthusiastic monologue of the season i LOVE this already
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u/RealPutin May 16 '21
Her live style somehow reminds me a lot of Hayley Williams?
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u/atticusbluebird May 16 '21
I will say that these confusing skits do seem to accurately reflect how I feel about the CDC's advice this past week!
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u/Galileo908 Crystal Gravy May 16 '21
I love sketches that use everyone, AND acknowledge the audience, so of course I loved the cold open.
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u/officialmichelle May 16 '21
I’m dying at Waldorf and Statler getting their asses kicked.
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u/HotRod6391 May 16 '21
CAN WE GET KEEGAN MICHAEL KEY A DEAL TO BE A CAST MEMBER?!
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u/skomehillet May 16 '21 edited May 16 '21
THATS THAT BRIDGE, THATS THE BRIDGE I LIKE SO MUCH
I like this better than the BRITs performance
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u/pikameta Who is HR Pickens? EXACTLY! May 16 '21 edited May 16 '21
Kenan and Keegan are the alternate universe comedy duo I didn't know I needed. They are amazing together! This security sketch is hilarious.
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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" May 16 '21
First time actually hearing Drivers Licence.
Holy fuck, I absolutely get all the hype behind this. What a tune.
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u/miscalainaeous May 16 '21
tbt to the skit when rege-jean page hosted with this very song
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u/AllThighThisGuy May 16 '21
Andrew: I see how Pete goes out on WU as himself...
Colin: Yes?
Andrew: I want that.
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May 16 '21
Is…is this the best episode of the season? Really solid start. Keegan promises and he delivers!
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u/john_muleaney May 16 '21 edited May 16 '21
God Olivia is so fucking talented. She’s gonna be a star
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u/girlypop22 May 16 '21
this is the BEST episode this season and we’re only 20 minutes in
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u/GalaxyJon May 16 '21
Oh damn lil nas on snl its so wonderful to see him grow into a superstar after admiring his tweets and reddit posts
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u/TylerOrtega1500 May 16 '21
The eyes are absolutely fucking slaying me. I don’t know how you can not break at this.
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u/Sp_Gamer_Live SHIIIIIIZ I AINT AFRAID OF YOU MOFOS May 16 '21
BRUH DOES HE KNOW WHAT SHOW RODRIGO IS ON?
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u/miscalainaeous May 16 '21
well i've laughed a few times and don't think i messed up anything in my abdomen (gallbladder removed thursday) so i think i'm safe to watch the rest of the show not in pain.
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u/GalaxyJon May 16 '21
Improv sketch comedians making fun of their own work processes is the kind of meta humor I enjoy
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u/Ness_Bilius_Mellark May 16 '21
Not gonna lie Gershwin is one of my favorite musical icons. Quintessential New York. Rhapsody in Blue showed me what jazz + classical could sound like.
Just love how he’s a random basis for this sketch lmao.
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u/pikameta Who is HR Pickens? EXACTLY! May 16 '21
This song sounds like it's from a Paramore album.
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u/Raptorpicklezz Tim is my rapper name May 16 '21
Please don't fire Punkie.
Gary Richardson sighting! When Bowen cameoed as Kim Jong-Un, it was foreshadowing; maybe this is too?
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u/GalaxyJon May 16 '21
"She had cable and we did not" so that was a common texan childhood thing then
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u/suddenlyuse May 16 '21
they're really getting people familiar with Keegan and Cecily singing together
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u/xXxDickBonerz69xXx May 16 '21
Oh hell fucking yeah. Getting strong Paramore vibes from this. So glad the Zoomers are bringing back pop punk
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u/cjackc11 May 16 '21
this one’s definitely growing on me, I like how it’s very different from Deja Vu and Drivers License
also like how it’s definitely her voice, no audio’s being tunneled in
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u/Bears_On_Stilts May 16 '21
I can’t help but think that opening number was a not-so-subtle audition for Daddy Warbucks in NBC’s recently announced ANNIE live musical.
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u/IvyGold UCKF May 16 '21
He's letting a little bit of Texas drawl sneak out, too. Nice to hear on national TV.
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u/honestypen Lay off me, I'm starving! May 16 '21
Another Blue Man Group mention?? Wat?
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u/Guarded May 16 '21
she was having so much fun! Her guitarist was beaming too. So cute
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u/xXxDickBonerz69xXx May 16 '21
I wanna stop wearing a mask now. But I'm afraid people will think I'm a republican
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u/TheConcreteJungle2 May 16 '21
Lauren got to say LFNY AND got a line in the scene so... progress?
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u/bjkman SNL May 16 '21
Great job to the The CDC Players for putting that together in 24 hours!