TMC
05-10-2014, 02:03 AM
http://splitsider.com/2014/05/is-saturday-night-live-becoming-saturday-night-pretape/
“SNL” seems to have placed a special emphasis on pretaped videos over dangerous live sketches this season, perhaps because of all the new cast members. As Erik Voss points out, "there have been far fewer standout moments from the live portions of the show. Other than Weekend Update — still a fairly reliable vehicle for topical jokes and character monologues — the other live sketches seem to be fading into the periphery, with the longtime SNL crutch of talk shows, game shows, and press conferences filling in the cracks between bland setups and odd character pieces that never quite take off.”
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#czplAeQFAiJRKAT8.99
“SNL” seems to have placed a special emphasis on pretaped videos over dangerous live sketches this season, perhaps because of all the new cast members. As Erik Voss points out, "there have been far fewer standout moments from the live portions of the show. Other than Weekend Update — still a fairly reliable vehicle for topical jokes and character monologues — the other live sketches seem to be fading into the periphery, with the longtime SNL crutch of talk shows, game shows, and press conferences filling in the cracks between bland setups and odd character pieces that never quite take off.”
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#czplAeQFAiJRKAT8.99