Is Halsey a big enough name to do double duty on SNL? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 02-09-2019, 06:19 AM

https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/hals...at-happen.html

Halsey already boasts a No. 1 song from last fall, but she isn't a household name, says Larry Fitzmaurice. "The relative lack of star wattage Halsey possesses when measured up to the other SNL hosts this season is hard to ignore," says Fitzmaurice. "The still-ascendant Awkwafina is a close second, but at the time of her appearance she already had a star-making role in one of the most successful comedies of the last few years; even Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa was widely identifiable by mainstream audiences through his face, if not by name (that is, before Aquaman became the most successful DC Comics film in history). It’s more than likely that your SNL-viewing parents have heard Halsey’s music on the radio without knowing it, but there’s a palpable feeling that not enough people know who she is just yet — a sensation unintentionally amplified when, while commenting on her recent hair-color change earlier this week, Refinery29 ran the headline 'Halsey Is Hosting SNL This Week — But You Might Not Recognize Her.'"

80sTrivia · 02-09-2019, 04:29 PM

Who???

tlc38tlc38 · 02-09-2019, 05:18 PM

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My thoughts exactly.

Heenan Fan · 02-09-2019, 07:49 PM

Times 3. This is by far and away the worst season of SNL ever. At least the infamous 1981-82 season had hosts people actually heard of. Not this year. Pure garbage!

Lorne Michaels has completely lost touch with reality and needs to step down immediately. 40 years of snorting cocaine will make anyone loopy.

TMC · 02-11-2019, 12:40 AM

SNL's bet on Halsey pays off

Despite criticism that she isn't well-known enough to pull double duty as host and musical guest, Halsey's hosting debut worked out big time for Saturday Night Live, which scored its second highest-rated metered market rating since the season premiere. In fact, SNL topped all shows on Saturday, including ABC's NBA game and CBS' inaugural Alliance of American Football game.

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This was a dire SNL episode that didn't cater to Halsey's strengths or weaknesses
Halsey is SNL's first upside-down portrait painter
Jeff Bezos is the potential victim of extortion, so why did SNL spend so much time mocking his looks?

02-09-2019, 06:19 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,703	Is Halsey a big enough name to do double duty on SNL? https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/hals...at-happen.html Halsey already boasts a No. 1 song from last fall, but she isn't a household name, says Larry Fitzmaurice. "The relative lack of star wattage Halsey possesses when measured up to the other SNL hosts this season is hard to ignore," says Fitzmaurice. "The still-ascendant Awkwafina is a close second, but at the time of her appearance she already had a star-making role in one of the most successful comedies of the last few years; even Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa was widely identifiable by mainstream audiences through his face, if not by name (that is, before Aquaman became the most successful DC Comics film in history). It’s more than likely that your SNL-viewing parents have heard Halsey’s music on the radio without knowing it, but there’s a palpable feeling that not enough people know who she is just yet — a sensation unintentionally amplified when, while commenting on her recent hair-color change earlier this week, Refinery29 ran the headline 'Halsey Is Hosting SNL This Week — But You Might Not Recognize Her.'"

02-09-2019, 04:29 PM	#2
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02-11-2019, 12:40 AM	#5
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,703	SNL's bet on Halsey pays off Despite criticism that she isn't well-known enough to pull double duty as host and musical guest, Halsey's hosting debut worked out big time for Saturday Night Live, which scored its second highest-rated metered market rating since the season premiere. In fact, SNL topped all shows on Saturday, including ABC's NBA game and CBS' inaugural Alliance of American Football game. ALSO: This was a dire SNL episode that didn't cater to Halsey's strengths or weaknesses Halsey is SNL's first upside-down portrait painter Jeff Bezos is the potential victim of extortion, so why did SNL spend so much time mocking his looks?

02-09-2019, 07:49 PM	#4
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	Times 3. This is by far and away the worst season of SNL ever. At least the infamous 1981-82 season had hosts people actually heard of. Not this year. Pure garbage! Lorne Michaels has completely lost touch with reality and needs to step down immediately. 40 years of snorting cocaine will make anyone loopy.