"it's a dark weekend for the country. That's nothing new, really, and Saturday Night Live has been working around national tragedies since forever anyway. Addressing ICE's murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis was always going to be difficult in sketch comedy form, especially without much time to prepare. So it's not totally SNL 's fault that it couldn't always meet the moment in this episode, though there are enough acknowledgments of Minneapolis (along with the usual Trump focus) that the episode doesn't feel entirely toothless."
"In a charming enough monologue, Taylor insisted that she doesn't like attention, only to show us footage proving she did, in fact, always love attention. For those who only know Taylor for her work in film or music (or aren't familiar with her at all), it's a good introduction, showing off her eclectic mix of skills and accolades. (She first appeared on MTV's My Super Sweet Sixteen; she won The Masked Singer; she's currently in culinary school.)"
A dark weekend for the country coincided with Saturday Night Live's latest episode. Addressing ICE's murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis posed a difficult challenge for sketch comedy, and the episode could not always meet the moment despite acknowledgments of Minneapolis and continued Trump focus. Newly Oscar-nominated Teyana Taylor brought energy and gameness but often had her acting chops wasted by the writing. Her monologue juxtaposed a claim of disliking attention with footage proving otherwise. Taylor showcased singing and dancing in sketches, including an 87-year-old character dancing to Earth, Wind and Fire. Some premises were strong but execution disappointed.
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