As last week I wrote a rather scathing review of Lindsay Lohan’s performance on SNL, I thought I’d follow up with Jonah Hill’s performance on last night’s episode. I’m happy to say, the man did not disappoint. Indeed, he fulfilled all my expectations and then some. From his hilarious impression of an annoying, fast-talking six-year-old wise guy to his performance of a Coolio song near the end of the show, he was hitting all the right notes. Heck, he even made the J-Pop sketch look good when he played a samurai who was out of breath and holding his sword wrong, and as a fan of manga and anime I usually get incensed when they do the J-Pop sketch.
Other highlights include the Weekend Update, featuring guest appearances by Kristen Wiig as Paula Deen, Andy Sandberg trying on the Sarah Palin persona because of an apparently sick Tina Fey, and Bill Hader as Stefon (and if SNL has any shippers obsessed with the Seth Meyers/Stefon relationship, I highly reccommend they watch this episode!).
All told, a very good show, even if the musical guests weren’t my type of music. I give this week’s episode, a 5 out of 5 (I’d feel guilty just taking off points for the musical guest).
Rami Ungar The Writer 
Great review! I thought 21 Jump Street was a hilarious movie, so naturally I was expecting more from Jonah Hill on SNL when I watched it on DISH Online the other day. Jonah Hill isn’t one of my favorite actors, and his skits were not great. The Weekend Update was probably the best skit out of them all. Kristen Wiig was hilarious as Paula Dean. I watched it while I was on lunch at DISH where I work, and though there were a few laughs, I wish this episode of SNL was better. I am hopeful that Sophia Vergara will be great!
I think Bill Hader as Stefon is always hilarious. And that rap skit was awesome, if you ask me. But you’re right, I hope Vergara will be good too, considering I don’t know any of her work!