Rebel Yelling

Zach Galifianakis gave us an awesome SNL last Saturday and Kristen Wiig is sure to give us an amazing show this Saturday. I have to ask NBC and SNL one question though. Why has Rebel Wilson not been on the show this season? Apparently Ben Affleck is set for the season finale, a show which I felt Rebel should have had. I felt like she really could have closed down this season in an amazing way.

Rebel Wilson’s fame has only grown since her debut on Bridesmaids in 2011. Her popularity only has soared since Pitch Perfect last fall. I would consider Pitch Perfect to be her breakthrough role where she was given a lot of air time. Pitch Perfect has become a huge success since its home video release and along with it Rebel Wilson. Rebel WIlson’s next project is apparently a comedy show on ABC called Super Fun Night for ABC. 

Rebel WIlson also just hosted the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, which I will have to say, she killed it. I think she has more than proven her comedy chops and it is surprising to me that she wasn’t asked to host this year. She would have been a better choice than Melissa McCarthy, whose second round of hosting SNL was more lackluster than her first round. 

I guess I can always hold out hope that Rebel will get her chance to host SNL next season. Maybe we will even see her Saturday has a special guest on Kristen Wiig’s hosted show. I really think Rebel Wilson would be a ratings boost for SNL. Let me know in the comments if you think Rebel Wilson would be an amazing choice to host SNL? 

 

Don’t Belieb The Haters

Last night Justin Bieber had the honour of hosting and performing on SNL. It didn’t take long for people to post hateful reviews and comments on the internet. For some reference for you, I am in no way, shape, or form a Bieber fan. I use to avoid his music, but the more grown up “As Long As You Love Me” and “Beauty and a Beat feat. Nicki Minaj” his actually bearable for a non-teenage girl. I actually do enjoy the seemingly never-ending soap drama that is Justin Bieber’s relationship with Selena Gomez.

Last night, Justin’s monologue was funny. At least I thought so… It wasn’t the funniest, but it isn’t anything to just plain hate. It was Justin giving some girls a rose for Valentine’s Day and then also giving them a Black History month fact that was totally wrong. Oddly, I don’t think this monologue had much singing which is rare for a music artist whose hosting for the night.

The first sketch of the night and probably the best sketch was “The Californians”. It is always the best sketch with its parody of drama on a soap. Usually they are always talking about the traffic and the roads that they take to get some place in the greater LA area which is always part of the drama. Justin was in this one and he did okay. Notice I haven’t once said he gave the performance of a lifetime. He kinda annoyed me in this sketch because it seems the only way he could do that embellished California valley girl accent was to close or squint his eyes when he spoke.

Bieber’s musical performance was one I wasn’t looking forward to at all. I knew he was going to perform the acoustic versions of his songs and that to me is dreadful. While I think his new album Believe is better and more listenable and for a bigger audience than his is usual “I’m going to get my first bra this weekend” type of audience, I don’t think he has the voice to do an acoustic album. It’s not adding anything new to the songs or making them better.

The rest of the night was okay. On the one sketch about Miley Cyrus having her own talk show, Bieber played a young boy who was Miley’s fan club operator. He again had that valley girl accent and was squinting his eyes when he spoke. He even threw in an apology for smoking pot and said he’ll never do it again through the character. My thoughts? Okay, you mean you’re sorry you got caught and you will do it in the privacy of your own home next time.

The past two SNL‘s have been fairly funnier then this one. That is just the game of sketch comedy though. Sometimes you hit it over and over again, and sometimes it fails to hit the mark. Last night’s show failed to hit the mark for me. I don’t blame this SNL on Bieber’s performance like some have. Once again, Bieber’s performance wasn’t anything to write home about. It seemed like he had a hard time memorizing his lines as well. There were quite a few places in various sketches that he misspoke or messed up his lines all together.

It wasn’t a horrible night all around though. You also should keep in mind that Justin Bieber isn’t an actor and hasn’t done anything in the realm of acting. He is a singer, a heart-throb to many girls, a pot smoker, and an asshole(we’ve all read about it and you know it) from time to time; not an actor.

Leave your thoughts on the Justin Bieber hosted SNL from February 09, 2013 down below in the comments section.

 

Chick-Fil-A Comes Out

Vlogosphere008— (07.20.2012) Emmy nomination’s came out and SNL did really well and American Idol got screwed. Also, Chick-Fil-A comes out… It’s all talked about on today’s Vlogosphere

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SNL Beyonce Baby Sketch

Saturday on SNL Maya Rudolph hosted “Saturday Night Live”. Typically when an SNL alumni host the show, the show is a good one. This was the case last saturday when Maya hosted. The monologue was funny and Maya and Amy Poehler did the “Bronx Beat” sketch which I frackin’ love! Maya was known for doing her Whitney Houston sketches, but those obviously did not show up saturday night. Maya Rudolph was looking rather pretty on saturday night. Girl can clean up.

My favorite sketch of the night was the Beyonce Baby sketch where Maya is seen playing Beyonce. The rest of the crew play Jay-Z and the train of celebrities that come to visit baby Blue Ivy Carter. My favorite celebrities that were portrayed were Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift. All the celebs were well done, but those two were the funniest and right on the money. Take a look at it below and tell me what you think?

 

Lindsay Lohan Hosting SNL?

Last night while watching “Saturday Night Live” I was surprised to see them say that Lindsay Lohan would be hosting the next episode on March 5. The main question is why would they want her? She hasn’t done anything on the tiny screen or the silver screen in years. The only thing she has done recently is that nasty looking Playboy spread for the January/February issue of Playboy Magazine. I thought about it and I think that is exactly why they want her. SNL is banking on the fact that she hasn’t been in anything or the news lately so people will want to view the show to see how she looks or to see how she seems to be doing. I hope that as a fan of Lohans earlier work that she can get back to where she once was. She seems to be doing better than in any of the past recent years. As a fan of “Mean Girls”, one of my favorite movies, I just hope she is able to get back to where she left off from after filming that movie.

I guess we will have to just watch and see what happens March 5 with Lindsay hosting. The musical guest is Jack White; I have no idea who he is, but hope the Lohan thing doesn’t hurt his exposure. I doubt it will considering Lohan has been in the shadows the past few months.

 

JakeLX: Top Albums of 2011

It is that time of year again were it is time for me to list the albums that I purchase throughout the year in order from my least favorite to my number one favorite. Now please keep in my that I obviously bought these albums because I liked the music on them, so even if one is listed last, that doesn’t mean I hate the album. This year my album list is heavily dominated by women and British women at that. The 2011 list is for any album that I bought or was given to me between 12.01.10 thru 11.30.11 no matter what the release date was. So you will see some albums that came out in 2010 on this list, but that is due to the fact I didn’t own them untill after December 01, 2010. First you will see the list in descending order to number one. Below that I will explain some of the albums placement which I am sure some will question.

22. Treats(2010)… Sleigh Bells

21. Down The Way(2010)… Angus & Julia Stone

20. Science & Faith… The Script

19. When The Sun Goes Down… Selena Gomez and The Scene

18. Welcome Reality… Nero

17. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy(2010)… Kanye West

16. 21- Adele

15. Saxobeats… Alexandra Stan

14. Goodbye Lullaby… Avril Lavinge(Biggest Disappointment)

13. Siberia… Lights

12. Who You Are… Jesse J

11. Perfectionist… Natalia Kills

10. Love?- Jennifer Lopez

9. Body Talk(2010)- Robyn

8. I Am The Dance Commander… Ke$ha

7. Lights… Ellie Goulding(Biggest Surprise)

6. Talk That Talk… Rihanna

5. Pink Friday(2010)… Nicki Minaj

4. Nothing But The Beat… David Guetta

3. Ceremonials… Florence + The Machine

2. Born This Way… Lady Gaga

1. Femme Fatale… Britney Spears

Okay, now you have seen my list and am probably wondering why I placed some albums where I did. I decide this really on how I responded to each album. What kind of music it is, how fun it was, what was the meaning, how does it compare to the artist past work, ect. I have no set standard and that is what makes this enjoyable to do each year. Depending on how I feel each year makes different types of music take top honours.

The one that I think most people will be shocked to see is where I placed the Grammy nominated Adele’s “21″ album at number 16 out of 22 albums. The reason for this is quite simply two things. First, Adele has released singles of all the songs I liked on the album. You may think that is a good thing. I don’t think so because she released all the songs that would sale. The rest of the album to me is very boring and I quite frankly dislike it. She does have a beautiful voice, but I don’t want that beautiful voice putting me to sleep. Second, Adele-fatigue. Except for the albums singles, I don’t get the buzz for the album as a whole. Again beautiful voice, but very dry and boring except for those released singles.

You may also be surprised to see Britney Spear with “Femme Fatale” in the number one spot. Everyone likes to knock Britney down and say her voice is crap and all of that other garbage. Britney has made a name for herself and she is talented despite what others may say. In second place I have Lady Gaga with “Born This Way” and in third place Flo+The Machine with “Ceremonials”. Both do have far superior voices than Britney Spears, but neither have the legacy that she has. Gaga is making a legacy that she will leave behind, but her and Britney are very different. Britney’s legacy is that of a phoenix come up out of the ashes. The mid-2000′s and on were a roller coaster ride for Britney, but I do believe in 2011 she has proven that she is back and better than ever. She’s Britney, bitch… And she isn’t go anywhere.

As I said number two went to Lady Gaga. I adore Lady Gaga and would have loved to given her the top spot, but I couldn’t. First, Britney deserved it for the reasons I listed above. Second, Britney was my first CD ever with “… Baby One More Time” and I feel like I have grown up with her. I totally go crazy for Gaga though. Again, I find that they are totally different people. “Born This Way” was an excellently crafted work of art from Gaga and I love it. I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next. At the end of the day a fierce comeback and a sentimental reason is why Britney kept Gaga from number one. Again, I must stress how much I love and adore the very talented Lady Gaga. I would also love to request that at some point we get some acoustic or piano album from Gaga. Probably not as her new album, but somewhere in between the bigger albums. She has such a beautiful voice and sometimes the techno beats take from it.

Number three for me wasn’t hard to decide. Flo+The Machine were always going to be in the top five somewhere. Again, sentimental reasons kept her from obtaining the top two spots. The music Florence does is different and not exactly the same as the other two spots and that also held her back from the top two spots. Last year I gave Flo+The Machine the number one spot and “The Biggest Surprise” acknowledgement. This years “Ceremonials” is even bigger and more exciting than last years “Lungs”. This is another girl that I cannot wait to see what she will do next.

Biggest Disappointment— It always sucks when an album isn’t as good as you had hoped it would be. Last year this accolade went to Orianthi’s ”Believe”. This year it went to Avril Lavinge with her album “Goodbye Lullaby”. The thing that may be odd is that it isn’t even the a bad album by a long shot. It is at number 14 out of 22 albums. The fact is, I thought it was going to be a return to the old Avril, the “Complicated” and “Sk8tr Boy” Avril. It almost was and that is what makes it so disappointing. Another thing that makes “Goodbye Lullaby” a disappointment is the fact that we were told it will be out on this date and then this date. The date kept getting pushed further and further back. I guess in my mind she was creating a wonderful masterpiece that was going to be the most awesome thing ever. Avril use to be punk and then by her “Girlfriend” album she was more pop. Luckily, Avril herself said that she is already working on another new album that should be out sometime next year. I think she knows that “Goodbye Lullaby” was an album she did for herself. Again, not a bad album by any means and I love a lot of the songs. It just left me already waiting on the next album. So I wait…

     Biggest Surprise— Last years “Biggest Surprise” accolade went to Florence+The Machine. This year it yet again goes to another British women. Ellie Goulding and her album “Lights” was defiantly a pleasant musical surprise this year. I had seen her performance on SNL, but wasn’t sold until I heard “Lights” elsewhere. Ellie Goulding satisfies that dance, electro sound with some how still managing to let her beautiful voice shine through. That probably has a lot to do with her not doing real hard dance style music. Either way if you haven’t given Ellie a try, do cause you are SO missing out. She should have another album out next year as well.

I would have to say that overall 2011 belonged to the British women who seem to be gaining air play on our US airwaves. I call it the Second British Invasion. They all have beautiful voices that deserve to be heard and enjoyed. I hope you enjoyed my view on this year in music and allowing me to list the albums I purchased over the year. I have been told I don;t buy enough albums, but they are enough for me. Please do checkout any of these great artists if you haven’t heard them before. Spotify is an awesome way to checkout many of these artists for FREE. Believe it or not this isn’t a paid ad for Spotify, though maybe they should pay me. Spotify is just the way I first listened to a lot of these artist.

 

Kristen Wiig Is Amazing!

I can’t deny it, Kristen Wiig is quite simply amazing!

 

SNL: Katy Perry and Robyn

A review on tonights(12/11/11) Saturday Night Live hosted by Katy Perry and the performance was by Robyn. Overall I give this episode 3.8/5 stars.

 

Teen Mom 2 Premiere

The “Teen Mom 2″ premiere was a bit lackluster. The best part was seeing Jenelle and her mother fighting.