Bruno Mars
Saturday Night Live Fantasy League: Episode 40x07: Cameron Diaz & Mark Ronson w/ Bruno Mars
Minding the P’s and Q’s of SNL
PROBLEMATIC: This wasn’t the strongest episode of the
season, suffice to say though it wasn’t nearly as problematic as the Chris Rock
episode though. In the unofficial Host Power Ranking for the season, I would
put it higher then Jim Carrey, and likely higher then Sarah Silverman, but not
quite as good as Pratt, Hader, or Harrelson in ascending order.
QUALITY: And I gotta say, this is the second week where the
musical guest has been aces. Though last weeks was a transcendent talent in
Kendrick Lamar, this week Mark Ronson helped show that Lorne Michaels needs a
better musical producer on the show, by showing what a PROFESSIONAL producer is
capable of putting together. Bruno Mars and Mystikal had crossover appeal,
played to most demographics, while also bringing an interesting look and fun
feel to the Musical Guest stage. Oh, and one hell of a set too!
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REPERTORY CAST
Vanessa Bayer - 59 points
- 10 points - monologue
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Back Home Baller)
- 5 points - as herself
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 5 points - sketch (HBO First Look Annie)
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 7 point - pre-taped sketch (Nest-spresso)
- 5 points - sketch (Theatre Showcase)
- 5 points - sketch (Poetry Class)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Mrs. Meadows)
Kate McKinnon - 59 points
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Back Home Baller)
- 5 points - as herself
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 5 points - sketch (HBO First Look Annie)
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 7 point - pre-taped sketch (Nest-spresso)
- 5 points - sketch (Theatre Showcase)
- 7 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - reoccurring (Angela Merkel)
- 5 points - singing
- 3 points - post-songs sketch (Night Rumors)
Aidy Bryant - 52 points
- 10 points - monologue
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Back Home Baller)
- 5 points - as herself
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 5 points - sketch (HBO First Look Annie)
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 5 points - sketch (Theatre Showcase)
- 5 points - sketch (Poetry Class)
- 5 points - reoccurring
Kenan Thompson - 52 points
- 7 points - cold open
- 5 points - singing
- 2 points - swearing ("black ass...")
- 3 points - "LIVE FROM NEW YORK..."
- 5 points - sketch (HBO First Look Annie)
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 5 points - sketch (Theatre Showcase)
- 5 points - sketch (Baby Boss)
- 5 points - sketch (Animal Hour)
- 5 points - sketch (Poetry Class)
- 5 points - reoccurring
Cecily Strong - 42 points
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Back Home Baller)
- 5 points - as herself
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 5 points - sketch (HBO First Look Annie)
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 7 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - kissing
- 3 points - post-songs sketch (Night Rumors)
Jay Pharoah - 40 points
- 7 points - cold open
- 5 points - reoccurring (Barak Obama)
- 5 points - singing
- 3 points - "LIVE FROM NEW YORK..."
- 5 points - sketch (HBO First Look Annie)
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 5 points - sketch (Animal Hour)
- 5 points - host hug
Bobby Moynihan - 30 points
- 5 points - promos
- 7 points - cold open
- 5 points - singing
- 3 points - "LIVE FROM NEW YORK..."
- 10 points - monologue
Taran Killam - 24 points
- 7 point - pre-taped sketch (Nest-spresso)
- 5 points - sketch (Theatre Showcase)
- 7 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - kissing
FEATURED CAST
Kyle Mooney - 47 points
- 7 points - cold open
- 3 points - "LIVE FROM NEW YORK..."
- 10 points - monologue
- 5 points - sketch (Theatre Showcase)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (I'm Going To Fight Andy Rydell)
- 10 points - swearing ("good ass posters...", "bitch" x3, "ass")
- 5 points - crying
Beck Bennett - 44 points
- 10 points - monologue
- 5 points - sketch (Theatre Showcase)
- 5 points - sketch (Baby Boss)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Baby Boss)
- 5 points - kissing
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (I'm Going To Fight Andy Rydell)
- 2 points - swearing
- 5 points - crying
Leslie Jones - 41 points
- 10 points - monologue
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Back Home Baller)
- 5 points - as herself
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 2 points - swearing ("up to my ass in bowls!")
- 5 points - sketch (HBO First Look Annie)
- 2 points - swearing ("big ass hands!")
- 5 points - dancing
Sasheer Zamata - 32 points
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Back Home Baller)
- 5 points - as herself
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 5 points - sketch (Baby Boss)
- 5 points - sketch (Poetry Class)
- 5 points - reoccurring
Pete Davidson - 8 points
- 3 points - pre-taped sketch NPC (I'm Going To Fight Andy Rydell)
- 5 points - sketch (Poetry Class)
HOST
Cameron Diaz - 59 points
- 10 points - pre-taped sketch (Back Home Baller)
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 2 points - swearing ("Run. This. Bitch.")
- 5 points - sketch (HBO First Look Annie)
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 5 points - sketch (Theatre Showcase)
- 5 points - sketch (Baby Boss)
- 5 points - kissing
- 5 points - sketch (Animal Hour)
- 10 points - pre-taped sketch (I'm Going To Fight Andy Rydell)
- 5 points - sketch (Poetry Class)
- 5 points - sketch (Night Rumors)
- minus 10 points - didn't thank cast
- 2 points - embraces Musical Guest
REPERTORY LEAGUE
PARDO GROUP
THE IGNORANT SLUTS - Matt
Kate McKinnon - 59
Vanessa Bayer - 59
Beck Bennett - 44
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk & 2) Feel Right
5 points - first song
10 points - second song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 177
KEYROCK, KHAN, & ASSOCIATES - Saad
Vanessa Bayer - 59
Aidy Bryant - 52
Kyle Mooney - 47
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: No
songs chosen.
2 points - Jamie Foxx impersonation
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 160
NATALIE PORTMAN'S DRY CLEANING - Sarah R
Kate McKinnon - 59
Bobby Moynihan - 30
Kyle Mooney - 47
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1) Uptown Funk & 2) Young Girls
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 141
BILLION DOLLAR MURRAYS - Russel
Cecily Strong - 42
Kenan Thompson - 52
Leslie Jones - 41
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk & 2) Daffodils
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 140
THE NOT READY FOR FIRST PLACE PLAYERS - Kevin M
Jay Pharoah - 40
Cecily Strong - 42
Beck Bennett - 44
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 131
THE FUTURE MRS. RANDY GOLDMAN - Leah
Taran Killam - 24
Sasheer Zamata - 32
Aidy Bryant - 52
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: No songs chosen.
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 108
ISOLATED ARCHIPELAGO - Rob
Taran Killam - 24
Kenan Thompson - 52
Pete Davidson - 8
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1) Uptown Funk & 2) When I Was Your Man
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 89
THE TEAM YOU WISH YOU HADN'T STARTED A CONVERSATION WITH AT
A PARTY - Brian
Jay Pharoah - 40
Bobby Moynihan - 30
Pete Davidson - 8
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk & 2) Gorilla
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 83
FEATURED LEAGUE
MCKAY GROUP
DAMIAN AND THE FELINE SOCIOPATHS - Andrew
Kate McKinnon - 59
Vanessa Bayer - 59
Kenan Thompson - 52
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk & 2) Locked Out of Heaven
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 175
DAN AKROYD RAGE - Mark
Kate McKinnon - 59
Bobby Moynihan - 30
Beck Bennett - 44
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk & 2) Gorilla
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 138
SKANKY LITTLE PROSTITUTES - Mike
Aidy Bryant - 52
Cecily Strong - 42
Sasheer Zamata - 32
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk & 2) Valerie
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 131
PARDO ME - Hannah
Taran Killam - 24
Aidy Bryant - 52
Kyle Mooney - 47
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1) Uptown Funk & 2) Gorilla
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 128
THE VONDRUKES - Samantha
Jay Pharoah - 40
Leslie Jones - 41
Cecily Strong - 42
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: No
songs chosen.
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 123
THE NIGHT CRAWLERZ - Kevin K
Taran Killam - 24
Jay Pharoah - 40
Beck Bennett - 44
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk & 2) Daffodils
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 113
FALLON IN LOVE - Johnny
Kenan Thompson - 52
Bobby Moynihan - 30
Pete Davidson - 8
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk & 2) Daffodils
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 95
FEY GROUP
THE LAND SHARKS - Jason
Kate McKinnon - 59
Kyle Mooney - 47
Aidy Bryant - 52
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: No songs chosen.
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 158
THREE LEGGED JEANS - Lori
Kate McKinnon - 59
Bobby Moynihan - 30
Kenan Thompson - 52
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk & 2) Valerie
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 146
MY DOLL'S NAME IS JENNY - Doug
Vanessa Bayer - 59
Bobby Moynihan - 30
Kyle Mooney - 47
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk & 2) Valerie
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 141
SUCK IT TREBEK - Sarah C
Jay Pharoah - 40
Cecily Strong - 42
Beck Bennett - 44
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1) Uptown Funk
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 131
MARTHA STEWART'S HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: TOPLESS CHRISTMAS
SPECIAL - Robb
Taran Killam - 24
Vanessa Bayer - 59
Sasheer Zamata - 32
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk & 2) Valerie
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 125
SANTA'S MY BOYFRIEND - Megan
Taran Killam - 24
Cecily Strong - 42
Aidy Bryant - 52
MUSICAL GUEST - Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson - SONGS: 1)
Uptown Funk & 2) some sort of mashup, also bruno mars will wear a hat
5 points - first song
EPISODE SEVEN TOTAL 123
PHIL HARTMAN TROPHY STANDINGS (after Episode 40x07)
- The Ignorant Sluts - 972
- The Future Mrs. Randy Goldman - 892
- The Not Ready For First Place Players - 850
- Isolated Archipelago - 823
- Billion Dollar Murrays - 788
- The Team You Wish You Hadn't Started A Conversation With At A Party - 786
- Natalie Portman's Dry Cleaning - 774
- Keyrock, Khan, & Associates - 707
FEATURED LEAGUE STANDINGS
- Santa's My Boyfriend - 904
- Three Legged Jeans - 884
- The Night Crawlerz - 880
- Martha Stewat's Home for the Holidays: Topless Christmas Special - 861
- The Vondrukes - 852
- Dan Akroyd Rage - 856
- Pardo Me - 837
- Damian and the Feline Sociopaths - 834
- Suck It Trebek - 821
- Fallon In Love - 761
- My Doll's Name is Jenny - 757
- Skanky Little Prostitutes - 743
- The Land Sharks – 740
A strong night overall, with season nights for McKinnon and
especially for Bayer making waves for a number of teams. In the Featured League
the standings were uncharacteristically stable, with Damian and the Feline Sociopaths making a big jump in the standings
and Three Legged Jeans inching ever
closer to the top spot still held by Santa’s
My Boyfriend.
With the first third of the season over, the Race for the
Phil Hartman Trophy continues it’s dramatic chase as our reigning champions The Ignorant Sluts widen their lead atop
the standings jump when they looked their weakest! Isolated Archipelago slip to the bottom of the top half of the
Reparatory League standings, while the Billion
Dollar Murrays climb to the top of the bottom half!
SNL’s hosts for December were announced, and for the first
time in a couple of seasons they aren’t bringing in a former cast member for
the Christmas episode! In two weeks, our next three week run will begin with
James Franco as host, then shift to Martin Freeman’s hobbit heavy Saturday
night, before brining in Amy Adams of all people for the Christmas episode!
An Oscar-nominee is a hell of a way to change up a recent
tradition, and yes, in TWO WEEKS on December 6th SNL’s ersatz
documentarian James Franco will be hosting Saturday Night Live with Musical
Guest (with a hell of a lot easier to peg second song at that, as far as Suck It Trebeck would hope) Nicki Minaj!
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