Sunday, May 15, 2011

Gary and Ace


By now everyone has seen the live-action "Ambiguously Gay Duo" sketch from this week's SNL.  It was a stand-out for many reasons.  First, Jon Hamm has the jaw line of a leading man, yet doesn't take himself seriously the way Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise do, so he's adept to do comedy.  Second, "The Daily Show's" line up of correspondents from the early-2000's (Steve Carrell, Stephen Colbert, Ed Helms) reunite as the legion of evil-doers in the sketch.  Third, the sketch did not involve Kenan Thompson or any other current cast members from SNL.  Sadly, the quality of the show has gotten progressively worse since Will Ferrel's departure, and this sketch just punctuates that SNL has long since jumped the shark.