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I have to say that I’m impressed with this year’s SNL cast. Each week someone shows a trait or ability that makes me happy. I’m still getting caught up, but I just saw the 1/31 show where All the new ladies showed how well they can sing. Damn.

I only thought that Michaela Watkins did uncomfortable humor well as evidenced by her Hoda Kotb character, but the singing really turned my head. I knew that Casey and Kristen could sing, but not her and Abby, too.

One of my favorite SNL skits involved Britney Spears, Ana Gasteyer and Maya Rudolph as Gemini’s Twin. Ana and Maya took that little girl to school with their singing.  I’m glad to see the tradition lives on.

I’m also here to laud Armisen, because damn it, he can sell a bit. I don’t know David Paterson. I’ll never meet David Paterson. I’ll probably never see him on TV much. I love Fred Armisen’s David Paterson. From the leer that says I think I’m the funniest person in the room, to the obligatory slide on/off camera, that’s the funniest on-going character I’ve seen in a while. I did spit takes during his entire bit on WU. I wasn’t drinking anything and am now parched. Never have I loved to pile on New Jersey as much as when this dude gleefully does.

Also, the ESPN Classic Sketch was awesome. “Gene made two catches that day. A touchdown and a bullet.” Is there nothing Bill Hader can’t do? Even Darrell Hammond was great in that sketch. I say that because I think he’s a wonderful impressionist and actor, but I’ve never bought him in sketches playing characters that he hasn’t already had years to practice.

I almost forgot about Bobby Moynihan, who on Wikipedia has Rich Sommer (someone I consider a friend) as a celebrity impersonation. Bobby is a riot so far.  He’s going to end up being the glue of the cast down the road, mark my words.

I do feel bad about Abby Elliott in the sense that her father Chris has ingested all sorts of things on television, like a bottle of canola oil and a bottle of vegetable oil at the same time.  I don’t know if that affected her chemical make up, let alone her childhood, but the results seem to be ok right now;) Third generation SNL!  Awesome.