Saturday Night Live in recent years has been a mixed bag. Most shows, you get one or two funny sketches, a dependably funny Weekend Update, a musical guest who may or may not be good, and a whole lot of filler.
This past Saturday, Them Crooked Vultures was the musical guest so I knew that part would rock, and I didn't have high hopes for host Ashton Kutcher, who has gone from somewhat amusing himbo on "That '70s Show" to annoying star of lame romantic comedies. The show was actually pretty funny from beginning to end, including Andy Samberg as Rahm Emanuel hilariously ripping into Sarah Palin. But the best part of the show was at the very end, when Fred Armisen, Kutcher, Bill Hader and TCV drummer Dave Grohl played an old hardcore band reuniting at the singer's daughter's wedding. It was a terrific goof on '80s political hardcore, with frontman Armisen proceeding to trash the room while ranting against Al Haig and Ed Meese. Sheer awesomeness.
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Holy crap that video is awesome, although it froze up halfway through! That's gonna be The Toastmen at Amelia's wedding.
Ha, totally. Sorry about the video...stupid Hulu! Try it again. If it doesn't work, just do a Google search. That clip's all over the InterPants.
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