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Any Thoughts About SNL Joan Comedy Skit? Too Soon?

Black Cat Back — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 15:30:19 GMT

I saw this last night and although it was meant as a "tribute" to Joan, I felt it was too soon. It was a skit about Joan in heaven.

I know Sarah Silverman is a big fan of Joan's, but not sure it was the right time. Any thoughts?

http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/sarah-silverman-plays-joan-rivers-saturday-night-live-skit-video-2014510

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brii — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 15:32:45 GMT

I didn't like it, not because of it being the wrong time. I just don't like Sarah Silverman.

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namaste000 — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 15:37:54 GMT

My first thought was 'too soon' ... but then I realized what Sarah Silverman was doing was exactly what Joan did often and well. So many times I would first laugh at Joan's joke and then think 'too much'? That's one of the things that made her so great! So last night's skit was really a homage to Joan.

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ical — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 15:44:02 GMT

The outfit she chose was horrible, a mishmash. Her delivery was full of botched up lines and the timing was worthy of going back to sundials.

I don't think it is too soon. Some lines made me laugh, and that is what Joan always wanted/wants--is for people to laugh and not take things so seriously, about themselves, and others.

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HULAGIRL — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 16:13:55 GMT

I thought it was way too soon......I'm not a fan of Sarah Silverman, but would have felt that way no matter who impersonated Joan. Silverman totally messed up the skit....mis-read the que cards which flubbed most of the so-called jokes. Frankly, the only funny part of the show was the opening "O" skit.....the rest of the show was pathetic.

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gazelle77 — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 16:16:09 GMT

ahh, Joan was probably having a good laugh right along with them. She did not want her funeral to be sad, and I know she wants people to be happy and enjoy life.

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SeaGal — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 16:18:29 GMT

I turned it off during her monolog, it was bad.

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IEscapedLosAngeles — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 16:22:56 GMT

On 10/5/2014 brii said:
I didn't like it, not because of it being the wrong time. I just don't like Sarah Silverman.

I am so with you there. I really don't like her. There is something I'd guess a combination of she comes off as Mercenary and being willing to do or say what ever for Money, then she also has this "I'm a cute girl being dirty aren't I shocking" way about her. Like she gets into being really tacky raunchy, as if she gets into grossing people out and shocking their sensibilities. I don't know if that makes any sense but I really, really don't like her. I'm glad I didn't watch.

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Black Cat Back — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 20:53:39 GMT

Thanks for the comments. I think SNL has been bad for years. The writing is what I call Frat Boy humor. It's not funny and it's not smart. I also thought that Silverman flubbed the lines and made it hard to even follow the skit. No one else in that skit screwed up their lines.

I think Joan would have laughed, but deserved a much better script to honor her humor. It's obvious that no one can do Joan. She was one of a kind.

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brewhaha — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 20:54:44 GMT

I bet Joan loves it.

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VanSleepy — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:01:32 GMT

I don't usually watch, but I did happen to see last night. I do like SS, but agree she totally botched that skit. The new Weekend Update guys were pretty bad, too, I thought.

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CalminHeart — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:09:19 GMT

What else would you expect from SNL? They certainly aren't going to do a tear-jerker tribute. It's SNL! Joan was a comedian (albeit not everyone's taste) and it seems like the best way to pay tribute is in comedy.

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spot555 — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:48:36 GMT

Sarah was friends with Joan, & was devastated when she died (I saw her on a talk show). She loved Joan, & the skit was simply a tribute to her friend. I still can't believe SNL never asked Joan to host.

I agree- Sarah's opening monologue was bad, & it went on WAAAY too long. But she is very talented!

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Yahooey — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:49:52 GMT

Was it a great skit? No. Too soon? No. But I bet Joan would have love it. This is not SNL's first show of the season. I wonder if Sarah was the one that requested a homage to Joan. If SNL wanted to do one, it would have been last week's show.

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spot555 — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:51:05 GMT

Until the last big group of people left about 2 years ago, the show was GREAT! But for now, & last year, too, it needs help. There's some very talented people there, but the writing is pretty bad most the time.

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NanaS — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:01:26 GMT

Truly bad taste !

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adelle38 — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:05:52 GMT

On 10/5/2014 NanaS said:
Truly bad taste !

Joan would have loved it. We are talking about a woman who made jokes about Anne Frank and 9/11 widows.

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birkin baby — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:11:44 GMT

I have no issues with a Joan skit.I do have a problem with a BAD Joan skit. This one was bad. In fact,the whole show was bad. Sarah Silverman was awful.

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RinaRina — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:15:00 GMT

She's not Joan. No one will ever ""be"" Joan. Forget it! Sorry.

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GrailSeeker — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:21:02 GMT

It didn't bother me. I thought the idea was good, Joan up there with Lucy, etc. But yeah, a poor rendition.