It's Not Her Fault: January Jones on Saturday Night Live
· Abercrombie & Fitch Photo Shoot: Since Jones famously started out as an Abercrombie model, the show could staged her in '90s preppy clothing in a grassy field as a control-freak director (Bill Hader) complained endlessly that she was doing it all wrong. An assistant keeps notifying Hader that another model is on her way, a model Hader says is a seasoned pro and can out-pose Jones any day of the week. Finally, the praised model appears and it is Kenan Thompson or Andy Samberg in drag.
· Jimmy Fallon and January Jones Giggle Together: Seeing that Jones could not keep a straight face through the table read, SNL could have finagled a Jimmy Fallon cameo for a trademark Fallon sketch, like Jarret's Room. Fallon, the college stoner, would have broadcast his Internet webcam host with the help of his giggly/stoned friend, played by Jones, with dreadlocks and minimal makeup. The disparity alone between Betty Draper and a tie-dye wearing stoner would have elicited an initial laugh. Bonus: I'm sure Horatio Sanz was also available.
· Vinny Vedecci Interviews January Jones: Bill Hader, as the Italian talk show host, mistakes January for her Mad Men character, repeatedly calling her Betty, pushing drinks on her and asking her all questions about Don, who Vinny admires greatly.
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Um yeah it is.
I may be mistaken, but I believe it is the host who picks the sketches that appear in the show that week. So I think we can blame her. She was not the best host I've seen or even a decent one. She lacked all of the personality needed, had no timing, she couldn't even deliver her monologue.
I get laughs from the cast every week- all of them, not just Wiig and Hader who are hilarious, but Forte, Sudeikis, Armisen! How could you not have mentioned Armisen! Meyers! I get laughs from each of them every week. I mean I know I'm not going to watch every episode and laugh the entire time. Yeah it sucks, but I'm sure people are laughing when I’m not.
I mean you recommend the Vinny Vedecci sketch. I never laugh at that sketch until they show the guys eating spaghetti. Jimmy Fallon? How would the writers know she was going to laugh? She probably just started laughing ‘cause she knew she was bombing.
There was plenty to laugh at Saturday- Jon Bovi, weekend update, the digital short, rear window had its moments, Dairy Queen robbery the perfect first date was hysterical… mostly sketches when Ms. Jones' lines were limited.
@ Erica
Yeah... you are mistaken. Lorne Michaels has the final say on all sketches. The random guest host/celebrity who just stumbled in the door is not in charge.
Lorne has the final say, but the host works very closely with the writers initially, and then the head writers to shape the show. I'm sure she vetoed anything that made her even remotely uncomfortable.
What I hate is that this came after the funniest episode in a long time (Taylor Swift). I don't know who the girl is, I fast-forwarded through the musical performances, but the show was FUNNY.
The party planning sketch was really funny. If only they'd bothered to write everything else funny as well.
I don't think all of the blame should fall on her shoulders. I haven't found SNL funny since the early 1980s. However, one must realize that January Jones never had much experience acting before a live audience. And it probably showed. She may not be suited for live or stage acting. Robert DeNiro certainly isn't. He made a horrible SNL host. But just because someone bombed on SN, does not mean that he or she is a lousy actor/actress or lousy at comedy. Again, DeNiro is a prime example.
"Mad Men" apologists are hilarious. Jones sucked and it was her fault.
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