Trump Tower – This cold open was a little awkward and
underwhelming. I was expecting more John Barron jokes but I guess that's what
update is for. Still, it was a good way to work in Bobbys' Christie and Jays'
Carson and I did like the Zimmerman/Lil' Marco/Springstien/Lindsey jabs. C+
Monologue - This wasn't as good as his first one. The idea
of an entire song devoted to memes seems lame and derivative but Drake is one
of the few performers with the charisma to pull this off. I did chuckle as the
memes became increasingly outlandish and I liked how they worked in Aidy and
Jon. C+
Rent-A-Car - This sketch seemed strange but it was
ultimately enjoyable. Jays' character really made the whole thing for me and
Drakes' performance really added to this. Other than that, it seemed like a
watered down rewrite of Ferrells' Dr. Beamer and every Maya Rudolph sketch
ever. B-
American Ninja Warrior - This really telegraphed the hell
out of its' main joke way too early but it was tailor made for a performer like
Bobby. His physicality is what this was really all about. B-
Dennis Walls And The Cookies - This sketch was pretty one
note but everyone really performed it well even if the central premise wore a
bit thin. Still, I can’t entirely be mad at any sketch where Although I liked
the Leslie and Kyle interaction, I don't see why this had to be set up as a PBS
piece. B-
Baby Boss IV - I liked how they placed Beck's Baby Boss in a
new setting (even though the tea party thing felt a little far-fetched) because
it felt like a real early '90s throwback and they wrote much better material
for Beck this time. B-
Update was really lacking in jokes (except for the Trump material
and "Doe Vs Wade" was so stupid I had to chuckle at it). They really
found a clever way to sneak Ilya Povlatsky into the show this week but nothing
really stood out as new here. Leslie delivered a charming commentary even if it
wasn't destined to be her most memorable. I liked Jay's commentary even though
I knew exactly where it was going before he even came out. Still, I've seen him
impersonate more comedians than rappers at this point so at least it was good
to see him do some more impressions he hasn't used on the show yet. I liked his
50 Cent and Nicki Minaj but his T.I. still needs some work. Plus, having Drake
come out at the end provided for a better ending. C+
Black Jeopardy III – This felt a little soon to bring back,
but it was nice to see one where the third odd-one-out contestant was actually
black and not white. Still, while Drake turned in a funny performance in this
they could've done better than playing up his overall Canadianness. Plus, the
Caitlin Jenner joke was really awkward and the Tyler Perry jab wasn't good
enough to save it. C+
Drakes' Beef - This was funny. It allowed him to poke fun at
his own image and managed to get laughs without be belaboring it's point. B-
Chaperone - This was a mess. Why were Drake and Taran both
dressed exactly like Hollywood Hulk Hogan? This felt like it was going in
several different direction and yet managed to repeat the same joke four times
in the process. Plus David Spade did a much more coherent sketch 18 years ago
where he played a chaperone named Shane. D+
Now, for my update rankings for this season…
1. Larry David/The 1975
2. Tracy Morgan/Demi Lovato
3. Elizabeth Banks/Disclosure with Lorde & Sam Smith
4. Tina Fey & Amy Poehler/Bruce Springsteen & The E
Street Band
5. Brie Larson/Alicia Keys
6. Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Nick Jonas
7. Ryan Gosling/Leon Bridges
8. Ariana Grande
9. Peter Dinklage/Gwen Stefani
10. Drake
11. Melissa McCarthy/Kanye West
12. Jonah Hill/Future
13. Chris Hemsworth/Chance The Rapper
14. Adam Driver/Chris Stapleton
15. Donald Drumpf/Sia
16. Miley Cyrus
17. Matthew McConaughey/Adele
18. Russell Crowe/Margo Price
19. Amy Schumer/The Weeknd
20. Ronda Rousey/Selena Gomez
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