OK, Tonight’s episode just ended, and I’d give it a B-minus. Hugh was in about a half dozen skits, and while I wasn’t taking notes, here are my thoughts.

I suspect he wrote his own monologue, and it suffered a little cross-cultural confusion. He told a Shakespeare joke that went completely over the head of the audience including me.
The highlight was his protect song on guitar and harmonica. Sing with me: “All we have to do is mmm… mmm… mmm….”
Other skits he was in: a gassy ghost hunter, and the head villager trying to kill Frankenstein’s monster. These were both pretty …read more

According to an NBC press release Hugh Laurie will host the October 29th airing of Saturday Night Live. This will be Laurie’s first time hosting the show. The musical guest is Beck. Sounds like must see TV to me.
Is it just me, or is SNL getting back to it’s roots with comedic actors as hosts? Have they realized how painful it is to watch athletes and other non-actors try to do comedy? MY EYES! MY EYES!
ht – the futon critic