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On Dec 11, 11:01 am, Crazy About TV <TampaCh...@aol.com> wrote:
> Critics said that Katy Perry sang in most of her segments as host of
> last night's SNL most likely because the writers couldn't find
> anything else she could do. What did you think?
>
> http://www.crazyabouttv.com/TVshowtalk/viewtopic.php?t=379
http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2011/12/katy_perrys_charisma_fizzles_on_snl.php
By Cory Lamz Mon., Dec. 12 2011 at 11:30 AM
For a pop star whose boobs were their own punch line on a previous
appearance of Saturday Night Live, Katy Perry's hosting duties fell
flat on Saturday. Instead of creating any memorable new characters --
á la Justin Timberlake -- the writers of SNL had Perry showcasing her
singing talents instead of her acting ones. She was not the musical
guest (that duty fell to Robyn), and it was easy to forget that the
ever-singing Perry was a guest host and not a featured player.
Perry impersonated Christina Aguilera in a New Years Eve movie spoof
and even did a fleetingly funny job as Florence Welch of Florence +
The Machine (2:20 mark). Notably, she sang in both instances. However,
Perry's presence on the show as a whole was easily overshadowed by
Bill Hader's Stefon and an abundance of new Kristen Wiig characters,
including a creepy Finnish talk-show host named Kalle.
Even as herself, though, Perry's nerves got the best of her. A pop
star who is as charismatic as she is cheeky -- just look at her music
videos -- it was easy to expect more characters, more humor, more more
from Perry.
Perry was at her best on Saturday when she was interacting with three
characters which she created for her music videos, in a subtle
reference to A Christmas Carol's three ghosts of Christmas (it was the
annual Christmas episode, after all). One would hope Perry would
reprise these colorful characters on SNL, but instead, Wiig, Andy
Samberg and Hader (whose character, Tom, for the purposes of this
sketch, inspired the "Firework" music video) had a go at them instead.
Kathy Beth Terry, whom Perry created as an alter ego for a time during
promotion for "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," stopped by, but Samberg
took on the character, not Perry -- full metal dental headgear,
overalls and all. And Wiig popped on a blue wig and donned a bra
loaded with whipped cream canisters as Perry had in the "California
Gurls" video.
The skit worked (it was part of Perry's monologue) because of Perry
and her willingness to self-deprecate her outlandish musical past.
Watching Perry and Wiig almost embrace for a kiss, as they sing
"Teenage Dream" a capella and as Perry's hands move to make a grab for
Wiig's whipped cream, was the most subtly hilarious moment of the
entire show.
These four minutes were funny because the extension of Katy Perry,
which is projected in her music as funny. Perry is over-the-top and a
bit of a Lolita and a bit of the girl next door. She'll wink at you
from across the bar one minute, but in the next she'll be telling a
fart joke. Her revolving personas are equally funny. For whatever
reason, though, Lorne Michaels and the writers decided that That Perry
just wouldn't be appearing on Saturday Night Live beyond the
monologue.
But Michaels and the writers can't be the only responsible ones. Maybe
Perry is just tired. After all, she's had a busy year. She wrapped an
international tour just before Thanksgiving -- of which Robyn was the
opener, and the same Robyn was the musical guest for SNL on Saturday.
Perry's also been on a whirlwind of promotional duties to drive sales
of Teenage Dream and its sixth single, "The One That Got Away."
The song, which could break Michael Jackson's record and make Katy
Perry the first artist in history to have six number-one singles from
just one album, has a lot riding on it, so why lose steam now, on
national television? Even so, the guest spot was a nice way to top a
year of major moments for Perry.
Luckily, Capitol, Perry's label, had a fail-safe plan for sending "The
One That Got Away" to the top of the charts if Perry's stint on SNL
doesn't: a slash in pricing. For an undetermined amount of time (read:
until it goes number one), you can buy "The One That Got Away" for 69
cents. And according to the change in chart rules set forth by
Billboard in reaction to Born This Way going for only a dollar, Perry
would still qualify for charting under this slash in pricing. The
price drop, which began last week, didn't cause any major changes in
charting for "The One That Got Away"... yet. Perry still holds at
number nine for a second week in a row.
> Critics said that Katy Perry sang in most of her segments as host of
> last night's SNL most likely because the writers couldn't find
> anything else she could do. What did you think?
>
> http://www.crazyabouttv.com/TVshowtalk/viewtopic.php?t=379
http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2011/12/katy_perrys_charisma_fizzles_on_snl.php
By Cory Lamz Mon., Dec. 12 2011 at 11:30 AM
For a pop star whose boobs were their own punch line on a previous
appearance of Saturday Night Live, Katy Perry's hosting duties fell
flat on Saturday. Instead of creating any memorable new characters --
á la Justin Timberlake -- the writers of SNL had Perry showcasing her
singing talents instead of her acting ones. She was not the musical
guest (that duty fell to Robyn), and it was easy to forget that the
ever-singing Perry was a guest host and not a featured player.
Perry impersonated Christina Aguilera in a New Years Eve movie spoof
and even did a fleetingly funny job as Florence Welch of Florence +
The Machine (2:20 mark). Notably, she sang in both instances. However,
Perry's presence on the show as a whole was easily overshadowed by
Bill Hader's Stefon and an abundance of new Kristen Wiig characters,
including a creepy Finnish talk-show host named Kalle.
Even as herself, though, Perry's nerves got the best of her. A pop
star who is as charismatic as she is cheeky -- just look at her music
videos -- it was easy to expect more characters, more humor, more more
from Perry.
Perry was at her best on Saturday when she was interacting with three
characters which she created for her music videos, in a subtle
reference to A Christmas Carol's three ghosts of Christmas (it was the
annual Christmas episode, after all). One would hope Perry would
reprise these colorful characters on SNL, but instead, Wiig, Andy
Samberg and Hader (whose character, Tom, for the purposes of this
sketch, inspired the "Firework" music video) had a go at them instead.
Kathy Beth Terry, whom Perry created as an alter ego for a time during
promotion for "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," stopped by, but Samberg
took on the character, not Perry -- full metal dental headgear,
overalls and all. And Wiig popped on a blue wig and donned a bra
loaded with whipped cream canisters as Perry had in the "California
Gurls" video.
The skit worked (it was part of Perry's monologue) because of Perry
and her willingness to self-deprecate her outlandish musical past.
Watching Perry and Wiig almost embrace for a kiss, as they sing
"Teenage Dream" a capella and as Perry's hands move to make a grab for
Wiig's whipped cream, was the most subtly hilarious moment of the
entire show.
These four minutes were funny because the extension of Katy Perry,
which is projected in her music as funny. Perry is over-the-top and a
bit of a Lolita and a bit of the girl next door. She'll wink at you
from across the bar one minute, but in the next she'll be telling a
fart joke. Her revolving personas are equally funny. For whatever
reason, though, Lorne Michaels and the writers decided that That Perry
just wouldn't be appearing on Saturday Night Live beyond the
monologue.
But Michaels and the writers can't be the only responsible ones. Maybe
Perry is just tired. After all, she's had a busy year. She wrapped an
international tour just before Thanksgiving -- of which Robyn was the
opener, and the same Robyn was the musical guest for SNL on Saturday.
Perry's also been on a whirlwind of promotional duties to drive sales
of Teenage Dream and its sixth single, "The One That Got Away."
The song, which could break Michael Jackson's record and make Katy
Perry the first artist in history to have six number-one singles from
just one album, has a lot riding on it, so why lose steam now, on
national television? Even so, the guest spot was a nice way to top a
year of major moments for Perry.
Luckily, Capitol, Perry's label, had a fail-safe plan for sending "The
One That Got Away" to the top of the charts if Perry's stint on SNL
doesn't: a slash in pricing. For an undetermined amount of time (read:
until it goes number one), you can buy "The One That Got Away" for 69
cents. And according to the change in chart rules set forth by
Billboard in reaction to Born This Way going for only a dollar, Perry
would still qualify for charting under this slash in pricing. The
price drop, which began last week, didn't cause any major changes in
charting for "The One That Got Away"... yet. Perry still holds at
number nine for a second week in a row.
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