SNL on Strike!
Last night the cast/crew/writers of Saturday Night Live performed at the UCB Theatre. Special one-night-only fundraiser in support of the WGA strike ($20 a ticket). There wasn't any general admission; the entire audience was people who worked on the show, friends of the cast, and (in the standby line) UCB performers. And since I qualify for the latter category- I got in!
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h61aFzp9bz805bms0278M7gBUZwgD8T002DO0
Without a doubt it was the insider-iest experience of my life. And it was a really fun, cool, solid show across the board; weekend update and a few will forte-centric sketches were Especially hilarious. A lot of the material was stuff that they couldn't air because it was too dirty for TV. Michael Cera hosted and basically did what Michael Cera does: sublimely charming awkward deadpannery. And Yo La Tengo musical guested!
Coincedentally, this same weekend 3 years ago was the first time I tried to stay overnight in the SNL line. Anyway, the afterparty was pretty great too. Didn't try to rub elbows with anybody, but I did a fair share of drinking and dancing and hung out with my Harold pals. Great night, great night.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h61aFzp9bz805bms0278M7gBUZwgD8T002DO0
Without a doubt it was the insider-iest experience of my life. And it was a really fun, cool, solid show across the board; weekend update and a few will forte-centric sketches were Especially hilarious. A lot of the material was stuff that they couldn't air because it was too dirty for TV. Michael Cera hosted and basically did what Michael Cera does: sublimely charming awkward deadpannery. And Yo La Tengo musical guested!
Coincedentally, this same weekend 3 years ago was the first time I tried to stay overnight in the SNL line. Anyway, the afterparty was pretty great too. Didn't try to rub elbows with anybody, but I did a fair share of drinking and dancing and hung out with my Harold pals. Great night, great night.