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Most of the time, the SNL opening monologue is a formality and a tradition, a road bump on the way to the actual good parts of an episode. It feels like something the guest host does because he has to, not because anyone on the writing staff actually had a good idea. And that’s why last night’s monologue was such a joyous surprise: it was not only the best monologue of the season, but the best sketch of the whole night.

Whenever SNL breaks out the “guest host answers audience questions” template for the opening monologue, it feels like a sign that the writers waited until the last possible moment to write this bit and couldn’t come up with anything better. And yet, when they use this formula for Chris Hemsworth, it works for one reason and one reason alone: their guest host has a couple of famous (and not-so-famous) brothers who can join him on stage.

The SNL 40th Anniversary Special had a LOT going on. It was over three hours of comedy and music and stars and tributes all packed into one night. With so much going on, if you missed something, we can't say we blame you. We've covered the big items, like Celebrity Jeopardy, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake, the new Digital Short, Wayne's World and the huge monologue, but we're here to celebrate some of the smaller moments.

Taylor Swift may have released a pop album in 2014, but she's still a favorite with her old country music fans, who are always eager to find out what she's up to next. And this is a big one.

I know I am excited about Saturday Night Live this week. I think Blake Shelton is a naturally funny dude, and I know he will do whatever it takes to get a laugh. I don't know if he will live up to Justin Timberlake but I do know that one of the great things about both Justin and Blake is that neither of them take themselves too seriously, and THAT usually means funny.

As someone who loves both "The Office" and "The Hobbit," I think that this video is awesome. While it is not something I ever could have imagined in my own head, I am so happy that someone else did and that "Saturday Night Live" did it so danged well.

When Woody Harrelson was revealed to be hosting ‘SNL’ just a few days before the new ‘Hunger Games’ movie was set to open in theaters, it was obvious that the massively popular franchise would, somehow, figure into at least one sketch. Surprisingly, that ended up being the opening monologue, which featured Harrelson performing his own version of Taylor Swift's ‘1989.’ With a little help from some friends.

Don't try to hide it, you know you've found yourself singing a Taylor Swift song out of nowhere! I know, I've been there too, but fear not! There is finally a cure from the people at SNL...

Watch Studio 8H transform during an episode of Saturday Night Live hosted Anna Kendrick with musical guest Pharrell Williams on April 5, 2014. You really get a grasp of how many people it takes to put a show like that on the air!   And, if you're a fan, you'll love the video with Aidy Bryant, the show's latest break-out star! ...

NBC announced yesterday that Jimmy Fallon will host it's December 21 episode with special musical guest Justin Timberlake! As if that's not exciting enough, Paul Rudd will host on December 7 with musical guest One Direction, and John Goodman will take a turn hosting on December 14 with Kings of Leon...

Miley Cyrus was the host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live last weekend and, dare I say, it was pretty good!  Ratings were right on par with the season premiere hosted by veteran Tina Fey. My favorite part of the show was the parody of Miley's "We Can't Stop" music video...

YOLO, it's an acronym for, "you only live once". Oddly enough it has been around for a very long time but as of late has gotten more attention and much of it , negative. Leave it to the boys from "Saturday Night Live" to give it a great spin though.