In a pitch-perfect sendup of Saturday Night time Reside‘s historic Season 50, Scarlett Johansson ushered within the finale episode surrounded by the late-night present’s solid, singing a rendition of Billy Joel‘s “Piano Man” devoted to opening monologues themselves.
The Jurassic World Rebirth star, in her seventh time internet hosting (essentially the most of any lady, Alec Baldwin holds the report general), started by reflecting on her first-time stint on the age of 21. “It’s loopy to be again right here, what, like three years later? Man, time actually flies,” she joked.
Transitioning swiftly, Johansson launched into the opening observe strains: “It’s 11:30 on a Saturday / finale of Season 50 / it’s chaotic and loopy, the entire week is hazy / however there’s no place that I’d fairly be.” She was quickly upstaged by Bowen Yang, who stole a verse with: “Typically we play likable characters / different occasions we play JD Vance / it’s not at all times humorous, we don’t do it for cash / or else Sarah would purchase higher pants.”
That line prompted the stage left entrance of Sarah Sherman, to whom Johansson paid the praise, “Nice pants, by the best way.”
Finally, your entire repertory and featured solid joined the Eleanor the Nice director on stage or in its periphery.
“Sing us a tune it’s your monologue / sing us a tune tonight / as a result of we’ve made 50 years of nice reminiscences / each Saturday evening,” Johansson led in a refrain. In a spot-on efficiency, she added, “Women and gents, Billy Joel,” seemingly teeing up a cameo from the famend singer-songwriter, earlier than exposing the fakeout by ending, “wrote this tune!”
Additionally paying homage to monologues devoted to viewers questions, Kenan Thompson, showing as an older viewers member, requested, “May you introduce me to a dinosaur?”
Another highlights included Ego Nwodim noting she had been in over 300 sketches and that SNL is “form of like my dwelling,” contrasting that with the operating joke that Michael Longfellow has solely appeared in about 4. And when Johansson shouted out Ashley Padilla as Beth, who corrected her, the host merely quipped, “Basic Beth!”
The refrain continued, with its greatest gag of the monologue: “It’s been a terrific season / and Sarah is leaving / we’re all gonna miss you subsequent yr.” As Sherman panicked, asking, “Wait, what? Did you guys hear one thing? What do you imply leaving?” the tune continued on, ignoring her determined questions. (Deadline has confirmed this was solely a joke, simply in case y’all have been frightened.)
“It lasted eternally / we did it collectively / and we acquired to spend it with you,” Johansson and co. wrapped up.
