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John Ananias

@burtonesque.bsky.social

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The frozen yogurt of people: Fine, but no one's first choice. Film person/aspiring filmmaker. @Burtonesque89 on Letterboxd. I blather on about movies and SNL and Futurama/The Simpsons and the Tim Burton oeuvre, and there's very little else to me.

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 10d

IIIIIT'S 50! Time to start sharing the #SNL lists/rankings I've been assembling, starting with TOP 50 SHORT FILMS/CARTOONS/MUSIC VIDEOS. Tomorrow (I hope), TOP 50 LIVE SKETCHES. More to come after that. Further lists will be dropped as replies to this post.

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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · SATURDADY NIGHT LISTOMANIA - TOP 50 SNL SHORT FILMS/CARTOONS/MUSIC VIDEOS · 50. FAREWELL, MR. BUNTING (season 41, 5/21/16 Fred Armisen episode) "The sudden burst of gore and grueso…

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 11h

Check this out, I'm about to be very ME and a week+ too late with this one:

Whoever your Role Model is, THIS is the only "Sally" 𝐼 care about this time of year.

John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 13h

But that second one...what if he interrupts a sketch that's NOT even the cold open? If it's, like, 20 minutes later, THAT'S GREAT AND FRESH, RIGHT?!"

Me being a bit broken while a certain sketch was in progress:

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 13h

I look forward to a high-sodium show.

John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 13h

You may know that Kenan Thompson does some singing-and-dancing before each live #SNL, with a couple of the ladies in the current cast as back-up singers. But did you know that his ORIGINAL back-up singers there...were Imogene Coca and Mae Questel? TV HISTORY, folks!

John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 14h

Okay, my last post - until my next one - about stuff I'm catching up on or rewatching from the Sabrina Carpenter #SNL: Taking another look at "Plans," it's...fine. It serves its relatability purpose without doing much as a comedy piece, to me - but good expression from Sabrina at the end.

John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 14h

I missed 99% of this on Sat. - technical difficulty on my end - so catching up to it now...a pleasant surprise, this one! I got a kick out of the Dawn Lazarus-ian drivel that Sabrina got to play with, as well as the dummy business, even the gaffe near the end. #SNL

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Girlboss Seminar - SNL

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 15h

I hate that I've done the "THIS is better than so much of what MADE the last episode!" bit as many times as I have...but...that bit again. This isn't grrreat, but JAJ has a character figured out, the timing's there, particulars are funny, and...he gets a NAME! #SNL

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Weekend Update: Biohacker Chuck Spyro - SNL

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 1d

If we get an Oscars where CONAN is hosting - which he is - and a movie with JIM DOWNEY in the cast wins Best Picture - as some reeeally believe ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER will - I'm going to lose my mind, and in a GOOD way for once.

John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 1d

I haven't heard ICE ads on Spotify - or the other platforms mentioned here - myself...yet. But I'm sure on guard now.

I hate it here. I truly hate it here.

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 1d

Cancel SPOTIFY.

They are running ICE ads.

F them.

www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...

Is Spotify running ICE recruitment ads? Here are the facts

The advertising "is part of a broad campaign the US government is running" across various platforms — not just Spotify, a spokesperson told Snopes.

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

I see I'm not the only one who'd had that thought.

I'd have lost a bet if I were into that sort of thing.

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

Folks, I don't have many nice things to say about this episode, but...then there's Ashley Padilla. I didn't find this latest fart-centric sketch particularly 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 overall, but the way that she played out and held onto the discomfort & distress of that first one...She's got something special!

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

In case it's worth saying: I've taken to the asterisks when I type out his name not out of "don't say it" timidity but because (I) the *** lessens the chances of my comments being found by...those I might not want to engage with, and (II) I just got sick of saying/typing his name.

John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

Posting screenshots of Tr*** - and any of his cabal - sucks here like it sucked on the last place. We can none of us bury our heads in the sands, but still...I'm trying to AVOID THAT.

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

Hi, are you older than 11? Then you SHOULD NOT WANT TO TALK LIKE A 12-YEAR-OLD. That slang is not for you. You will be irrelevant SO soon, if not already!

#SNL #ButAGeneralThingToo

John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

If Ashley Padilla is the power player I hope she is/becomes #SNL in the years to come...then she will not be "taking over" the show. The greats that she's brought to my mind - Gasteyer, Hooks, Curtin - didn't "take over" SNL and weren't about that, they were too good as actors for that.

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

I spent that episode either basically checking out or muting/ACTUALLY checking out when I didn't have tech issues that had me missing 99% of one sketch and glitching during others. So I gotta give second go-arouunds with some things. But I did not have a good time with this #SNL. Ah well.

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

Well, okay, that Herlihy piece there...I liked it! That was fun and clever and pointless and I'm glad they made time for it! #SNL

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

Which I don't hate! (Betty Boop's original voice, Mae Questel, by the way, in CHRISTMAS VACATION alongside a few SNL alums...I find it a fun connection!)

John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

I went from saying a dispirited "Noooo..." at being greeted to another 3-5 minutes of fart jokes to being really taken by the way that Padilla dug into & *held onto* the discomfort, the distress, of...said fart. The sketch overall felt more rambling than I'd prefer, but she can PLAY a moment. #SNL

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

I talked about the teacher sketch with Bad Bunny from the premiere as something with "not much there" that Ashley Padilla reeeeally elevated...Now, THAT looks like a masterpiece compared to what just finished, but...she almost did some hero's work there... (TBC) #SNL

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

And of course I post a quip about Higgins right before anther ever-so-SURPRISING reveal that, "IT WAS A COMMERCIAL?! HUHWHAAAAA?"

#SNL

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

Higgins, I hear you...and I need you to hand it over. You may get it back after class. (IYKYK) #SNL

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

Man, "Washer/Dryer Combo" almost had me, I was trying to lock onto its wavelength...and then it lost me, and I didn't really find a special wavelength, but a somewhat shambolic assembly of "but it shouldn't say THAT!"/"I'm onboard, let's enjoy the tune!" #SNL stuff. I don't know.

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

Alright, I liked most of Tommy's material - not the smoothest segues from one beat to another or the most cohesion, but I'm fine waving that sort of thing away - and he's off to a decent start. #SNL

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John Ananias @burtonesque.bsky.social · 2d

Appreciate the energy from Jost on the "fall foliage" joke.

You think Che calls him "bud" a lot?

Anyway, NEW KID!
#SNL

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