Lest you think a comedy staple that’s been around for more than a century was a boring or safe choice for McCarthy, think again: The pie sketch was a reminder that physical and sight gags are still a cathartic part of modern comedy - and a necessary break from political comedy, which has become SNL’s stock in trade under the Trump administration. The sketch - which centered on a game show called “Just Desserts,” in which contestants compete to win cash and avoid getting randomly hit in the face with pies and cakes - was essentially an excuse to watch McCarthy get hit in the face over and over again with whipped cream pies, confetti, and water. McCarthy launched her hosting gig with a charming monologue in which she took a mom from the audience on a backstage tour of Studio 8H in celebration of Mother’s Day, and followed it up with a sketch in which she basically got hit with pies in the face on a loop. Many, if not most, people tuned into May 13’s live coast-to-coast episode of Saturday Night Live in order to see host Melissa McCarthy’s famed Sean Spicer impersonation, which she duly delivered in a big, bold sketch that saw her making out with Alec Baldwin’s President Trump.īut the talented comedian, whose hosting gig marked her induction into SNL’s Five-Timers Club, was also out to remind the audience that her comic chops extend far beyond her now-famous impression of the White House press secretary.
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