It’s been 20 years since the last time Jack Black hosted Saturday Night Live, and what better excuse to drop by than to promote the recently released A Minecraft Movie. It was the fourth time the comedic leading man had headlined the long-running sketch series, and his sixth appearance overall, since he’s also performed as the musical guest as part of the rock duo Tenacious D. Here are the best moments from Black’s most recent hosting gig, from the opening monologue to the best sketches.
COLD OPEN
More from GoldDerby
You just knew Saturday Night Live would open this week by riffing on Donald Trump’s recently announced tariffs, with the President (James Austin Johnson) addressing the nation from the Rose Garden. “My favorite word: tariff,” he said, “which is of course short for terrific idea.” Trump outlined his plan Make American Wealthy Again (MAWA), but first they needed to Make America Great Depression Again (MAGDA). “This depression will be so great, we’ll be the ones eating the cats and the dogs.” Elon Musk (Mike Meyers) also dropped by to talk about his failed attempts to buy a Supreme Court election in Wisconsin, which he acknowledged was a bad idea. “I should’ve just bought the state,” he said.
OPENING MONOLOGUE
As soon as Black walked onstage at Studio 8H for the first time in 20 years, he tried to get out of the hosting gig. Sure, it’s highly unorthodox for a host to quit, but Black didn’t feel he could go through with it. That was before someone handed him a mic and the band started playing, and before you knew it, Black was performing “I’m Back,” an original song about his long-awaited return to SNL.
More to come…
Best of GoldDerby
Sign up for Gold Derby’s Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Click here to read the full article.
