Links: Saturday Night LeBron
Live from New York, it’s…cue cards!
I’m breathlessly awaiting Sam’s post about his Mets successfully completing the most epic regular-season collapse in the last few decades — congrats for that, by the way.
In the meantime, anyone see “Saturday Night Live” with LeBron hosting this weekend? He came out obviously nervous — on the first skit he was staring holes through the cue cards. But he started loosening up with the High School Musical 3 sketch, and he really shined on the “Solid Gold” sketch. I’ve embedded it below, but you have to wait until about the 5 minute mark for the skit to start.
(And if I’m an opposing NBA team, I’d show that clip of LeBron prancing around on the scoreboard every time he’s playing in my arena.)
Kanye did a few songs, though his attempt at a two minute freestyle was painful.
Best skit of the night was this, by far.
47 Responses to “Links: Saturday Night LeBron”
Oct.1 at 2:14 am
dwade4mvp says:
First!!!
Oct.1 at 2:19 am
Myles Brown says:
Kanye’s sketch was the funniest to me. “How kids gonna get taken seriously if they keep making bad choices? I used to think the children were our future, but f*ck that!”
Oct.1 at 2:23 am
Co Co says:
Wow LeBron.
Oct.1 at 3:09 am
peteb80 says:
This show “SNL” doesn’t seem to be very funny.
Oct.1 at 3:13 am
Justin Adler says:
A few of the skits were painful to watch. That BET skit made me want to gorge my eyes out… or even worse watch Mad TV.
Oct.1 at 3:16 am
peteb80 says:
Oh and apparently there’s a little private movie coming up, showing Eva Longoria and Tony Parker mating. That should be really entertaining and would provide scoreboard video material in an ideal world.
Oct.1 at 7:21 am
Tariq says:
Who is this LeBron you speak of?
Oct.1 at 7:28 am
H to the izzo says:
I think he’s some kind of fuseball player
Oct.1 at 7:37 am
Kayce Online says:
SNL isn’t what it used to be, but this might’ve been one of the worst shows i’ve seen yet.. it used to be hilarious :/
Oct.1 at 7:44 am
Sam Rubenstein says:
keep holding your breath, I’m embracing denial/ignorance. How about those Giants! They just sacked McNabb again.
Oct.1 at 7:48 am
Bryan says:
My entire sports year is ruined.
Oct.1 at 8:49 am
Cheryl says:
I’m with you Co Co, if you know what I mean…
Oct.1 at 8:54 am
Ryan Jones says:
“On second thought,
I think I’ll stick around,
Play a little ball,
And have sex with your girlfriend.
Never give up.”
Oct.1 at 8:55 am
Ryan Jones says:
Also,
“I don’t even known none of y’all theories.”
-Kanye West to the Nobel Prize winners
Oct.1 at 8:56 am
Ryan Jones says:
My point: SNL occasionally still has funny lines. And the Iran sh*t was dope.
Oct.1 at 8:59 am
Ryan Jones says:
After we did the LeBron-dressed-up-like-a-King cover a couple years ago, I very unmemorably coined the very forgettable phrase “corny-proof,” to explain that LeBron’s so insanely confident that he feels like he can never look corny, even when he does. I would apply this theory to the video link above, and add that this is why it won’t bother him if opposing teams play the video when the Cavs visit.
Oct.1 at 9:42 am
Lang Whitaker says:
I did like the Kanye skit when the woman playing Rocsi asked Kanye if he was a better scientist than the guys who won the Nobel Prize, and he was silent for a second and then he said, “I mean, perhaps.”
Oct.1 at 9:50 am
Boing Dynasty says:
Hey dere.
Oct.1 at 10:10 am
Bryan says:
You know lang it’s not nice to wallow in others misery just because you’re bitter cause the Braves are no good either.
Oct.1 at 11:02 am
dblizzy! says:
Yeah the kanye skit was the funniest. My favorite quotes:
“I wasn’t there. They CSI’d me.”
“Give a Black man a… give a short Black man a chance!”
Oct.1 at 11:13 am
AB says:
Give a black man… Give a short black man a chance!
Oct.1 at 11:14 am
Co Co says:
I definitely know what you mean Cheryl!
Oct.1 at 11:33 am
Roscoe Grant says:
LOL LeBron is so crazy And athletic!
Oct.1 at 12:26 pm
Cheryl says:
And, you know, built… –ASPOV!
Oct.1 at 12:37 pm
Ryan Jones says:
Settle down, girls.
Oct.1 at 12:43 pm
Cheryl says:
:-)
Oct.1 at 12:45 pm
Ryan Jones says:
Yeah… remind me never to let you guys get ahold of a press credential. You know, for postgame lockerroom access, when the players are showering and stuff.
Oct.1 at 12:48 pm
Reggie Evans says:
Lebron is cool.
Oct.1 at 1:00 pm
Cheryl says:
So, what you saying Ryan? That I can’t handle myself? That’s pretty presumptuous of you. They may be drooling over me, you know what I’m saying??
Oct.1 at 1:05 pm
Ryan Jones says:
Oh, I don’t doubt it would go both ways, Cheryl. Like any long-time Slam Domer, I can tell you some great stories about NBA cats (often half-dressed, or less) being shameless with female media members in the lockerroom. Of course, I’ve also seen glorified groupies who somehow managed to snag press passes on the prowl in the postgame. That’s alwasy fun, too.
Oct.1 at 1:31 pm
white hot eboy says:
It’s probably always fun too, Ryan.
Oct.1 at 1:36 pm
Paul says:
Ryan Heart LeBron.
Oct.1 at 1:37 pm
DennLive says:
Everyone bashing SNL hasnt seen Payton Manning hosting the show (Classic)…
Oct.1 at 1:47 pm
Tarzan Cooper says:
will ferrell is not walking through that door
Oct.1 at 2:31 pm
Ryan Jones says:
You know things are bad when eboy’s catching your typoes.
And I’ve never made any secret of that, Paul.
Oct.1 at 2:34 pm
Tarzan Cooper says:
lebron looks like any female american gladiator
Oct.1 at 2:58 pm
h-town nick says:
Kayne should not freestyle…please. Stick to producing
Oct.1 at 3:19 pm
Z says:
Seriously, my respect for Kanye as a rapper (not an entertainer or even an artist) has diminished considerably with this «performance». Okay his freestyle was horrendous to say the least, but can we just mention his live flow?! WTF?! I smell Milli Vanilli in here.
Oct.1 at 6:29 pm
Free Vick says:
Kanyes freestyle was bad because he was actually freestyling unlike most rappers today.
Oct.1 at 6:42 pm
Alan says:
do you guys have nba live 08 in the office yet?
Oct.1 at 8:30 pm
John says:
Who’s this LeBron James. Give a black ma…short black man a chance man!
Oct.1 at 10:16 pm
john says:
lebron and his costumes. what is going on lebron.
Oct.2 at 1:45 am
John says:
Hey John, What is going on with LeBron?
Oct.2 at 9:11 am
The Best Yet says:
Lebron kinda reminded me of Dave Chappelle as Prince in Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories. Kenan Thompson annoyed me in that skit though. Could he force the issue on me anymore?
Oct.2 at 6:30 pm
SP says:
At least we know he can read cue cards…
Oct.2 at 8:24 pm
Swizz Beatz says:
Forget Kanye did yall hear bout JayZ?!?!?! Hova=American Gangster!!!
Oct.4 at 8:28 am
mike says:
Kanye’s freestyle was sick, you’re just down right stupid if u think otherwise