Paul Rudd helps SNL close out 2021 with no live audience and no musical guest, but surprise appearances by Tom Hanks, Tina Fey, and more.
. A clip show, in other words. This is an unprecedented show, but - even in today's world - maybe not the one we were expecting... Tina Fey and Tom Hanks help induct Paul Rudd into 'SNL' Five-Timers Club.in response to the pandemic's restrictions, here's his take on tonight's show and all its changes: "First of all, I hope everyone is safe and recovers.
One more note: There isn't a ton of precedent for an episode to not have a musical guest — Rob Reiner didn't have one during the third episode of the first season, but John Belushi did his Joe Cocker impression to fill the gap. In season 4, at Walter Matthau's request, Garrett Morris sang an aria from. Sigourney Weaver didn't have an announced musical guest at the start of season 12, but Buster Poindexter was on hand to perform.
Hanks started the Five-Timers Club back in 1990. They welcome Paul Rudd to join, and he comes on stage. We last saw Rudd in the FaceTime With Rudd sketch during the "Saturday Night Live at Home" period. Kenan Thompson comes out too to bestow the jacket. "Famous"is with him, as his assistant. Tonight's upheavals aside, Jeff Richards is happy they were still able to honor Rudd joining the Five-Timers-Club. "It's one of the show's longest running institutions, reserved for only the best guest hosts, or at least the oneslikes the most. When I was in the cast, Justin Timberlake had his first show as host and you could immediately tell he wasn't going to be a one-and-done.
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