The Lindsay Lohan Effect: 7 Great “SNL” Sketches With Terrible Hosts
As Hollywood bad girl Lindsay Lohan gears up to host Saturday Night Live for the fourth time, we can't help but wonder if she'll tank. Although Lohan is far from a comedian, she has had her funny moments on SNL, and, like so many other celebrities, has produced some great sketches to make up for her not-so-great hosting. Check out these seven great SNL sketches with terrible hosts:
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Charles Barkley and White People Problems
Charles Barkley has hosted SNL three (yes, three) times, but his last go-round wasn't his most shining moment. The basketball star did have a couple winning sketches, including the "Charles Barkley Postgame Translator App," which decodes the ridiculous things athletes and coaches say, as well as the hilarious Investigation Discovery's "White People Problems," seen below.
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Channing Tatum on "Secret Word"
Channing Tatum might be easy on the eyes, but he really blew it as the host of SNL. Tatum brought little comedy to the stage, but he did dance up a storm, obviously. It definitely wasn't one of the best episodes of the year, but Tatum did score quite a few laughs with his appearance on the sketch series, Secret Word, where he plays Astronaut Buster Alright.
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Christina Aguilera and the Sex and the City Finale
Christina Aguilera was one of many pop stars to host SNL during the early 2000s, and although her performance was rather forgettable, she did have one great sketch to make up for the other duds. Aguilera joins SNL's leading ladies in their hilarious spoof of the final episode of Sex & The City. She plays the crass character, Samantha, and impersonates her to the tee. Christina steals the show with her ridiculous confession … she's a dude!
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Geek Sex Line with Paris Hilton
It was not the least bit surprising that Paris Hilton gave a really weak performance as the host of SNL, but the heiress did have one very funny skit playing the sensual host of a late-night geek sex line. Although Paris has her funny moments, it's the girls, Kristen Wiig, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Rachel Dratch, who make the sketch priceless with their dirty nerdy talk, like Wiig's hilarious line: What's that baby? You're a Level 5 Chaotic Evil Half-Orc? Oh, that makes me so hot."
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Jimmy Fallon comes back to Weekend Update
Jimmy Fallon's recent return to host SNL proved that even old cast members have their sucky moments. Even after years of being on TV and hosting his own talk show, Fallon still couldn't hold back his smirks and stammering. The comedian had a couple good sketches, including a return to reporting on the infamous sketch, Weekend Update. Fallon and his former castmates, Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, and Amy Poehler go head-to-head with a joke-off about a strip club offering free lap dances to people who donate gifts for children. This one is a tearjerker.
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MacGruber's son, Shia LeBeouf
Shia LaBeouf was a rather lackluster SNL host, but his appearance on the hilarious sketch, "MacGruber," helped make it even more popular. A mullet-sporting LaBeouf plays MacGruber's gay son, who helps his dad diffuse a bomb by giving him anal lubricant.
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The Devil Can't Write a Love Song with Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks may be a Grammy award-winning singer, but he definitely fell flat as an SNL host. His only saving grace was the sketch he did with funnyman Will Ferrell. Brooks plays a struggling musician who sells his soul to the devil, played by Ferrell, who helps him write a song that will make him famous. Ferrell obviously stole the show, but Garth wasn't half bad.


