The April 4 episode of “Saturday Night Live” marked Jack Black‘s fifth hosting stint, granting him entry into the exclusive “five-timers club.” Several comedy legends made cameos during his monologue to celebrate.
First was Jonah Hill, who told Black that there was “something wrong with the five-timer’s club” as they entered a lounge that has previously appeared in other five-timers’ monologues — only this time, it was covered in cobwebs.
In the lounge, Black was greeted by Tina Fey, who often returns to “SNL” when a new five-timer is inducted. “You’re the first Black in the five-timers club,” Fey said, poking fun of the show’s oft-criticized lack of racial diversity. (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who is of mixed-race heritage, became the first Black five-timer in 2017, but all other five-timers have been white.)
“What’s become of this once-glorious place?” Black asked. “You know, it’s seen better days,” Fey responded. “What started off as a one-off joke in a Tom Hanks monologue has been brought back so many times, it has literally been run into the ground. For example, this is my fifth five-timers club stint.”
“A double five-timer. Is that why you’re wearing that special jacket?” Black asked. “No, this is actually my first-timer’s jacket from ‘SNL UK,'” she said. Fey was the first-ever host of the U.K. adaptation of “SNL” on March 21. “I think it’s made out of Paddington,” she continued, referencing the jacket’s fur lining.
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