After Watching Netflix’s A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter, I’m Convinced There’s One Gig The Pop Star Needs To Book Next

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As someone who’s been following Sabrina Carpenter’s career since her days on “Girl Meets World,” I can confidently say that her recent Netflix special, “A Nonsense Christmas,” has solidified my belief that she deserves to host Saturday Night Live (SNL). This pop starlet is not just a talented singer, but also a hidden gem in the world of comedy. Watching her sketches was like a rollercoaster ride of laughter, and her opening monologue gave me major “SNL” vibes.

Hey there! As a gaming enthusiast, let me share my thoughts on Sabrina Carpenter. I’ve always found her to be absolutely hilarious, but now, with her “A Nonsense Christmas” special dropping on Netflix in 2024, more people are going to discover this side of her. This isn’t just a collection of her angelically beautiful holiday songs, oh no! It’s packed with side-splitting sketches too. To be honest, if I could take one thing away from the 50 minutes I spent watching it, it’s that she’d make a fantastic host for Saturday Night Live – as soon as they let her!

Utilizing my trusty Netflix subscription, I decided to watch John Carpenter’s A Nonsense Christmas. I assumed it would be amusing, but I never imagined it would be laugh-out-loud funny and packed with sketches reminiscent of Saturday Night Live. The opening monologue, which followed an enchanting opening song, was structured like a sketch comedy show. In fact, it brought to mind the monologues delivered by entertainers such as Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, Justin Timberlake, and others during their hosting stints on SNL.

The playful lyrics, impeccable comic delivery, and undeniably superb vocal performance made her opening number an ideal showcase of Carpenter’s talents as an entertainer. It also demonstrated convincingly that she would excel brilliantly in the role of host on SNL.

Significantly, two of the three writers credited for the production of “A Nonsense Christmas” – Jimmy Fowlie and Fran Gillespie – have or had stints as writers on “Saturday Night Live (SNL)“. Currently, Fowlie is part of SNL’s team since Season 48. On the other hand, Gillespie wrote for the show for seven seasons (Seasons 41 through 47 to be precise). Consequently, it’s no wonder that this special exhibited a similar style as the renowned NBC sketch show. However, what truly stands out is how seamlessly the artist known as “Taste” executed and excelled in every single sketch.

Additionally, Kyle Mooney, an alumnus of SNL, also made an appearance in the special, further reinforcing the links to the well-known NBC show. In a side-splitting musical sketch, they acted together, with the pop star singing about the struggles of buying a gift for her brother-in-law, and Kyle Mooney portraying that very brother-in-law.

It had me literally laughing out loud, and it reminded me of various musical sketches from SNL, like the Emma Stone sketch “The Christmas Candle” and “Christmas Morning,” which Mooney was in.

With a variety of comical segments included – such as the skits featuring Nico Hiraga, Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, and a pop star portraying girlfriends from different Christmases, along with the Santa boyfriend scene starring Sean Astin and Shania Twain – truly elevated the hilarity of the special. In essence, all these elements were skillfully put together, and Sabrina Carpenter was the focal point in every instance.

In summary, “A Nonsense Christmas” boasted flawless songs and comedy skits much like what you’d find on SNL each week. Consequently, it seems only logical that the “Espresso” singer be invited to serve as host and a musical guest when Season 50 airs in the 2025 TV lineup (since the remaining slots for 2024 are already filled).

Through her exceptional musical performance on Jake Gyllenhaal’s SNL episode during Season 49 and her clever use of the viral Domingo sketch in one of her concerts, she demonstrates a versatility that could make her ideal for performing multiple roles on one of the greatest sketch comedy shows ever made.

Lorne Michaels, please give Sabrina a call, as it seems she’s next in line to host. In the interim, I plan on catching up with “A Nonsense Christmas” on Netflix and watching the final Saturday Night Live episodes of 2024 using my Peacock subscription (they can also be found on NBC). As they broadcast live from New York every Saturday at 11:30 p.m., ET.

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2024-12-07 23:37