From Variety · Ellise Shafer · · 1m 20s
Jeff Goldblum sings his way into SNL U.K.
The SNL U.K. season two premiere skipped the standard monologue and let its host sing a jazz tune about London instead.
In brief
The SNL U.K. season two premiere skipped the standard monologue and let its host sing a jazz tune about London instead. Goldblum opened SNL U.K.'s second season with an original jazz number rather than a monologue, courting the British audience with jokes about Nando's and Marmite. Originally reported by Variety.
Goldblum takes the stage
Jeff Goldblum hosted the season two premiere of Saturday Night Live U.K., making a grand entrance before he said a single scripted line.
A song, not a monologue
Instead of the usual stand-up opener, he used his musical side and performed a jazzy number about spending time in London.
Playing to the room
He opened by marveling at the moment itself, working the live audience before the band came in.
“Can you believe this is Saturday night, first of all?”
Freshly written for tonight
Goldblum framed the song as something composed specially for the occasion, asking the crowd's permission before launching into it.
“may we perform something we've just composed special for you tonight?”
Nando's or Marmite
The bit leaned hard on British reference points, with Goldblum measuring his own appeal against two national obsessions.
“Hoping You'll Like Me More Than Nando's or Marmite”
Second season, first night
The episode marks the start of SNL U.K.'s second run on Sky, and Goldblum called it out by name from the stage.
“I'm hosting this gosh darn 'SNL U.K.' triumphant second season first episode!”
The short version
Goldblum opened SNL U.K.'s second season with an original jazz number rather than a monologue, courting the British audience with jokes about Nando's and Marmite.
