Tom Hanks revisits problematic acts, gigs of SNL that aged like milk

The recent episode of the sketch comedy show SNL50 was the one for pondering and being self-critical. In the episode, Hollywood royalty Tom Hanks deadpanned the opening of what seemed to be an in memoriam segment. However, instead of tributes to past cast members, it revisited certain sections and acts from the show that didn’t age well and wouldn’t play well today, reports Variety. “As we celebrate the achievements of the past 50 years, we must also take a moment to honour those who we’ve lost”, Tom Hanks said. “Countless members of the SNL family taken from us too soon. I’m talking of course about SNL characters and sketches that have aged horribly. But even though these characters, accents and let’s just call them ‘ethnic’ wigs were unquestionably in poor taste, you all laughed at them. So if anyone should be canceled, shouldn’t it be you, the audience? Something to think about. Anyway, we now present to you this in memoriam”. (IANS)