re: SNL 12/9 James Fraco/SZA

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Lorne Michaels is basically Jerry Jones levels of out of touch. That’s not to say Metallica is the super hip band to book for the show, but he doesn’t exactly have his finger on the pulse of what’s popular. I think Weekend Update is still making Bill Cosby jokes for example.

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I've read that he decided a long time ago - by the mid 90s - that his core audience was high schoolers. That means he favors jokes that are more pop culture oriented or aimed at low hanging fruit. I think it's also reflected in the musical guests in that you see a preference for mainstream bland pop.