Taran Killam - Meryl Streep on Ice (SNL)

Commercial - Meryl Streep on Ice

Vanessa Bayer ... theatregoer
Paul Brittain ... theatregoer
Abby Elliott ... Meryl Streep
Bill Hader ... announcer (voice)
Taran Killam ... theatregoer
Jason Sudeikis ... theatregoer

Meryl Streep has mastered the stage and is now taking her talents to the ice.



Unfortunately, Meryl Streep on ice wasn't very funny in this (Abby has done her better on Weekend Update). This could have been funny, but there just weren't any real jokes here. Taran's gay character is probably the only funny thing about this.

Now this is Taran's only skit this week. Other than a hilarious bit as Pee Wee Herman in that Back to the Future DVD bit, Taran hasn't really even shown why he's on SNL. I know why he's on the show (his characters and impressions are great). However, he doesn't seem to be fighting to get his best impressions and characters out there the way that Jay Pharoah and Vanessa Bayer are (and the only thing that Vanessa has done well is Miley Cyrus).

Taran's lack of ambition to get his humor up front reminds me of Jenny Slate and others who've gotten cut from the show. Taran, if you're reading this, you need to start fighting to get your best impressions and characters out there! Build skits and Weekend Update appearances around your Pee Wee Herman, touchy feely character, and guy who does impressions in his basement (maybe as a cable access show). The season is over 40% over, and you haven't given the producers a reason to keep you yet! You're about to repeat what happened on Mad TV!

Enjoy!