Live cast member Cecily Strong's return as Judge Jeanine Pirro almost steals the whole night from Walton Goggins, who celebrates Mother's Day with a sweet moment with his own "mama" during the monologue ahead of an aggressively uneven night.

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So how much bearing should the musical guest have on an evaluation of a Saturday Night Live episode ... like a lot even when the segment as at its best. And look, I know there are people who ...

The best sketch of the night came almost at the ... in solid front-to-back skits it definitely makes up for in brilliant moments throughout. All in all, it was an entertaining and worthy outing ...

Quinta Brunson sashayed onto the main stage looking like Betty Boop, ready for her sophomore stint hosting Saturday Night Live. She gave passing glance to her brief tenure working a phone sex line before moving onto the driving bit of her monologue.