Saturday Night Live finally returned from its holiday vacation as Kevin Hart hosted the first episode of 2015 with musical guest Sia. Hart rapped, he sang, he locked people in a dungeon, he even got out Kevin Harted by Jay Pharoah, but where he really shined (as most great stand-ups do) was in his opening monologue.
RACCOON MONOLOGUE
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Hart frantically packed about four episodes worth of monologue into a single monologue.
CORNER BOYS (BUSHWICK 2015)
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As more of Brooklyn is swallowed up by artisanal mayonnaise shops and people walking their labradoodles, Bushwick's native residents are adapting to gentrification in their own special way.
GET ON UP
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The Godfather of Soul was known for running a tight ship, but what if James Brown ran his band and his entourage as a true democracy, with everyone getting a vote (about whether or not it was time to get funky). This one just gets weirder and weirder in a good way.
KEVIN'S ILLEGITIMATE SON
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Master impressionist Jay Pharoah snaps and claps his way to becoming a better Kevin Hart than Kevin Hart himself. This sketch is really just an excuse to let Pharoah show off, and we're fine with that.
