;Last night's Saturday Night Live took us past happily ever after and into the not-so-magical realm of sham marriages, bankruptcy, and alcoholism, all with a confessional camera. It's as filled with cat fights and eye-rolling as you'd expect, but with some inspired moments. Dwarven high-fives for all!Linday Lohan's return to Saturday Night Live proved not only a ratings boon for the late-night comedy series but also a night of memorable sketches.
The much-publicized comeback gig -- Lohan's fourth as host -- was one of the highest-rated episodes of the season, second only to Charles Barkley's January episode, which followed the NFL playoffs.
A highlight of the episode, which featured a cameo by Jimmy Fallon and plenty of self-deprecating humor, was a pre-recorded fake commercial for Bravo's newest edition of the Real Housewives franchise: Real Housewives of Disney. Starring Rapunzel (Lohan), Snow White (Vanessa Bayer), Belle (Abby Elliott), Jasmine (Nasim Pedrad) and a boozy Cinderella (Kristen Wiig), the five Disney Princesses share secrets and trade catty barbs.Plot: It’s the quintessential childhood fantasy – turned into a nightmare. The Disney princesses get a reality-TV makeover, and the ideals of beauty and wealth come crashing down in a heap of cattiness and booze. Belle, Jasmine, Ariel and others learn the hard way that even fairy tales have their real-world drama. Lindsay Lohan crafts a praiseworthy Rapunzel, in a performance that harks back to Mean Girls, but Taran Killam’s flamboyant Prince Charming is the shining star.Lindsay Lohan's fourth time hosting "Saturday Night Live" brought forth some memorable sketches, but perhaps none more so than "The Real Housewives of Disney."
Sure, thanks to Bravo we all know what the Real Housewives of New York, Atlanta and
Beverly Hills are like (in the words of Tina Fey, "a fire in a wax museum"), but what about our favorite fictional women of privilege? What are their dinner parties and fundraisers and balls-to-the-wall brawls like? Finally, our questions are answered.
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