STEVE MURPHY: I love impressions of musicians, and some of these were damn good. Taylor Swift did a really accurate Shakira, in that it was horrid, Armisen’s Randy Newman impression was great, and Bill Hader did a hilarious (but too brief!) Eddie Vedder. Others fell a little short (Kenan), but overall this was enjoyable.
ZOË RICE: A strong end to the night. Fred Armisen’s Randy Newman was spot-on and made me laugh immediately. And I think Taylor Swift’s Shakira was one of her best acting bits of the night. Steve was definitely more impressed by her acting chops than I was. I say let the kid stick with musical humor and playing a teenager. And also she seems very nice.
HOWARD MEGDAL: I think it’s more that I expected nothing from her, and she handled comedy pretty well with a week to rehearse. I think she could go that route if she wants to. Liked Shakira in particular.