Marcel Winatschek

Kanye and Kim’s Talk Show

I’ve watched this SNL bit at least five times. Kanye and Kim in their own morning show—it shouldn’t be funny but it is. The setup alone is stupid enough, but the real joke is the casting. They bring out an actual celebrity as their first guest, someone who’s completely unprepared, and watching them realize what’s happening is perfect.

It works because they both just commit completely. No winking at the camera, no breaking character. Kanye especially—he just deadpans through the whole thing like it’s the most serious project he’s ever been involved in. That straightforward earnestness against absolute absurdity is where the comedy lives.