Despite Saturday Night Live initially sparking backlash for tapping Kim Kardashian to host, she surpassed viewers’ exceptions with a hysterical opening monologue and a number of brutal skits poking fun at her famous family.
Within minutes of stepping on the Emmy-winning late-night comedy show’s stage, the 40-year-old reality star got laughs, which were amplified by her ruthless impersonation of older sister Kourtney and kiss with Pete Davidson.
‘Kim just made me feel like a proud parent, look at our baby all grown up and hosting SNL and killing it..That’s my girl,’ one fan tweeted after watching her impressive performance.
Breaking the internet: Despite Saturday Night Live initially sparking backlash for tapping Kim Kardashian to host, she surpassed viewers’ exceptions with a hysterical opening monologue and a number of brutal skits poking fun at her famous family
‘Let tonight be a lesson that you do not put down or underestimate anybody. @KimKardashian,’ another tweeted. @KimKardashian you owned @nbcsnl tonight. You held your own and delivered! Not bad for a girl they say has no talent.’
Others cheekily leaned into a few iconic lines from her reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which aired its final episode in June, by saying she ‘did amazing sweetie.’
Fans were particularly blown away by Kardashian’s first skit with Pete Davidson, which ended with them sharing a kiss.
‘Kim just made me feel like a proud parent, look at our baby all grown up and hosting SNL and killing it..That’s my girl,’ one fan tweeted after watching her impressive performance
Too funny: Others cheekily leaned into a few iconic lines from her reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which aired its final episode in June, by saying she ‘did amazing sweetie’
‘Let tonight be a lesson that you do not put down or underestimate anybody. @KimKardashian,’ another tweeted. @KimKardashian you owned @nbcsnl tonight. You held your own and delivered! Not bad for a girl they say has no talent’
All the compliments: Kardashian’s performance was described as ‘fantastic’
‘Let tonight be a lesson that you do not put down or underestimate anybody. @KimKardashian,’ another tweeted. @KimKardashian you owned @nbcsnl tonight. You held your own and delivered! Not bad for a girl they say has no talent’
Unpopular opinion: One viewer tweeted: ‘Kim Kardashian had a funny opening monologue, but yikes… those skits were rough to watch’
‘Kim Kardashian was funny. I wasn’t expecting that!’ another Twitter user confessed
‘Peter Davidson wrote one skit and his goal was to kiss Kim Kardashian during it,’ one Twitter user quipped.
Meanwhile, the surprising moment had many viewers questioning their existence as they ‘never imagined in a million years’ they would see the pair lock lips.
Social media users also couldn’t get over Kardashian impersonating her sister Kourtney Kardashian, 42, as Judge Kourtney Kardashian on a fictional reality show entitled The People’s Kourt.
Unexpected: Fans were particularly blown away by Kardashian’s first skit with Pete Davidson, which ended with them sharing a kiss
‘Peter Davidson wrote one skit and his goal was to kiss Kim Kardashian during it,’ one Twitter user quipped
Meanwhile, the surprising moment had many viewers questioning their existence as they ‘never imagined in a million years’ they’d see the pair lock lips
Too funny: Social media users also couldn’t get over Kardashian impersonating her sister Kourtney Kardashian, 42, as Judge Kourtney Kardashian on a fictional reality show entitled The People’s Kourt
‘ Kourtney and Kim have always trolled each other and fought the most so it was funny to see Kim pretend to be @kourtneykardash for an SNL skit! Im sure Kourtney had a good laugh,’ one Twitter user raved.
Good reviews: Another said the sketch of ‘Kim pretending to be Kourtney as a judge’ was giving her ‘life right now’ because it’s ‘so good’
‘ Kourtney and Kim have always trolled each other and fought the most so it was funny to see Kim pretend to be @kourtneykardash for an SNL skit! Im sure Kourtney had a good laugh,’ one Twitter user raved.
Another said the sketch of ‘Kim pretending to be Kourtney as a judge’ was giving her ‘life right now’ because it’s ‘so good.’
Kim also trolled Kourtney’s relationship with Travis Barker, friendship with Megan Fox, her younger sisters Kendall and Kylie, ex Kanye West, mom Kris Jenner and herself.
Others predicted the performance may not have been such a big hit with Kourtney
Cheeky: Kim also trolled Kourtney’s relationship with Travis Barker, friendship with Megan Fox, her younger sisters Kendall and Kylie, ex Kanye West, mom Kris Jenner and herself
Savage: When it came to her opening monologue, Kardashian was showered with praise for her ruthlessness, which included saying she was more than just a ‘reference photo’ her sisters show their plastic surgeons
‘I don’t know who wrote Kim Kardashian’s but damn,’ another wrote
‘Omg Kim just roasted her mom’s boyfriend with a single line,’ one viewer wrote in response to the eyebrow-raising joke
Others praised ‘whomever wrote Kim’s monologue’ and said the writer ‘should be nominated for an Emmy’
When it came to her opening monologue, Kardashian was showered with praise for her ruthlessness, which included saying she was more than just a ‘reference photo’ her sisters show their plastic surgeons.
While she received some comparisons to The Pink Panther with her skintight pink catsuit, social media users called her opening monologue shockingly good.
‘Came in with low expectations but Kim Kardashian’s monologue had me HOWLING,’ one Twitter user admitted.
Lookalike: While she received some comparisons to The Pink Panther with her skintight pink catsuit, social media users called her opening monologue shockingly good
‘Came in with low expectations but Kim Kardashian’s monologue had me HOWLING,’ one Twitter user
Others were shocked at how the mom-of-four called her mom Kris Jenner’s boyfriend a ‘gold digger.’
‘Omg Kim just roasted her mom’s boyfriend with a single line,’ one viewer wrote in response to the eyebrow-raising joke.
Many summed up the ‘vicious’ monologue as more of a ‘roast of everyone she’s ever met.’
Others praised ‘whomever wrote Kim’s monologue’ and said the writer ‘should be nominated for an Emmy.’
Not holding back: Many summed up the ‘vicious’ monologue as more of a ‘roast of everyone she’s ever met’
Well okay: Twitter users said ‘wasn’t playing no games with anyone in that monologue’
Sources told TMZ that ‘call times for the SNL talent have been 5 or 6 AM all week … and some of the rehearsals have lasted until 3 AM.’
Kim will likely have a few familiar faces in the audience as her mom, Kris Jenner, touched down in New York recently.
Younger sister Khloe was also on hand for a night out on the town with Simon Huck as they wined and dined on the East Coast.
Grueling: Sources told TMZ that ‘call times for the SNL talent have been 5 or 6 AM all week … and some of the rehearsals have lasted until 3 AM’
Kim certainly has a few big shoes to fill as ratings crashed to an all-time low last week during the season 47 premiere where first time host Owen Wilson scored a 0.92 rating in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and 4.9 million total viewers, meaning that just .92% of that group watched the show, according to Nielsen.
Her estranged husband Kanye West, 44, reportedly advised Kim ahead of her SNL appearance this weekend.
Friendly: Her estranged husband Kanye West, 44, reportedly advised Kim ahead of her SNL appearance this weekend
The rapper is said to have given her notes on her ‘performance, her opening monologue, even her costumes for the show,’ per TMZ.
Kim and Kanye reportedly have a ‘working relationship’ but are showing few signs they’ll get back together.
Kanye, 44, is said to still be ‘styling’ his estranged wife, and the pair are also co-parenting their four children, North, eight, Saint, five, Chicago, three, and Psalm, two.
Not her thing: In September, Will & Grace star Debra Messing asked fans if she was ‘missing something’ after the announcement, as while Kim is a ‘cultural icon’, those who front the program are usually ‘performers’
An insider told Us Weekly magazine: ‘They have a more of a friendship and working relationship as they coparent. They’re not back together.
‘[Kim] will be involved with Kanye’s work ventures and he will be involved with hers.’
Meanwhile, Kim was said to be ‘nervous’ but excited to prove herself on stage.
In the spotlight: Kim was said to be ‘nervous’ but excited to prove herself on stage
‘Its a big challenge but she is determined to be a success,’ an insider told Fox News.
Although there’s buzz about the TV personality’s SNL debut, actress Debra Messing questioned why Kim is hosting the legendary show.
The Will & Grace star asked fans if she was ‘missing something’ after the announcement, as while Kim is a ‘cultural icon’, those who front the program are usually ‘performers.’
Getting ready: Kardashian seen out and about in NYC ahead of a rehearsal this week
She wrote on Twitter: ‘Why Kim Kardashian? I mean, I know she is a cultural icon, but SNL has hosts, generally, who are performers who are there to promote a film, TV show, or album launch. Am I missing something?’
SNL is hoping Kardashian is a big draw for viewers, especially following the rocky start to season 47.
According to Nielsen data obtained by The Wrap, last weekend’s Saturday Night Live drew a 3.5 household rating.
The numbers were about the same as the final two Season 46 episodes, but down 35% from the Season 46 debut.
The show does, however, typically suffer a post-election year slump, in part explaining the decline.