By Mark La Monica
I thought Jeremy Piven's monologue on "Saturday Night Live" was quite amusing. The wigs he wore throughout the show were even better.
Tough call as to which was better though: His wig of '80s sleezeball curls on the MacGruber skits or his '80s combover as a music exec in the Blizzard Man skit with Common.
Other than that, the show was average. Clearly not Piven's fault. He nailed all the skits written for him, especially the Jim Nantz bit. That was classic.
But the skits were average at best this past week on SNL.
Still wondering why there were no spoofs of "Entourage" on this episode. Typically, SNL writes skits where the guest host can mock himself. No such luck this week. After the show, I asked myself "Where was Ari?"
It was quite disappointing, especially since April 8 seems so far away. The only remedy? Cue up the "Busey and the Beach" episode and watch Ari Gold at his finest when he hammers Josh Weinstein at the beach house.
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WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THIS RUMOR I JUST READ. CAN ANYONE CONFIRM THIS?
"There has also been some speculation that Jeremy Piven and HBO have had difficulty coming to terms on a contract extension, leaving the actor unsigned past Season 3. Additionally, rumors have swirled among fans that Piven's character, Ari Gold, is slowly being phased out of the show. These rumors seem to be supported by the show's most recent episode and the direction the show seems to be heading. HBO has officially announced the first of the final eight episodes of Season 3 will premiere April 8, 2007".