The comedic chops of Texans DE J.J. Watt were on full display as he hosted NBC’s “SNL” last night, eliciting laughs during his monologue and appearing in eight skits. Watt during his monologue said, “When I found out that I was going to be hosting ‘SNL,’ I told some of my teammates. And not to fulfill a stereotype, but at least half of them asked me, ‘What day do they tape that?’” There were three sports-themed skits: a parody of the film “Rudy,” titled “Robbie;” a satirical commercial for Oil of BrOlay Eye Black; and a sketch where Watt played himself recording audio for EA Sports' new “Madden” game ( “SNL,” NBC, 2/1).
NFL.com writes Watt "might not have been as at home at 30 Rockefeller Plaza as he is on the gridiron, but he delivered some laughs." HOUSTON CHRONICLE: "Watt carried himself admirably, but we won't know if he can carry any sort of comedy since the writers for the show didn't bother to show up." DEADLINE.com: "Watt proved himself fairly nimble with the night's skit and monologue duty." He was "especially good as the square-jawed, vacant-eyedPilot Hunk " looking for the "stewardess of his dreams on a reality show."
