Obviously, I have nothing interesting to say today.

Alec Baldwin, shown here playing a Republican in Glengarry, Glen Ross

You know what I hate about my big-ass flat-screen color TV? It's one of those damnable appliances that isn't fully functional without the remote. Without the remote, I can't switch from watching the DVD player to watching broadcast television, and so while I was searching frantically for the key to my television, I missed the opening sketch from last night's Saturday Night Live which no doubt was about the Democratic sweep of Tuesday's midterm elections. That was a major disappointment. I'll bet it was good, but even if it wasn't, I bet I would have found it hilarious.

But I watched the rest of the show, and it was okay. Alec Baldwin hosted, and he has a real gift for this kind of comedy, evidenced by the fact that this was his 13th gig as SNL host. What was really remarkable about last night's show was the unusual number of surprise cameo appearances by major stars. First, during the monologue, came Tina Fey, and the black guy from 30 Rock, who apparently everyone has heard of but me. (He's really good on the show, by the way.) Another sketch featured walk-ons by Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Paul McCartney. Finally, (and best of all) when Alec was doing his not-bad Tony Bennett impression, Tony Bennett himself showed up, playing a struggling Tony Bennett impersonator. For the studio audience, such a steady stream of celebrity surprises must have been a real treat. Even the New Yorkers might have been star struck.

I tried to resist the urge to put all these celebrities' names in bold type, like a gossip columnist... but then I figured, hey, what the fuck, why not?