When it comes to Saturday Night Live's political comedy, Rick Perry is the candidate who keeps on giving.
This week's SNL featured castmember Bill Hader as the Texas governor on Weekend Update in a sketch mocking Perry's, um, excitable appearance in New Hampshire last week.
But can Hader fill Perry's famous cowboy boots? If Alec Baldwin was a bloated Perry a few weeks back, Hader is a bit too spry. His angular face and politician hair look almost right, though, if you squint a little.
Hader's version of Perry loves pizza, dancing to Maroon 5 and carrying around some "coffee" in a flask, which is undoubtedly more fun than playing him tripping over words in a debate. But while eccentric versions of real people can be hilarious — I'm thinking of Dana Carvey's take on George H. W. Bush or Ross Perot — you've got to have some verisimilitude to begin with to make it work, and Hader's Perry voice and mannerisms just aren't quite there — yet.
Hader's version of Perry loves pizza, dancing to Maroon 5 and carrying around some "coffee" in a flask.
Hader has played everyone from Julian Assange to The Situation, and his James Carville is spot-on, so I think he could do it. And he's from Oklahoma, so a thick Texas accent shouldn't be that hard, right?
Did you like the latest Saturday Night Live Rick Perry? Do you think they should always end his sketches with him falling asleep? Or are you waiting for Will Ferrell to come back and take a stab at it?
Legendary rockers Styx and Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon, will team up to co-headline the “Brotherhood of Rock” tour in 2025, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, June 6.
The large, 40-city tour will take place over three months, starting in Greenville, South Carolina on May 28, and wrapping up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 24.
In addition to Houston, the tour will go to Austin on June 4 and Dallas on August 1. It will include special guest Don Felder, former lead guitarist for the Eagles, at all dates.
Fans can expect some of the greatest rock anthems of all time, including “Renegade,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Come Sail Away,” “Can't Fight This Feeling,” and “Hotel California.”
Styx and Cronin (as part of REO Speedwagon) first toured together in 2000 and in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, coming together to form the Rock to the Rescue 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. This will mark their sixth time joining forces on the road.
2022 was the 50th anniversary of Styx's self-titled debut album, but they have yet to slow down. The band released their 17th album, Crash of the Crown, in 2021. Of course, not everyone is a fan, as this classic clip from The Simpsons illustrates.
REO Speedwagon's recording days appear to be done, with their last album coming out in 2009, but the main group of five has been together since 1989. On this tour, Cronin will be joined by REO's lead guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt.
General tickets for the tour will go on sale starting on Friday, December 13 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning on December 9 at 10 am through the Citi Entertainment program.
Styx and Kevin Cronin will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning on Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am, as well as at LiveNation.com.
