Justin Timberlake's Golden Rule and A Morning Cup of Hot Chocolate

Sometimes you just gotta get silly.  That means, you have to watch Justin Timberlake's Golden Rule, from the May 22 episode of Saturday Night Live.  It also stars Andy Samberg and Lady Gaga.  Yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah!

I'm no fan of JT's music; he's a comedian, not a singer. A good example is his Single Ladies parody with Beyonce.  "We're the dancers," he says right off the bat, letting us know that "Oh uh ah ah oh," the trio of three men in heels rock it.

Back to the Andy Samberg collaboration.  It all started with the D*ck in a Box, a video about two 80s style guys giving their women what they want most.  No need to buy Xmas gifts.The sequel to that one, Mother Lover, saw them team up with Susan Sarandon  and Patricia Clarkson.  It takes the whole MILF and Mother's Day to an extreme worth watching repeatedly.

To be honest, I didn't take in the "Golden Rule" during Satuday's showing of SNL; I work the graveyard shift.  That's okay, youtube had it ready for me the next morning.  Plus, I got to drink Ten Thousand Villages fair trade hot chocolate while I played the video not once or twice, but ten times in a row!  Oh, the power of internet streaming.

Normally, I don't get down with the 80s --they make me cringe, but hey, JT pulls it off and leaves you laughing the entire time. Without him, SNL would have wilted and died long ago. I'm gonna be watching JT's creative pursuits with Samberg through thick and thin.

Lady Gaga does a great job playing the honey in the middle, although she didn't have as many costume changes as I expected.    They could have given her more lines, but hey, the series is all about the boys.  I understand that. Sarandon and Clarkson don't say or sing any lines and yet they play just as powerful and potent parts.  The spoken word isn't necessary to create on-screen electricity.

Important questions cropped up, like:  Will Sarandon and Clarkson show some jealousy in the next video (hopefully slated for early next season)?  Will we see a standoff between the MILFs and Gaga?  Will the boys move onto more risqué action?  The possibilities are endless.

Long after I drained the hot chocolate from my mug, the video replayed on, over and over.   It came across as, well, perfect, in every little detail, from Gaga's hair and makeup, to the bus and the old-school mobile phone.  I thought about making another hot chocolate, but unlike JT SNL videos, there is such a thing as too much chocolate.

Ratings:

SNL's Golden Rule:  11 / 10 - Something this perfect, this extraordinary, this hilarious, is more than perfect.  There is no grey area here.  Laa laa!

TTV Hot Chocolate:  10/10 - Although it's not as great as the "Golden Rule," it sure makes for a great accessory, plus, it's organic.  Just make sure you don't drink it too fast, or you'll run out long before you tire of JT's comedy sketches.