Jonah Hill's star may have been on the rise as he hit Saturday Night Live for the third time as host last night, but his attempts to step out of Wolf of Wall Street co-star Leonardo DiCaprio's shadow went a bit awry during the opening monologue. After a series of DiCaprio-focused questions from the "audience" prompted a defensively boastful outburst from the host, DiCaprio himself appeared onstage to rein in Hill's fragile ego and admonish him for trying to act like a big shot. To sooth his nerves, Hill asked DiCaprio to do what the pair did every day on the Wolf of Wall Street set, "the thing that made me feel safe." Cue the Titanic pan pipes. 
 
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 The episode also included a reimagining of Spike Jonze's Her, with Jonah Hill romancing himself as the voice of his own operating system. As things heat up between the man and his voice, the operating system hires a surrogate, played by Michael Cera, to take things to the next level. 
 
 Building on last week's brilliant portrayal of Justin Bieber, Weekend Update featured an interview with Kenan Thompson as the Miami police officer who arrested the pop star for drag racing under the influence on Thursday. The officer gleefully described the incident as being "like finding a swaggy little leprechaun," and compared Bieber's resistance to "being barked at by a puppy who smelled like Smirnoff Ice." Another sly reference to the arrest appeared in the sketch where Vanessa Bayer and Cecily Strong's ex-porn stars attempt to hawk yellow Lamborghinis. ||||| Jonah Hill has quietly become a good “SNL” host. His name doesn’t get mentioned in the same sentence as Timberlake or Jon Hamm (who somehow hasn’t hosted since 2010), but here he is -- back for a third time -- giving another solid performance. 
 
 Though, the cast is way too big right now. It’s impossible to get to know the cast when there are 17 (!) cast members fighting for airtime. There's no way around it, the show just feels muddled right now. I thought the cast was a little too big when it was at 14 for the past few seasons – but 17 seems to be a real hindrance. Look, this was the 12th episode of the season and I’m still catching myself saying, “Wait, was that Brooks Wheelan? I think that was Brooks Wheelan.” My point: I really don't know who Brooks Wheelan is. (I don't mean to pick on Mr. Wheelan, I could mention quite a few other cast member names instead.) I don’t know what the immediate solution is (even with the upcoming departure of Seth Meyers, he’s being replaced in the cast by Colin Jost), but it’s been difficult to build a connection with this particular cast. 
 
 Sketch of the Night 
 
 ”Lamborghini” (Bayer, Strong, Hill) I’ve never been a huge fan of this particular sketch. I mean, it’s certainly not “The Californians” when it comes to the echelon of “sketches I do not like,” but these always seemed like they were missing something or went on way too long. Having said that, this installment was hilarious. All of the jokes worked and Strong and Bayer have a rapport with each other now that’s really, really great. If the attitude is, “We’re going to keep doing this sketch until we get it right,” well, it’s done. 
 
 Score: 8.5 
 
 The Good 
 
 ”Jonah Hill Monologue” (Hill, Wells, Milhiser, Killam, DiCaprio) Leonardo DiCaprio doesn’t really bother with the talk show circuit, so it’s a little startling to see him pop up on network television. It was interesting, because he seemed a bit if a natural on stage and it would be interesting to see him host some day – which, by the way, will never happen. Anyway, DiCaprio and Hill mocked “Titanic” and it was funny – and I’m sure, somewhere, Billy Zane threw a shoe at his television. 
 
 Score: 7.5 
 
 ”Weekend Update” (Meyers, Strong, Thompson, McKinnon) I get sadder every week because Meyers and Strong keep getting better and better with each other – this week the two actually broke down laughing at one point. Look, I’m sure Colin Jost will be fine – but there’s no way possible that “Update” won’t suffer, at least temporarily. Watching videos of Jost doing standup, he’s okay, but he seems nervous. No one is doubting his ability to be funny, but it’s going to take some time for him gain confidence as a performer, especially in contrast to a pro like Meyers. 
 
 As solid as Meyers and Strong were last night, the individual segments were a mixed bag. Kenan Thompson as the police officer who arrested Justin Bieber was fine, if not forgettable. I like McKinnon’s Olya Povlatsky well enough, but I couldn’t stop thinking Why aren’t you playing Justin Bieber right now?! 
 
 Score: 7.0 
 
 ”The Hit” (Thompson, Pharoah, Killam) Three hitman get distracted by the snow. Eh, this was nice. And I thought Thompson, Pharoah and Killam all had a nice little chemistry working. 
 
 Score: 6.8 
 
 ”Cold Open: Men’s Figure Skating” (Killam, Strong, Moynihan, Pharoah, Bennett, McKinnon) The gist is that Vladimir Putin won’t allow gay athletes so the United States sends an all straight male figure skating team to the Olympics and they are predictably horrible. Honestly, the premise bugged me at first -- assumptions about the sexuality of male figure skaters and all -- but good gosh, Bobby Moynihan and Jay Pharoah won me over with their individual performances. If the actual Olympics featured Moynihan and Pharoah, I’d watch more male figure skating. 
 
 Score: 6.5 
 
 ”Spike Jonze Trailer” (Hill, Bayer, Cera) It’s a little surprising that “SNL” would film a parody of “Her” considering how few people have actually seen “Her.” It’s a solid enough parody – this time, our protagonist falls in love with himself; also, Michael Cera shows up – but a movie like this seems ripe for a bigger payoff than the one we got. 
 
 Score: 6.0 
 
 ”Couples Quiz” (Thompson, Hill, Strong, Killam, Zamata) Jonah Hill clogged the toilet. Okay, fine, I laughed. What do you want from me? I’m only human. SOMETIMES POOP JOKES CAN BE FUNNY! 
 
 Score: 6.0 
 
 The Bad 
 
 ”Inside SoCal” (Bennett, Mooney, O’Brien, Wheelan, Killam, Hill, Moynihan) First, I do love that Tarn Killam said “Philomania” with Leonardo DiCaprio who accidentally invented that word at the Golden Globes lurking backstage. As for the sketch … I don’t know. Look, I like Bennett and Mooney’s particular brand of humor, but the kinda, sorta play the same guys every time they do these shorts. I mean, they are getting them on the air, which is important, so why would they stop? But I’d like to see them do something else other than these two guys. (Also, was that Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball for the Super Nintendo playing in the background?) 
 
 Score: 5.0 
 
 ”Benihana” (Hill, Bayer, Wells, Zamata, McKinnon, Pedrad) Seeing six-year-old Adam Grossman isn’t quite the same without Bill Hader’s sad dad sulking next to him. Anyway, I have no idea how this became a recurring sketch. (I once mentioned this sketch to Hill during an interview and he barked back something that at least seemed to be irritation, yet they keep happening. Anyway, who knows?) At least there’s an added inside joke this time with Benihana being a punchline in “The Wolf of Wall Street.” 
 
 Score: 4.8 
 
 ”Boss Dinner” (Hill, Bennett, McKinnon, Thompson, Bryant) I think Aidy Bryant got more screen time in Adam Scott’s “Bosom Buddies” recreation than she did on “SNL” last night. (Again, this cast is way too big.) Anyway, Jonah Hill screams a lot. That’s about all you need to know. 
 
 Score: 3.0 
 
 The Ugly 
 
 ”Ranch” (Hill, Pedrad, Strong) “Hey, isn’t it funny when horses kick people?” “Yes, it was a laugh riot on ‘Mad Men’ … say, should we do a whole sketch about a horse that kicks people?” “Yes, yes we should.” 
 
 (Mercifully, this sketch is not online because a Joni Mitchell song was briefly performed.) 
 
 Score: 2.0 
 
 Average Score for this Show: 5.73 
 
 · Lady Gaga 6.06 
 
 · Edward Norton 5.91 
 
 · Paul Rudd 5.90 
 
 · Drake 5.82 
 
 · Jimmy Fallon 5.80 
 
 · John Goodman 5.76 
 
 · Josh Hutcherson 5.75 
 
 · Jonah Hill 5.73 
 
 · Bruce Willis 5.68 
 
 · Kerry Washington 5.60 
 
 · Tina Fey 5.35 
 
 · Miley Cyrus 5.20 
 
 Mike Ryan is senior writer for Huffington Post Entertainment. You can contact him directly on Twitter. Click below for this week's "SNL," Not Ready For Primetime Podcast featuring Mike Ryan and Hitfix's Ryan McGee. 
 
 If you would like to subscribe to the podcast, you can do that here. ||||| In "Live From New York" by Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller, one of Lorne Michaels' most painful nights was the one in which Milton Berle hosted. Yes, somehow, I'm comparing Milton Berle and Justin Bieber. Berle was in true Vaudevillian form, mugging for the camera and waiting for audience reaction. Last night wasn't quite like that, but every single second of the show seemed predicated on waiting for the reaction of audience screamers. Perhaps an episode of "Saved By the Bell" is a better comparison. Regardless, the entire show was about Justin Bieber -- and "SNL" is at its worst when the show is about the host as opposed to the host integrating him or herself into the cast. I mean, this is a host who spelled Lorne Michaels' name "Lauren" on an Instagram photo this week. Regardless, we all lost a little bit of dignity this week. 
 
 Sketch of the Night 
 
 "Bravo Shows" (Vanessa Bayer, Tim Robinson, Bobby Moynihan, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Justin Bieber, Jason Sudeikis) It's funny because it's true. "Everyone in the world -- Bravo." Here's the thing, I would probably watch "The Real Houseplants of Beverly Hills." This whole concept was great. And, yes, maybe I'm biased because this sketch wasn't about the host and the host actually had to play a character in a sketch in which he wasn't mugging for the camera. 
 
 Score: 8.0 
 
 The Good 
 
 "Principal Frye" (Jay Pharoah, Vanessa Bayer, Justin Bieber, Nasim Pedrad, Kenan Thompson) Jay Pharoah's Principal Frye has been growing on me ... and then there's a night like tonight. A night in which seeing Principal Frye no longer felt like a character that I was warming up to. It was, by the "10 to 1" sketch, more of a feeling of, "Oh, thank God, it's you. A familiar face in this long, sad pit of despair." 
 
 Score: 7.0 
 
 "Justin Bieber Decoys" (Jason Sudeikis, Justin Bieber, Kate McKinnon, Ensemble) Screaming people! Screaming people! Screaming people! There were funny moments in this sketch, but, even as the cast was mocking Bieber, I got the feeling Bieber loved it -- because the sketch was about Justin Bieber. And Bieber got to dance and sing in a hacky, "No, no, that's not the way it's done -- this is how it's done," sort of way. If nothing else, at least Jason Sudeikis was in full on "dick" mode. 
 
 (This sketch is not online due to song rights issues, I assume.) 
 
 Score: 7.0 
 
 "Weekend Update" (Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, Vanessa Bayer, Kenan Thompson) "Update," this week, felt like it was part of a different show. For all intents and purposes, this was fine edition of "Update" -- and Meyers seemed to be having a great time -- but it's really odd coming off a non-stop cavalcade of Justin Bieber to a segment about King Richard III. Regardless, everyone seemed to be having a nice time during "Update" and I hope Kenan Thompson finds a way to bring Corey back. (And, yes, I think Corey actually was in every Super Bowl commercial.) 
 
 Score: 6.5 
 
 "Cold Open: Super Bowl Blackout" (Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharoah, Jason Sudeikis, Taran Killam, Tim Robinson, Bill Hader) I wish that Taran Killam could somehow make his Steve Tasker a recurring character in every sketch. Look, this was a fine enough Super Bowl blackout sketch, but it's weird that it's only been six days, yet this felt as dated as Y2K. 
 
 Score 6.5 
 
 "Protective Brother" (Justin Bieber, Taran Killam, Jason Sudeikis, Vanessa Bayer, Nasim Padrad) I can only guess that Taran Killam accidentally combined the words "glad" and "nice" once, which resulted in this sketch -- which is strangely great. And I won't blame Bieber for breaking character because, well, who wouldn't? (Of course, yes, screaming people in the audience ruined this sketch, too.) 
 
 Score: 6.0 
 
 "50s Romance" (Justin Bieber, Cecily Strong, Ensemble) It's a shame, because this concept was pretty funny, but, again, Bieber mugged and the audience screamed. And for every funny line -- and there were a few, especially from Aidy Bryant -- this, once again, became an excuse for Bieber to sing. Because this show was all about Justin Bieber, in case you forgot. 
 
 Score 6.0 
 
 The Bad 
 
 "Justin Bieber Monologue" (Justin Bieber, Kenan Thompson, Whoopi Goldberg) Screaming people! Screaming people! Screaming people! I can't help but think about what Justin Bieber will be like when he's 40. I will be much older than 40 by the time Bieber is 40, but I'm kind of looking forward to what that day will be like. Bieber's monologue was fine, all things considered. But, again, most of it was marred by the screaming people. Hey, if you think this is bad, just wait until Christoph Waltz's fans show up next week. (The only reason I haven't retired as an "SNL" recapper, by the way, is that I hold out high hopes for Waltz's show next week.) 
 
 Score: 4.0 
 
 "The Californians" (Fred Armisen, Cecily Strong, Bill Hader, Vanessa Bayer, Justin Bieber, Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Tim Robinson) Yep, this continues to be a thing. And, yes, I watched this with someone who currently lives in Los Angeles and she thought it was hysterical. I mean, at this point, what can I say: I will never find "The Californians" funny. But the cast finds it funny and, on a night like this one, perhaps that's all we can ask for. 
 
 Score: 3.0 
 
 "Valentine's Day Message from Justin" (Justin Bieber, Bobby Moynihan) Screaming people! Look, I love a strange Bobby Moynihan character. Unfortunately, this one just seemed like background noise to give Justin Bieber an excuse to play Justin Bieber and mug for the camera, which caused people in the audience to scream. Awesome. 
 
 Score: 2.5 
 
 The Ugly 
 
 "Miley Cyrus Show" (Vanessa Bayer, Jason Sudeikis, Justin Bieber, Taran Killam, Tim Robinson) So, Justin Bieber's character hates Justin Bieber. This is the biggest problem with a show like this: Even when Bieber is not playing Justin Bieber, everything is still about Justin Bieber. Bieber, playing a character who hates Justin Bieber, is smug. It's a false since of humility. His fans love it because it portrays Bieber as "humble" -- which he's well aware of -- but, in reality, it just gives Justin Bieber the opportunity to talk about Justin Bieber. (On a positive note, it's nice to see Vanessa Bayer have a nice night.) 
 
 Score: 1.0 
 
 Average Score for this Show: 5.23 
 
 · Martin Short 6.28 
 
 · Christina Applegate 6.13 
 
 · Seth MacFarlane 5.93 
 
 · Louis C.K. 5.92 
 
 · Anne Hathaway 5.87 
 
 · Bruno Mars 5.81 
 
 · Adam Levine 5.71 
 
 · Joseph Gordon-Levitt 5.51 
 
 · Jamie Foxx 5.43 
 
 · Jeremy Renner 5.39 
 
 · Jennifer Lawrence 5.38 
 
 · Daniel Craig 5.35 
 
 · Justin Bieber 5.23 
 
 Mike Ryan is senior writer for Huffington Post Entertainment. You can contact him directly on Twitter. Click below for this week's "SNL," Not Ready For Primetime Podcast featuring Mike Ryan and Hitfix's Ryan McGee.
– Jonah Hill returned to Saturday Night Live last night with an opening monologue that attempted to separate from Wolf of Wall Street co-star Leo DiCaprio, and somehow ended with "the thing that made me feel safe"—both actors wrapped in a Titanic-esque embrace as that migraine-in-your-eye-inducing music played. That wasn't the show's only highlight, with Gizmodo hailing Hill's Her spoof—featuring Michael Cera—as simultaneously "hilarious" and "super weird." Rolling Stone notes that Justin Bieber's brush with the law got two mentions, with Kenan Thompson appearing on "Weekend Update" as the cop who arrested the Biebs, and Cecily Strong and Vanessa Bayer getting in a little yellow Lamborghini reference in a sketch called, well, "Lamborghini." Over at Huffington Post, Mike Ryan names "Lamborghini" the sketch of the night on his scorecard.