Brown is best known for his dramatic roles, earning Emmys for his work onThe People v. O.J.

Simpson: American Crime StoryandThis Is Us.

His timing is clearly impeccable.

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In fact, its so good it almost makes me emotional.

He continued to teeter on the edge of tears discussing working withSNLgreats like Kenan Thompson.

Eventually, Leslie Jones had to step in and give him some tough love.

Sterling, you gotta stop crying, she tells him.

McKinnon absolutely nailed McDormand, from her general demeanor to her voice to her walk.

In the age of Me Too, this kind of thing is just profoundly unfunny.

Except without the laughing.

So I guess just regular crying.

They all feel like something youd be forced to sit through at a late-night college comedy hour.

But theSNLsound team did him a major disservice making both his performances seem muted.

The jokes felt tired, and at times slightly homophobic.

The kudos, once again, go to Kate McKinnon.

Arcade Fire are the musical guest.