After having to endure an entire season of “Mad Men” focused on the insufferable Betty Draper character as well as the physical stress brought on by all the excess oxygen I expended screaming to anyone who would listen about how horrible an actress January Jones is, I felt somewhat vindicated this past Saturday night watching her crash and burn so spectacularly in her turn as host of Saturday Night Live.

In fact, the internet is abuzz proclaiming her to be one of the worst hosts in the history of the program. I personally don’t see how anyone should be surprised by this, as she’s a turgid, one-note bore as Betty in “Mad Men.” As I said before, having to sit through scene after scene dedicated to her character this season was totally infuriating. I mean, where was Red? Where was Pete or Peggy? Jesus even Don was second banana to this thoroughly uninteresting and unpleasant character played as woodenly as a tree stump by the untalented January Jones. A few friends of mine would say, “It’s a testament to her acting skills that you hate her character so much”, but that’s baloney. January Jones brings absolutely no depth to the character whatsoever. Her portrayal is a collection of curt, lemon faced monosyllables, and peevish facial expressions. Another more competent actress could bring perhaps SOMETHING else to the table.

Now, I know you’re going to say she was nominated for a Golden Globe, but that doesn’t impress me. After all, didn’t Marisa Tomei win the Oscar for that grating shitfest of a performance in “My Cousin Vinny”? Eff the Golden Globes!

As far as her attempt at comedy this past Saturday goes, she was an utter disaster. Flubbing lines, robotically reading off the cue cards, not exuding a scintilla of anything remotely resembling funny, it was a positively cringe inducing experience having to sit through it. Like I said from the beginning, she can’t act, OK? Hopefully now that her character has been shipped off to Reno (revealed in the finale of this season’s “Mad Men”) we won’t have to deal with her anymore. Still, I feel gypped out of a proper season.

I will say this, in person she does seem like a nice, likable sort and nothing at all like that stick up the ass pill Betty Draper. Unfortunately I still loathe and resent her for ruining this season of Mad Men for me.

In a recent article, Jones spills that her ex-boyfriend Ashton Kutcher was not supportive of her career, and didn’t believe in her acting skills. Well, as painful as it might be for me to agree with Ashton Kutcher about anything, I have to side with the Punk’d-meister on this one.

Hopefully next season of Mad Men will be Betty-free. Hmmmm… Maybe her plane will crash on the way to Reno? Or perhaps an alcohol induced coma? That would make it up to me I think.

Here’s hoping.

Branwyn Lancourt is an “ex-semi-rockstar has-been”, with a penchant for saddle shoes, misanthropy and fried pork rinds.  His personal heroes include Reggie Jackson, Elvis Costello and the original Darrin from Bewitched. Feel free to join his forum The Lifeboard where he’s usually hangin’ out discussing the news of the day. You can also friend him on Facebook, if you’re into that sort of thing.