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You probably would never have guessed that these celebs are the same exact age.

While traditional live sketches are still the backbone of any given episode, modern SNL is frequently at its best in the pre-recorded segments. The past few years have seen an interesting evolution as the silly “digital shorts” of a decade ago have matured into full-blown filmmaking, with sketches that feel more like short films than just a comedy bit. Last night’s Ryan Gosling-hosted episode peaked with a pre-recorded sketch titled “Santa Baby,” which let both SNL and Gosling himself turn the weird up to 11.

After taking a bit of a break from acting to make his directorial debut (and to have what I presume is a very adorable baby with Eva Mendes), Ryan Gosling is back. In addition to starring in upcoming films from Adam McKay and Shane Black, the actor is cementing his return with his SNL debut. Gosling can't keep a straight face through most of the episode, which delivers some really weird and delightful sketches with few disappointments. Read on for our ranking of this week's SNL sketches from best to worst.

Finally, Ryan Gosling eats his cereal in tribute to the creator of an infamous viral video spoofing the actor.

It's Ryan Gosling like we've never seen him before. The Oscar-nominated actor just debuted dramatically darker hair.

We now know the name of Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes' baby!

Macaulay Culkin wearing a shirt of Ryan Gosling is just so random, but that's what the internet is all about... Randomness!

There's a new Ryan Gosling meme in town, and it's all about how he won't eat his damn cereal. It's like he doesn't know breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

The Backstreet Boys have been a boy band mainstay for 20 years, and now it has come to light that handsome heartthrob Ryan Gosling could have been a part of the pop lineup.

Justin Bieber has a few distant cousins you may have heard of -- oh, just Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne and Ryan Gosling. Basically if you're Canadian and you're famous for something other than hockey or comedy, you're probably related to Bieber.

Every year, the Mardi Gras holiday brings beads, festivals and revelry to Acadiana, but did this year bring a certain heartthrob to our area? The parade route was buzzing with rumors that Ryan Gosling was aboard one of the floats in the Independent Parade

Yesterday, People Magazine announced Bradley Cooper as their pick for 2011 Sexiest Man Alive much to the dismay of Ryan Gosling fans who felt that their beloved heartthrob was robbed. We joked about people coming forward with photos that prove  Bradley Cooper ISN'T the sexiest man alive, and some even brought scientific proof to the table that Gosling deserved the honors, but now Gosling's admirer

I think this is one that EVERYONE can do.