Last night marked the beginning of the 50th season of Saturday Night Live, and as expected, the cold opening focused on the 2024 presidential election with the much-anticipated return of Maya Rudolph as Vice President Kamala Harris: “Well, well, well, look who fell out of that coconut tree.” From the New York Times:
The sketch, for which the cast member James Austin Johnson returned in his recurring role as former President Donald Trump, also saw the debuts of the comedian Jim Gaffigan as Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Bowen Yang, another “S.N.L.” performer, as Senator JD Vance of Ohio.
And for good measure, the segment included appearances from “S.N.L.” alums Andy Samberg as Douglas Emhoff, the Second Gentleman, and Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden.
And TRR favorite Jean Smart handled guest host duties for the first time. Her opening monologue was charming, including a light-hearted skewering of New York City with “I Happen To Like NY.”
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