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SNL Cold Open: VP Kamala Harris On Fox News

Alec Baldwin as Bret Baier and Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris

In a spot-on parody, Fox News anchor Bret Baier (Alec Baldwin) welcomes Vice President Kamala Harris (Maya Rudolph) for an interview on Fox News. During the cold open, Baldwin and Rudolph re-created the verbal combat of the Baier/Harris sit down earlier this week, with Baldwin filling the segment with unceasing interruptions and loaded questions. This skit captures so many aspects of the Baier/Harris interview this week  and spins them into comedy gold. This is what SNL used to do so perfectly.

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Maya Rudolph & More SNL Alums Return For 50th Season Opener

Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris

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.” Continue reading “Maya Rudolph & More SNL Alums Return For 50th Season Opener”

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SNL Cold Open Trolls Katie Britt SOTU Response

Scarlett Johansson as Sen. Katie Britt in SNL cold open

As expected, SNL took full comedic advantage of Alabama Sen. Katie Britt’s disastrous Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address this week. With Scarlett Johansson serving up a pitch-perfect Britt, she announced she was “auditioning for the part of Scary Mom,” complete with family photos, a faucet, and a fruit bowl on the countertop. Continue reading “SNL Cold Open Trolls Katie Britt SOTU Response”

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Travis Kelce On SNL: ‘Straight Male Friend’ App

Travis Kelce in SNL skit 'Straight Male Friend'

A lot of people are acting like Super Bowl champ Travis Kelce just hit the spotlight this year thanks to dating pop mega-star Taylor Swift.  But Travis has been making the media rounds for quite a while, like this 2023 SNL skit featuring Kelce and Bowen Yang in an “ad” for the ‘Straight Male Friend’ app. Continue reading “Travis Kelce On SNL: ‘Straight Male Friend’ App”

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SNL Shades George Santos Over Ethics Report

Bowen Yang dusted off his parody of truth-challenged Rep. George Santos on SNL’s “Weekend Update,” discussing the House Ethics Committee’s blistering report claiming he used campaign funds for personal spending with host Colin Jost. Among the new lies, Yang’s Santos claims he invented being gay. Continue reading “SNL Shades George Santos Over Ethics Report”

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NY Fire Dept Cancels Beefcake Calendar + More News

Some news items you might have missed: • New York Daily News: After 20 years, the New York City Fire Department has called an end to its famous “Calendar of Heroes” beefcake calendar. First published in 2003, the $16 calendar generated between $150,000 to $250,000 a year for the FDNY Foundation. Continue reading “NY Fire Dept Cancels Beefcake Calendar + More News”