Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took on Donald Trump‘s commutation of Republican former congressman and fraudster George Santos‘ seven-plus year prison sentence, his decision to give Argentina a $20 billion financial aid package, and the president’s recent Time magazine cover. “Yesterday, President Trumpfinally released what everyonehas been asking him torelease: …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Roasts RFK Jr.'s Newest Conspiracy, Compares Kristi Noem to Jigsaw
Among the topics Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took on were Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest unscientific comments and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem‘s odd attempt to blame Democrats for the government shutdown. “Healthsecretary RFK Jr., seen heretrying to cure cancer with hismind, said this …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Roasts Imprisoned Diddy, Kristi Noem's Super Bowl Deportation Dream
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ 50-month sentencing, potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations at the Super Bowl, and the ongoing government shutdown, as well as other topics in the news since the late night show was last on the air in May. “This week, thegovernment …
Read More »'SNL' Season 51 Cast Confirmed With Bowen Yang, Kenan Thompson Returning
After a string of departures, Saturday Night Live has confirmed its Season 51 cast, with Bowen Yang, Kenan Thompson, and Weekend Update co-hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che among those set to return. According to multiple reports, much of last year’s main cast will be back at Studio 8H this …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update: Michael Che Apologizes to Scarlett Johansson for That One Joke
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update had their traditional joke swap in the season 50 season finale, with co-anchor Michael Che making amends with SNL host Scarlett Johansson for delivering a certain line about her during last December’s joke swap. “I want to take this opportunity to apologize to someone I …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: 'AA Team' Jeanine Pirro, Pete Hegseth Have One Big, Boozy Reunion
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong revived her portrayal of Jeanine Pirro alongside Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth, and the pair of “old drinking buddies” celebrated their reunion. The duo, called the “AA team” by Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), were glad to link up again after their …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Shuts Down 'Woke' Pope Complaints, Trashes Trump's Alcatraz Revival
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update addressed the election of Robert Prevost as the first American pope, and the subsequent complaints from some conservatives that the Chicago native is somehow “woke.” Colin Jost began by admitting that, as a Catholic, he “could not be more proud.” “Whichis a sin, and now …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Roasts Trump's Pope Dream, Stock Market Pleas
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took aim at Donald Trump imagining himself as the next Pope, as well as the president’s claim that he actually isn’t ruining the economy and Americans should just “be patient.” “Well, guys, it happened. Last night, Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Addresses RFK Jr.'s Crazy New Health Advice, Musk's Tariff Plea
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took on Donald Trump‘s whiplash actions on tariffs, Elon Musk‘s attempt to get the president to back down, and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s crusade against fluoride in public drinking water, among his other anti-science actions. Co-anchor Colin Jost …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Trashes Trump's Tariffs, Makes Dig at Morgan Wallen
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took aim at Donald Trump‘s massive tariffs, which have caused markets to tumble, in the process making a dig at last week’s musical guest, Morgan Wallen. “America elected Trump to run the country like a business, but it turns out he’s running it like one …
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