Weekend Update tackled Russia’s fake news law, the country’s ban on car exports and Disney’s response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. “Russia has passed a fake news law that makes it illegal for any organization to report information that contradicts what …
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Saturday Night Live returned to Mar-a-Lago for a fundraiser for the real victims of the war on Ukraine: Russian oligarchs. The “special” was hosted by Tucker Carlson (Alex Moffat) and Laura Ingraham (Kate McKinnon), who introduced the former president (played by James Austin Johnson) manning the phones, saying: “Now let’s …
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Saturday Night Live’s latest Weekend Update remained focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including President Biden’s dismissal of nuclear war, banned vodka sales and Russia’s Los Angeles Lakers-esque army. “We’re now at the point that every press conference, the president is asked, ‘Will there be a nuclear war?’” Colin …
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Following an emotional performance from the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York, host John Mulaney, who joined the five-timers club this week, used his opening monologue to address his journey to sobriety. “It is amazing to be here hosting Saturday Night Live for the fifth time. For many, many reasons, …
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While Saturday Night Live more often than not opts for comedy in its cold open, this week, the laughter was on hold. Given the devastating Russian-Ukrainian conflict, this week’s episode began on a somber note. The Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York, introduced by Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong, performed …
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John Mulaney will return to Saturday Night Live this month, while Zoë Kravitz and Rosalía will make their hosting and musical guest debuts, respectively, in March. SNL will return Feb. 26 with Mulaney hosting the show for the fifth time and LCD Soundystem serving as the musical guest for the …
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Saturday Night Live provided a meme-filled look at Russia’s disinformation campaign and its escalating situation with Ukraine during the show’s latest cold open. In the sketch, a trio of White House employees give President Biden (James Austin Johnson) a rundown at Russia’s efforts to seed unrest in the neighboring Ukraine, …
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With former cast member Will Forte back as host, his beloved MacGruber character returned to Saturday Night Live… as an anti-vax, Fauci-hating conspiracy theorist. Joined by Kristen Wiig and Ryan Phillippe — Forte’s co-stars on the new MacGruber Peacock series — the bumbling special agent and his cohorts are locked …
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For the first Saturday Night Live musical performance of 2022, Jack Antonoff‘s Bleachers hit the stage for an energetic, jazz-tinged performance of “How Dare You Want More.” During the track, which is the second single from Bleachers’ 2021 album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, Antonoff was joined by …
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Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update returned from its winter break — and Colin Jost returned from his reported bout with Covid-19 — with a look at President Joe Biden’s rough start to 2022. “Just like everybody else, President Biden’s New Year’s resolution fell apart in the third week of January. …
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