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SNL brings back Ben Stiller and Bill Hader to execute brilliant parody of Michael Cohen hearing

Highlights from the fourteenth episode of Saturday Night Live’s forty-fourth season, with host John Mulaney and musical guest Thomas Rhett:

The cold open: The Congressional Oversight Committee (Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader, Kyle Mooney, Kate McKinnon, Beck Bennett, Melissa Villaseñor) question Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen (Ben Stiller) about his former boss.

Most wholesome, charming sketch of the night: A software engineer from Indiana (John Mulaney) feels out of place at his girlfriend’s (Ego Nwodim) cousin’s wedding until they get out on the dance floor to do the “Cha Cha Slide.”

Weekend Update, Part One: Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week’s biggest news, like Michael Cohen testifying before Congress about allegations surrounding President Trump.

Weekend Update, Part Two: The owners of Smokery Farms (Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon) talk to Colin Jost about their farm that only serves stupid and bad animals to counter the viral, cute animal videos harming the meat industry.

Celebrities in legal trouble make a pitch to see if any of the legal sharks, Michael Avenatti (Pete Davidson), Jeanine Pirro (Cecily Strong), Alan Dershowitz (John Mulaney) or Rudy Giuliani (Kate McKinnon) will take their case.

Senator Dianne Feinstein (Cecily Strong) responds to footage of her arguing with school children about climate change with a special campaign message.

Host John Mulaney does stand-up about his wife seeing Woody Allen while pushing their dog in a stroller, subway announcements and emergency siren sounds.

Browse all sketches and performances uploaded from this week’s episode.

Andrew Villeneuve

Andrew Villeneuve is the founder and executive director of the Northwest Progressive Institute, as well as the founder of NPI's sibling, the Northwest Progressive Foundation. He has worked to advance progressive causes for over two decades as a strategist, speaker, author, and organizer. Andrew is also a cybersecurity expert, a veteran facilitator, a delegate to the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, and a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps.

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