Media & Culture

NBC debuts “SNL At Home”; Alec Baldwin calls into Weekend Update @ Home to impersonate Donald Trump

Watch highlights from the sixteenth episode of Saturday Night Live’s forty-fifth season, hosted by Tom Hanks, with Chris Martin as the musical guest:

The cold open/monologue: Tom Hanks opens a special Saturday Night Live as host from his home, where he talks about recovering from COVID-19, does an “audience” Q&A and pays tribute to essential workers.

Best sketch: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Kate McKinnon) invites people to join her workout at home.

Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che unite over Zoom to tackle the week’s biggest news in the era of physical distancing, like Bernie Sanders suspending his 2020 presidential campaign.

Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) calls into Weekend Update to give the latest information and answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week’s biggest news, like a new Twinkies cereal.

Bernie Sanders (Larry David) answers his supporters’ questions about suspending his 2020 presidential campaign and the coronavirus.

Pete Davidson channels Drake in a music video about missing an ex while in quarantine.

Bob Tisdale (Alex Moffat) gives play-by-plays of everyday, at-home activities in the Sport Report.

View 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.

Recent Posts

Hurricane Beryl isn’t a freak storm — it’s the exact nightmare meteorologists predicted

"A hot ocean provides the energy hurricanes need to grow—and can limit the cooling that…

3 weeks ago

President Biden denounces absurd Supreme Court ruling conferring immunity on presidents

Watch President Biden's remarks from the White House condemning the Supreme Court's decision in Trump…

3 weeks ago

Jon Stewart debunks Republicans’ city crime narrative

Jon Stewart digs into the right wing's fearmongering obsession: crime in big cities.

1 month ago

Trump loyalist pushes ‘post-Constitutional’ vision for second term

"Russ Vought, the former president’s budget director, is laying the groundwork for a broad expansion…

1 month ago

Everyone you know will eventually be highly vulnerable to extreme heat

"Intense heat waves in recent years offer a stark warning of what’s at stake for…

1 month ago

Why right wing forces in California aren’t willing to fight to save Proposition 8

The fallout from Dobbs has convinced some on the religious right that opposing the freedom…

2 months ago