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SNL returns; cold open uses a Joe Biden press conference to deliver political and social commentary

Watch highlights from the tenth episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Ariana DeBose, with Bleachers as the musical guest.

The cold open: President Joe Biden (James Austin Johnson) delivers an important message about the Omicron variant.

The monologue: Ariana DeBose talks about winning a Golden Globe and brings the magic of West Side Story with Kate McKinnon.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (Chris Redd) takes questions at a press conference.

Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week’s biggest news, like Dr. Fauci calling Senator Robert Marshall a moron.

Kenny Smith (Chris Redd), Charles Barkley (Kenan Thompson), Candace Parker (Ariana DeBose) and Yao Ming (Bowen Yang) discuss a Lakers vs. Kings game where the Kings are dealing with a COVID situation.

Watch all performances and sketches from this 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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