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Category: Humor & Satire

Mike Pence gets the COVID-19 vaccine (SNL cold open)

SNL’s last episode of 2020 celebrates the arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccine and bids good riddance to Trump

December 20th, 2020 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire

Watch highlights from the ninth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Kristen Wiig, with Dua Lipa as the musical guest, including the Mike Pence vaccine cold open.

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SNL December 5th cold open

SNL scores again with devastating parody of Rudy Giuliani and Melissa Carone

December 6th, 2020 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the seventh episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Jason Bateman, with Morgan Wallen as the musical guest, including the cold open lampooning Rudy Giuliani.

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SNL's Biden Victory sketch

Cathartic SNL episode shreds Trump and Guiliani while basking in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory

November 8th, 2020 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the sixth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Dave Chappelle, with Foo Fighters as the musical guest, including the Biden Victory cold open.

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Spooky Biden Halloween cold open

SNL: “This daylight savings time, let’s gain an hour and lose a president”

November 1st, 2020 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the fifth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by John Mulaney, with The Strokes as musical guest, including the spooky Biden Halloween cold open.

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Brad Pitt as Anthony Fauci

SNL At Home returns with Brad Pitt as Dr. Anthony Fauci

April 25th, 2020 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the seventeenth episode of SNL’s forty-fifth season, sort of hosted by Brad Pitt, with Miley Cyrus as the musical guest.

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A tiny statue for a tiny man

Comedians ‘honor’ white supremacist Steve King with his own Confederate statute

February 28th, 2020 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire

Comedians ‘honor’ white supremacist Steve King with his own Confederate statute “We put up a confederate statue honoring confederate sympathizer Steve King. Hopefully he will

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SNL sends Alan Dershowitz on a visit to hell

First SNL cold open of 2020 warms up by imagining Alan Dershowitz visiting Satan in hell

January 26th, 2020 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the eleventh episode of SNL’s forty-fifth season, hosted by Adam Driver, with Halsey as the musical guest.

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Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood on SNL

Eddie Murphy hosts SNL’s Christmas episode and brings back his classic characters

December 22nd, 2019 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Remember Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood? Gumby? Buckwheat? Velvet Jones? Eddie Murphy brought all those classic characters back last night.

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SNL holiday dinner table conversations

SNL imagines what holiday dinner conversations might be like in three different states

December 15th, 2019 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the ninth episode of SNL’s forty-fifth season, hosted by Scarlett Johansson, with Niall Horan as the musical guest.

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SNL's NATO cafeteria cold open

SNL imagines a NATO cafeteria scene where Donald Trump is foiled from sitting at the cool kids’ table

December 8th, 2019 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the eighth episode of SNL’s forty-fifth season, hosted by Jennifer Lopez , with DaBaby as the musical guest.

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SNL Democratic Debate parody with all-stars

SNL spoofs November Democratic debate with massive cast of All-Stars

November 24th, 2019 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the seventh episode of SNL’s forty-fifth season, hosted by alum Will Ferrell, with King Princess as the musical guest.

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SNL's Sandler Family Reunion

Adam Sandler brings “Opera Man” character back to SNL; pays tribute to Chris Farley

May 5th, 2019 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the nineteenth episode of Saturday Night Live’s forty-fourth season, including a Kate McKinnon impression of Elizabeth Warren.

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Matt Damon as Brett Kavanaugh

SNL returns with Matt Damon as Brett Kavanaugh

September 30th, 2018 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the premiere of SNL’s forty-fourth season.

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Ben Stiller on SNL

Mueller interrogates Cohen: Ben Stiller and Robert de Niro reunite for SNL cold open

April 15th, 2018 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Mueller interrogates Cohen: Ben Stiller and Robert de Niro reunite for SNL cold open

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SNL spoofs Trump's press conference with the Baltic states

SNL’s Baldwin as Trump: “This whole presidency is a four year cash grab”

April 8th, 2018 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the seventeenth episode of Saturday Night Live’s forty-third season.

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Andy Serkis reads Trump's tweets

Must-see TV: Andy Serkis becomes Gollum to read Trump’s tweets

July 12th, 2017 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire

The Tonight Show: “No better voice could embody Trump’s maniacal, power-hungry ranting than ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ star Andy Serkis’ famous character.”

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John Oliver on Trump and Putin

John Oliver on Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

February 20th, 2017 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

From Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: “[Russia’s] Vladimir Putin is known as a ruthless leader and master manipulator. John Oliver enlists a group of singing dancers to explain that to Donald Trump.”

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Melissa McCarthy debuts brilliant impersonation of Trump press secretary Sean Spicer

February 11th, 2017 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Highlights from this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live: The sketch that everyone’s talking about: “White House press secretary Sean Spicer (Melissa McCarthy) and secretary

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Trump press conference cold open

SNL mercilessly mocks Trump’s ridiculous press conference

January 15th, 2017 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Alec Baldwin brought his impersonation of Trump back to the show for an entertaining eight minute cold open, with appearances by fellow SNL players portraying reporters and other celebrities + political leaders.

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Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton Debate Cold Open

SNL’s pre-Halloween episode features some notable sketches

October 23rd, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

NBC’s Saturday Night Live will be on hiatus next week, making last night’s incarnation of the show the annual pre-Halloween episode. Notable sketches included: Cold

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Hillary Clinton roasts Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton’s full remarks at the 2016 Al Smith Dinner

October 21st, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Humor & Satire

Hillary Clinton’s full remarks at the 2016 Al Smith Dinner “Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump came together in New York City to ‘roast’ each other

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