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Category: Humor & Satire

SNL spoofs Fox & Friends and the Thomases

SNL serves up another Trump-themed cold open with FNC morning show spoof

April 3rd, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the fourteenth episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Jerrod Carmichael, with Gunna as the musical guest, including the Fox & Friends cold open.

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SNL spoofs Fox for pro-Russia propaganda

SNL mocks Fox, Ingraham, Carlson, and Trump for their pro-Russia propaganda

March 6th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the fourteenth episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Oscar Isaac, with Charli XCX as the musical guest, including the Fox Ukraine Cold Open spoofing Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham.

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Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York performs Prayer for Ukraine

SNL dedicates its cold open to Ukraine; John Mulaney joins Five Timers Club

February 27th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the thirteen episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by John Mulaney, with LCD Soundsystem as the musical guest, including the cold open featuring the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka.

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SNL's Russian disinformation cold open

SNL offers commentary on Russian disinformation in cold open

January 30th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the twelfth episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Willem Dafoe, with Katy Perry as the musical guest, including the Russian disinformation cold open.

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MacGruber as the Q-Anon Shaman

SNL rips Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and Candace Owens; Will Forte brings back MacGruber to mock antivaxers

January 23rd, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the eleventh episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by SNL alum Will Forte, with Måneskin as the musical guest, including the cold open mocking Fox’s Laura Ingraham, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and Candace Owens.

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James Austin Johnson as President Joe Biden

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

January 16th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

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

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November 2021 Jeanine Pirro cold open

SNL debuts new fake game show for Thanksgiving episode: Republican or Not?

November 21st, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the seventh episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Simu Liu, with Saweetie as the musical guest, including the Jeanine Pirro spoof cold open.

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Ted Cruz Sesame Street cold open

SNL once again takes aim at Ted Cruz in cold open

November 14th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the sixth episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Jonathan Majors, with Taylor Swift as the musical guest, including the Ted Cruz Sesame Street cold open.

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SNL brings back "What Up With That" for Jason Sudeikis' hosting debut

SNL delights fans by bringing back What Up With That and The Devil for Jason Sudeikis’ hosting debut

October 24th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the fourth episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Jason Sudeikis, with Brandi Carlile as the musical guest, including the return of What Up With That.

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SNL spoofs the NFL in October 16th cold open

SNL takes aim at the NFL; Rami Malek and Pete Davidson impersonate each other

October 17th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the third episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Rami Malek, with Young Thug as the musical guest, including the cold open skewering the NFL.

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Facebook hearings cold open (SNL)

SNL takes aim at Facebook, spoofs Senate hearings in October 10th cold open

October 10th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the second episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Kim Kardashian West with Halsey as the musical guest.

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SNL cold open spoofing Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin

SNL returns for forty-seventh season; drags Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin in cold open

October 3rd, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the inaugural episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Owen Wilson, with Kacey Musgraves as the musical guest, including the cold open skewering Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin.

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Kate McKinnon as Dr. Anthony Fauci

SNL keeps the heat on Ted Cruz, rakes Marjorie Taylor Greene in February 27th episode

February 28th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the fourteenth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Nick Jonas (who also performed as the musical guest) including the vaccine game show cold open with a Ted Cruz cameo.

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SNL spoofs Ted Cruz

SNL skewers Ted Cruz for the second straight week over Cancun jaunt

February 21st, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the thirteenth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Regé-Jean Page, with Bad Bunny as the musical guest, including the cold open skewering Ted Cruz.

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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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