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Category: Humor & Satire

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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Seattle Seawards

The Seattle Seawards (another must-watch segment from Full Frontal with Samantha Bee)

May 17th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Humor & Satire, Media & Culture, Public Planning

Five councilwomen in Seattle have been receiving a lot of hate for the insidious crime of doing their jobs. Samantha Bee noticed, and created a must-watch segment for her show mocking the angry misogynist horde for its nastiness.

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Jon Stewart on The Axe Files

Jon Stewart joins David Axelrod on “The Axe Files”

May 9th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

On May 9th, 2016, the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics (IOP) welcomed former Daily Show host Jon Stewart for a special live taping of

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Still from SNL video clip

SNL’s Weekend Update: The many amazing impressions of Jay Pharoah

March 7th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

In this Saturday Night Live clip, the extremely talented Jay Pharoah showcases his many spot-on impressions of black comedians… brilliantly spoofing Katt Williams, Chris Rock,

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Winter is Trumping

Have you seen the Donald Trump/Game of Thrones mashup? 

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

Winter is Trumping: “Armed with a Valyrian steel sword named Deal-Maker, Donald Trump embarks on a quest through Westeros to take care its border policies.”

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Bernie Sanders smiling

Bernie Sanders to appear on Saturday Night Live

February 5th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Via MSNBC: “Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders plans to take a break from the campaign trail in New Hampshire to appear on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, a campaign aide told NBC News. Details of the appearance are still being worked out, but the show has not confirmed the senator’s cameo.”

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Stephen Colbert moderates an all-Trump debate

January 30th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Humor & Satire

Stephen Colbert moderates an all-Trump debate

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Darth Trump: Listen to The Donald’s voice dubbed over Vader’s in a series of scenes from Star Wars

December 8th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

It’s Darth Trump! Listen to The Donald’s voice dubbed over Vader’s in a series of scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy (A New Hope,

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