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Category: Media & Culture

SNL Easter Wishes cold open

SNL skewers two favorite marks (MTG, Trump) in “Easter Wishes” cold open

April 17th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the seventeenth episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Lizzo (who also performed as the musical guest), including the Easter Wishes cold open.

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KBJ cold open on SNL

SNL celebrates the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

April 10th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the sixteenth episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Jake Gyllenhaal, with Camila Cabello as the musical guest, including the KBJ cold open.

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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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Billie Eilish and Kate McKinnon on SNL

Kate McKinnon returns to SNL, shares lots of time onscreen with Billie Eilish

December 12th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the eighth episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Billie Eilish, who also performed as the musical guest, including the cold open with Kate McKinnon.

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Horde of reporters at a press conference

The media has given Republicans a free pass on assaulting democracy

December 7th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Media & Culture

“The media’s fixation with false equivalency between the two political parties and fear of criticism from the right has led to distorted coverage and misleading characterizations of the assault on democracy,” Jennifer Rubin writes.

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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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Glenn Youngkin and Donald Trump SNL impersonations

SNL delivers important message on reproductive rights; James Austin Johnson shares dynamite Trump impression

November 7th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the fifth episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Kieran Culkin, with Ed Sheeran as the musical guest, including the Weekend Update segment on reproductive rights.

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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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SNL season finale still

SNL concludes its forty-sixth season with a heartfelt look-back

May 23rd, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the twentieth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Anya Taylor-Joy with Lil Nas X as the musical guest, including Cecily Strong’s possibly final bit as Jeanine Pirro.

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Kate McKinnon as Liz Cheney

SNL must-see: Kate McKinnon gives us a dynamite Liz Cheney impression

May 16th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the nineteenth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Keegan-Michael Key with Olivia Rodrigo as the musical guest, including Kate McKinnon’s appearance on Weekend Update as Liz Cheney.

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President Joe Biden at the Resolute Desk

Biden understands the pace of governance, the media not so much

May 9th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Media & Culture

“[H]e is the proverbial tortoise who steadily moves ahead, pounding away at his message, talking to Congress and reaching out to the country at large. Unfortunately, the media does not seem to understand that these things take time,” Jennifer Rubin writes.

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SNL 2021 Mother's Day celebration

SNL celebrates Mother’s Day after weeks-long hiatus

May 9th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the eighteenth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Elon Musk, with Miley Cyrus as the musical guest, including the cold open featuring the cast’s mothers.

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