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Tag: Television

SNL spoofs George Santos

SNL spoofs NFL playoffs coverage and roasts George Santos

January 22nd, 2023 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the ninth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Aubrey Plaza, with Sam Smith (and Kim Petras) as musical guests, including the Fox playoffs cold open.

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Cecily Strong bids SNL farewell

Cecily Strong bids farewell to SNL in Christmas episode

December 18th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the eighth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Austin Butler, with Lizzo as the musical guest, including the Trump NFT cold open and Cecily Strong’s goodbye.

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Herschel Walker SNL cold open

SNL skewers Herschel Walker and Senate Republicans as Georgia runoff date approaches

December 4th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the sixth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Keke Palmer, with SZA as the musical guest, including the Herschel Walker cold open.

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Still from another SNL Fox & Friends cold open

SNL lampoons Republicans after “terrible week for the GOP”

November 13th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the sixth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Dave Chappelle, with Black Star as the musical guest.

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Amy Schumer on SNL

SNL host Amy Schumer implores viewers to vote in midterms

November 5th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the fifth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Amy Schumer, with Steve Lacy as the musical guest, including Cecily Strong’s Tammy the Trucker segment on Weekend Update.

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David S. Pumpkins returns

David S. Pumpkins, Drunk Uncle make much-appreciated return to SNL

October 30th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Holidays, Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the fourth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Jack Harlow, who also performed as the musical guest, including the triumphant return of David S. Pumpkins.

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SNL January 6th hearing cold open

SNL spoofs the most recent January 6th Select Committee hearing

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

Watch highlights from the third episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, who also performed as the musical guest, including the January 6th Select Committee cold open.

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SNL: So you think you won't snap

SNL rolls out another game show concept for the times we’re in: “So you think you won’t snap?”

October 9th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the second episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Brendan Gleeson, with WILLOW as the musical guest.

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SNL ManningCast cold open

SNL returns for forty-eighth season with many cast changes; skewers itself in meta cold open

October 2nd, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the inaugural episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Miles Teller, with Kendrick Lamar as the musical guest, including the ManningCast cold open.

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SNL bids farewell to four cast members

SNL bids adieu to Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, and Pete Davidson

May 22nd, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the twentieth (and final) episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Natasha Lyonne, with Japanese Breakfast as the musical guest, including the farewell appearances by four departing cast members.

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SNL spoofs Johnny Depp

SNL takes aim at Depp-Heard courtroom conflict

May 15th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the nineteenth episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Selena Gomez, with Post Malone as the musical guest.

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SNL responds to Roe v. Wade leaked draft

SNL responds to leaked Alito draft assailing Roe v. Wade

May 8th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Humor & Satire, Media & Culture

Watch highlights from the eighteenth episode of SNL’s forty-seventh season, hosted by Benedict Cumberbatch, with Arcade Fire as the musical guest, including the Roe v. Wade cold open.

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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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