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SNL skewers Melania Trump over ‘insane’ Epstein statement: ‘Gonna make everyone way more suspicious’

The skit also featured James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump calling Tiger Woods and Pete Hegseth

The Independent UK

"Everybody I know is sending me the clip!" Kansas react to viral Carry On Wayward Son sketch on Saturday Night Live

Led by Jack Black, a group of husbands find common purpose through a shared love of song

Louder

Saturday Night Live: Harry Styles pulls double duty in decently silly episode

The star celebrates the release of his new album by playing host and musical guest in another better-than-usual episode with cameos from Ryan Gosling and Paul Simon

The Guardian - US

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‘Iran is like ballet and opera’: Saturday Night Live drags Timothée Chalamet into its latest Trump parody — watch

Saturday Night Live hilariously targeted Timothée Chalamet's recent remarks on opera and ballet during its cold open. Portraying Donald Trump, James Austin Johnson quipped about Iran being like opera and ballet, a jab at Chalamet's comments about keeping dying art forms alive. The skit also touched on rising gas prices…

The Times of India

Trump and Hegseth admit downsides of Iran war in brutal cold open for Harry Styles-hosted SNL

When James Austin Johnson’s Trump is asked why gas prices are high, he replies ‘The Epstein Files! Kidding, but possibly not’

The Independent UK

SNL Sketch Mocks Donald Trump for Using War to ‘Distract from the Epstein Files’

Saturday Night Live released a skit not even a day after President Donald Trump announced his preemptive attack against Iran. The short skit is impressive in that it hits too close to home.

The Mary Sue

Attacking Iran ‘won’t make the Epstein files go away,’ Republican lawmaker warns Trump

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie accuses President Donald Trump of attempting to distract from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal by launching new offensive overseas

The Independent UK

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Saturday Night Live: Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie makes debut to squealing fans

The star of the gay hockey superhit shows a penchant for physical comedy in an episode scrambling to cover the events in Iran

The Guardian - US

SNL Was Forced To Change A Sketch At The Last Minute And Complained About It On The Air

Fear. Rage. Chaos.

Cinemablend

Michael Che calls out fan’s SNL pitch for Epstein island sketch featuring actual children: ‘That’d be funny to you?’

‘I guess I just don’t understand comedy audiences anymore,’ comedian said

The Independent UK

Saturday Night Live: Teyana Taylor’s so-so episode is saved by one standout sketch

The Oscar nominee doesn’t get many chances to shine in an episode with a genius One Battle After Another toy commercial

The Guardian - US

Did SNL call JD Vance ‘gay’? Saturday Night Live turns cold open into a one-man awards sweep

Saturday Night Live's latest sketch featured Donald Trump hosting his own awards show, "The Trumps," where he was the sole nominee and winner. A viral clip showed Trump, portrayed by James Austin Johnson, making a homophobic remark to Vice President JD Vance (Jeremy Culhane) about his beard, sparking online criticism…

The Times of India

‘And Then The Chesty One Comes In.’ SNL’s Cut For Time Sketch Hilariously Reimagined Sydney Sweeney And Zendaya’s Euphoria

What if Rue were a chocoholic?

Cinemablend

Saturday Night Live: big name cameos can’t save weak Stranger Things-themed episode

A$AP Rocky steals the show during Finn Wolfhard’s first ever go as host with surprise appearances from Sabrina Carpenter, Jason Momoa and more

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James Austin Johnson Explains Why SNL Won’t Let Him Do His Best Impression On The Show

I need it!

The Independent UK

SNL mocks Trump over Epstein file redactions, cognitive tests and renaming Kennedy Center in scathing Christmas episode cold open

James Austin Johnson continued his streak as the president and ridiculed the Trump administration over its claim to be the ‘most transparent in history’

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Ariana Grande returns to host a blockbuster episode

The Wicked For Good star hosts for the third time as long-time cast member Bowen Yang makes an emotional farewell

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Josh O’Connor is lumped with a laugh-light episode

Musical guest Lily Allen ends up stealing a subpar episode that fails to make the most of the rising star’s first time as host

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The Independent UK

Trump orders a missile strike on Santa’s sleigh in SNL cold open skewering

Josh O’Connor hosted the brand new episode with musical guest Lily Allen

The Independent UK

Almost one in 10 Mamdani voters were also Trump voters, study finds

Plenty of New Yorkers who voted for Zohran Mamdani in last month’s City Hall election previously backed Donald Trump at the ballot box, despite their obvious political differences, new data reveals

The Independent UK

SNL cold open skewers Trump for seemingly falling asleep during meetings — and jokes he was dreaming of Mamdani

“I’m very much awake,” Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, said. “Now someone quickly tell me where am I, who am I and what year might it be.”

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Glen Powell’s debut as host is dominated by Epstein

Star of Chad Powers and The Running Man makes for a charming emcee in an episode with multiple sketches focusing on week’s biggest scandal

The Independent UK

SNL’s Trump sells gold-framed Epstein files for $800 in cold open sketch: ‘Makes a great stocking stuffer’

‘Saturday Night Live’ cold open sketch mocked White House trying to escape Epstein scandal

Cinemablend

Darrell Hammond Explains Why SNL Switched To Alec Baldwin’s Trump Impression

He admits dealing with the change was tough.

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Nikki Glaser takes hold of raunchy, fast-moving episode

Buzzy comedian becomes one of the only female stand-ups to host the show, following in the footsteps of Joan Rivers and Amy Schumer

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