It’s been a week of so much news, so rather than try to counteract it with a customary opening sketch that leans toward celebrity impressions, Saturday Night Live — let’s build on the momentum of last week’s offbeat season premiere. As — started with. game show.
Bowen Yang spoke directly to the camera when he explained the premise of “So You Think You Won’t Snap.” “Hello, America,” he said. “Have you noticed that everyone around you is angry and insane? People are flipping on target. The stabbing is back. Keeping us uplifting is Jeffrey All you have to do is watch Dahmer’s sexy show.We’re in danger and I’m here tonight to push us away.”
The challenge he set for players was to keep their cool as he read the news headlines. The first contestant, a music professor and self-proclaimed “white yoga teacher” (Heidi Gardner), has Yang discussing recent events such as the war in Ukraine, the bridge explosion in Crimea, and President Biden’s sober remarks. I was given a glass of wine when I talked about Nuclear Armageddon.They didn’t surprise her, but when he played Biden’s video clip Clumsily assessing his own mental focus on “60 Minutes,” — “Oh, it’s focused,” — Gardner snapped the wine.
Another contestant, played by Chloe Feynman, was said to be able to attack a Frontier Airlines flight attendant (Sarah Sherman) standing nearby when the headlines got too realistic. Unmoved by the news about the hardships facing Herschel Walker’s Senate campaign and his investigation of kids dreaming of becoming influencers, his Fineman trailer highlights the voice of Chris Pratt. lost it when it was played. Movie with “Super Mario Bros.”. “He must be Italian!” she cried.
Kenan Thompson held on while it took Yang to say, “This week, Elon Musk—” before throwing the table in front of him. And when Devon Walker was shown a photo of Ye (ex-Kanye West) in her shirt from “White Lives Matter,” he held a hot iron to his ear.
Concluding the segment, Yang announced, “When I come back, I will show the 80-year-old man an episode of Euphoria.”
Unexpectedly Game Host of the Week
By simply giving Brendan Gleeson, a veteran character actor (“In Bruges,” “Paddington 2”), the role of host, “SNL” showed an unusual utilization of major celebrity guests.
New cast member of the week
‘SNL’ continues to waste no time introducing four new featured performers and spotlighted them all in this filmed segment. work.
Walker, Michael Longfellow, and Marcello Hernández shared tips shared by Lorne Michaels and other “SNL” veterans.
But Molly Carney got a different kind of advice. I want you to kill Vladimir Putin.” What is it?
Weekend Update Joke of the Week
At the Weekend Update desk, anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che detailed the recent setbacks facing Republican candidates for the US Senate.
Jost started:
The midterm elections are just one month away. Let’s start with Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania. Here, he tells the audience about the time he lived in Pennsylvania. [The screen shows a photo of Dr. Oz holding up his hand with all five fingers extended.] A review of scientific studies published by Dr. Oz revealed that more than 300 dogs died in his experiments. But in the end he got the recipe right. [The screen shows the package for a product called “Dr. Oz’s Organic Meatballs.”] Dr. Oz declined to comment on reports that more than 300 dogs died in his study, but he may not have been able to hear the questions at the woodchipper. [The screen shows an image of Oz about to insert a dog into said garden tool.] But don’t worry. Dr. Oz got everyone back last night when he gave a speech in front of Hitler’s car. To make matters worse, he got into the car and backed up onto the dog.
Che continued:
Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker has denied reports that he paid for his girlfriend’s abortion, saying, “I send money to a lot of people.” before adding “for abortion”. He raised over $500,000 of his after news broke that Walker paid for his ex-girlfriend’s abortion. Because all Walker is willing to raise is dollars.
Disney Princess of the Week
The live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, starring Hal Bailey as Ariel, has inspired black girls who want to see someone like them in the lead role. Not just a target for online trollsHowever, when Ego Nwodim came to the Weekend Update desk disguised as this character, she explained that she didn’t want to be anyone’s hero and gave evidence as to why she shouldn’t be.
First, she explained to Jost that she didn’t have to call herself “Black Ariel”. “I wouldn’t call you ‘white Colin’… to your face. She went on to say she supported SeaWorld and the Iraq War, was responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and wasn’t very smart. “It catches me every time.”