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Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The show’s premiere was hosted by George Carlin on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title NBC’s Saturday Night. The show’s comedy sketches, which often parody contemporary American culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers the opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, with featured performances by a musical guest.

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25 Aug, 2017

SNL McGregor news skit

Conor McGregorSkit0 Comments

Saturday Night Live takes on the McGregor-Mayweather fight in a news skit.

I am going to drive Mayweather out of the ring, the way St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland: piss drunk, while screaming something about Jesus. All it’s going to take me to win is one punch!..I’m going to fight the Irish way, get me arse beat down, and then just get back up, and wander into the pub like nothing happened.

https://youtu.be/48hGClz_c00

10 Dec, 2016

SNL spoof

Alex MoffatConor McGregorSkit0 Comments

McGregor is spoofed on Saturday Night Live. With WWE wrestler John Cena on board as the episode’s guest host, McGregor is played by SNL’s Moffat in a skit called Where’d Your Money Go?

17 Oct, 2015

Returns to SNL

Alec BaldwinJack McBrayerJane KrakowskiTina FeyTracy MorganTV Appearance0 Comments

Morgan returns to SNL, where he performs the opening monologue.

I was in a terrible car crash a year ago. It was awful, but it also showed me how much love and support I have in this world…People are wondering: can he speak? Does he have 100% mental capacity? But the truth is I never had 100%. In might actually be a few points higher now.

He is joined by his 30 Rock co-stars. Fey:

We’re so happy that you’re OK, but we’re even happier that you’re ready to make people laugh again.

Tracy Morgan Monologue - SNL

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Democrat debate skit

Alec BaldwinJon RudnitskyKate McKinnonKyle MooneyLarry DavidSkit0 Comments

Saturday Night Live satirizes the Democratic debate in a old open skit. David plays Bernie Sanders, while Baldwin plays Jim Webb. Hillary Clinton and Lincoln Chafee are played by SNL regulars McKinnon and Mooney. Anderson Cooper is played by Rudnitsky. David (as Sanders):

I don’t have a super PAC. I don’t even have a backpack.

Democratic Debate Cold Open - SNL

3 Oct, 2015

SNL bartender skit

Hillary ClintonKate McKinnonSkit0 Comments

In a skit on SNL, Clinton (McKinnon) confides her concerns about the 2016 presidential race to her bartender, Val (Clinton), and sings Lean On Me.

Clinton: I’m just so darned bummed, all anyone wants to talk about is Donald Trump.
Val: Donald Trump? Isn’t he the one that says ‘you’re all losers’?

https://youtu.be/6Jh2n5ki0KE

11 Feb, 2012

Hosts Saturday Night Live

Zooey DeschanelHosts Show0 Comments

Deschanel hosts  Saturday Night Live. She acts in several sketches including one entitled, Bein’ Quirky With Zooey Deschanel, in which she plays Mary-Kate Olsen and cast members Abby Elliot and Taran Killam play Deschanel and Michael Cera, respectively. The episode also features musical guest, pop duo Karmin.

Zooey Deschanel Monologue - Saturday Night Live