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Saturday Night Live returned tonight with an SNL Cold Open taking on Donald Trump’s nonsense and MSNBC’s obsession with covering all of it.
NBC’s Saturday Night Live returned this weekend with host David Chappelle and musical guest GloRilla, and they came back from the break not afraid to take on both incoming POTUS Donald Trump as well as MSNBC (and other alleged news networks). For tonight’s SNL Cold Open, we got to MSNBC – with Rachel Maddow (Sarah Sherman) anchoring a panel that included Chris Hayes (Andrew Dismukes), Joy Reid (Ego Nwodim), Stephanie Ruhle (Chloe Fineman), and Ari Melber (Marcello Hernandez) – with Claire McCaskill (Heidi Gardner) as their special correspondent.
The focus of the opener was how MSNBC was going to do a better job of not jumping on everything crazy thing that Trump (James Austin Johnson) said – but they just couldn’t help themselves (with the writers offering up some great “Trumpisms” that would’ve been funnier if they didn’t sound too eerily true). Along the way, some nice knife twists were had – from Melber’s use of rap lyrics in his reporting to Ruhle’s flirty nature to even Maddow confusing Hayes for being “Rachel Maddow.” In addition, Trump got a chance to introduce his new cabinet appointment – George Santos (Bowen Yang), who will be in charge of fact-checking and serve as an “ambassador to Sephora” (and who is apparently dating Luigi Mangione).
SNL 50 Previews: “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” & More!
Before we get to the big celebration on February 16th and NBC’s documentary event, Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music on January 27th, Peacock and Academy and Emmy Award winner Morgan Neville will be offering us an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at what makes NBC’s Saturday Night Live the enduring and influential institution that it’s been for 50 seasons. Featuring more than 60 contributors, including alumni, and covering decades of history, the four-episode SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night reveals new insights into the show’s history, pulling back the curtain on everything from the writers’ room to the famed audition process. With all four episodes currently streaming on Peacock, here’s what you need to know:
Peacock’s SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night is a four-part docuseries honoring the legacy of SNL, with over 60 contributors, including SNL alumni, and covering decades of SNL history. Spotlighting some of the show’s most iconic elements, each episode delves into the rich history of SNL and pulls back the curtain on the audition process, the writers’ room, the fan favorite “More Cowbell” sketch, and the pivotal season 11.
Episode 101, “Five Minutes” – A showcase of the audition process, with never-before-seen audition footage and firsthand accounts from some of the show’s most iconic names as they reflect on their preparation and journey to the SNL stage.
Contributors: Ayala Cohen, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Beck Bennett, Bill Hader, Bobby Moynihan, Bowen Yang, Cheri Oteri, David Spade, Ego Nwodim, Fred Armisen, Heidi Gardner, Jason Sudeikis, Jay Pharaoh, Jeff Blake, Joe Piscopo, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kenan Thompson, Kyle Mooney, Lindsay Shookus, Marci Klein, Mike Shoemaker, Molly Shannon, Nasim Pedrad, Pete Davidson, Stephen Colbert, and Tracy Morgan.
Episode 102, “Written By: A Week Inside The SNL Writers Room” – A behind-the-scenes look at the writing process from script to screen, capturing the creativity and chaos of a week inside the writers’ room.
Contributors: Alan Zweibel, Alex English, Al Franken, Andrew Dismukes, Asha Ward, Ben Marshall, Bob Odenkirk, Bryan Tucker, Ceara O’Sullivan, Celeste Yim, Emily Spivey, Harper Steele, Jim Downey, Jimmy Fowlie, John Higgins, John Mulaney, Larry David, Louie Zakarian, Marilyn Miller, Martin Herlihy, Paula Pell, Robert Smigel, Sarah Silverman, Seth Meyers, Simon Rich, Steve Higgins, Streeter Seidell, Tina Fey, and Will Stephen.
Episode 103, “More Cowbell” – A deep dive into the making of SNL’s iconic “More Cowbell” sketch, exploring how a simple idea became a cultural phenomenon and offering a tribute to the lasting impact of sketch comedy.
Contributors: Akira Yoshimura, Albert Bouchard, Beth McCarthy-Miller, Bruce Dickinson, Buck Dharma, Cara Hannah, Chris Kattan, Chris Parnell, Dana Carvey, Dave Grohl, Dave Itzkoff, Darrell Hammond, Eamon Cunningham, Eric Bloom, Fred Armisen, Jimmy Fallon, Jodi Mancuso, John Karpi, Josh Homme, Keith Raywood, Larry Demler, Louie Zakarian, Murray Krugman, Rachel Dratch, Tom Broecker, Will Ferrell, and David Lucas.
Episode 104, “Season 11: The Weird Year” – An exploration into SNL’s 11th season, examining the pivotal year that reset the show’s direction and cemented its enduring DNA with Lorne Michaels at the helm.
Contributors: A. Whitney Brown, Al Franken, Andy Breckman, Anthony Michael Hall, Billy Crystal, Carol Leifer, Damon Wayans, George Meyer, George Wendt, Griffin Dunne, James Andrew Miller, Jim Downey, John Lithgow, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon, Laila Nabulsi, Mark McKinney, Nora Dunn, Penn & Teller, Robert Smigel, Terry Sweeney, and Tom Hanks.
Additional archival interviews include Bernie Brillstein, Lorne Michaels, Robert Downey Jr., and Tom Davis.
Executive-produced by Neville, Caitrin Rogers, and Showrunner Juaquin Cambron, Peacock‘s SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night is produced by Jonathan Formica (Ep 101, “Five Minutes” & Ep 104, “Season 11: The Weird Year”) and Allison Klein (Ep 102, “Written By: A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room” & Ep 103, “More Cowbell”). The episodes were directed by Robert Alexander (Ep 101, “Five Minutes”), Marshall Curry (Ep 102, “Written By: A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room”), Neil Berkeley (Ep 103, “More Cowbell”), and Jason Zeldes (Ep 104, “Season 11: The Weird Year”).
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