As soon as I saw the show doing another Mother’s Day cold open, and with just three players, I knew this cold open would take a different route. And here is JAJ interrupting the cold open to reprise his role as the President. I admit getting an unintended laugh from that one disgusted female audience member as soon as his impression showed up.
March 17, 2018 – Bill Hader / Arcade Fire (S43 E16)
Cold Opening - Anderson Cooper 360 Did we really need Kate’s Jeff Sessions ONCE AGAIN?! This era has been REALLY pushing this impression as one of its biggest. Not caring for Kate’s Sessions openly talking about how bigoted he is. This lazy & cowardly writing that plagues this SNL era is getting on my nerves, …
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May 7, 2022 – Benedict Cumberbatch / Arcade Fire (S47 E19)
Cold Opening - Roe v. Wade in England in 1235, men's attitudes toward abortion echo modern trends Wow, the host in the open? I cannot complain with the always-excellent Benedict Cumberbatch being in the front-and-center of this cold open. Oh, I’m loving this take on abortion, with a medieval setting, it feels incredibly rare & …
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