November 5, 2016 – Benedict Cumberbatch / Solange (S42 E5)

Cold Opening - Erin Burnett OutFront Another CNN cold open this season. An interesting mention that Hillary Clinton’s support has been dropping these past few weeks, which is a departure from SNL’s smug, sure-to-be-president portrayal of Hillary in the episodes before this one. Yet, I’m sure that SNL, like many others, foolishly thought that Hillary …

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 & …