March 29, 2025 – Mikey Madison / Morgan Wallen (S50 E15)

Quite an interesting way to parody the Signal group chat mess. It reminds me actually of the classic Monica/Saddam/Clinton cold open from S23. I also find it really odd we aren’t getting a JAJ-as-Trump cold open. Won’t be shocked if this is the only time JAJ won’t be playing the President in the cold open, as I imagine he’ll be heavily parodied in the remaining five cold opens after this.

December 5, 2020 – Jason Bateman / Morgan Wallen (S46 E7)

Cold Opening - Michigan Election Hearing Already dreading this cold opening from the usual wink wink, self-aware opening lines. Here’s Lauren stuck in thankless, background role #636 of her tenure. While a far past-her-prime cast member gets to be the “funnee” one here. A fart? Fucking really SNL? I guess we’re scraping the bottom of …