I’m a bit surprised we are getting this many JAJ Trump cold opens by this point of the season. Guess I cannot complain, as they always give JAJ airtime to open the show. With that said, I did expect we would have like six or seven cold opens from November till the season finale, instead of the impression showing up almost weekly.
April 12, 2025 – Jon Hamm / Lizzo (S50 E17)
Another Easter cold open? We are definitely getting JAJ again as the President, right?
April 5, 2025 – Jack Black / Elton John & Brandi Carlile (S50 E16)
I knew SNL would be parodying that bizarre “Day of Liberation” speech Trump gave a few days ago.
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.
March 8, 2025 – Lady Gaga (S50 E14)
Considering I didn’t care for the cold open last week, and I know I’m in the minority here compared to many, I hope this one is a better use of JAJ’s take on the President.
March 1, 2025 – Shane Gillis / Tate McRae (S50 E13)
I expected the Trump/Zelenskyy meeting to be parodied on the show. Yet, as much as I love seeing JAJ on my screen right from the get-go, that aforementioned meeting was beyond parody, in a really sad way.
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Certainly a unique way to start the 50th, instead of a sketch on homebase stage or something. Sabrina Carpenter isn’t exactly the performer I would expect to sing along with Paul this classic of his, but I know the 50th is trying to crowd-please and bring several generations to watch and that’s perfectly fine by me. Although, it is very sad that I know the other reason she’s in the building, with a certain writing duo leaching off mega pop stars and wanting to be their “friends.” But, enough saltiness by now.
January 25, 2025 – Timothée Chalamet (S50 E12)
A cold open set in the past? I’m positive we are getting JAJ-as-Trump interrupting this one then. I forgot to mention this point during last week’s (terrible) cold open, but I just cannot buy a lot of these performers playing such roles. They are far too young and look as if they are playing dress-up in some school play. (Besides Mikey and Ashley in this cold open, to be precise.) And yeah, I know this is SNL, but having female cast members as founding fathers? Nice seeing Ashley & Emil right from the get-go, at least.
January 18, 2025 – Dave Chappelle / GloRilla (S50 E11)
Mid-Season Thoughts on the show: As usual, I’m going to list here a few of my thoughts regarding this season and some of the cast members. The cast member who’s been standing out to me the most this year has to be Andrew Dismukes, who’s been having an absolutely fantastic season - one so consistently …
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December 21, 2024 – Martin Short / Hozier (S50 E10)
Tom Hanks! What a way to start an episode with me, SNL… With this cold opening starting this way, I already have a better feeling about this episode than the prior one. Eh at the whole cast bit between Tina & Martin. Didn’t need reminders of her shitting on them each time she comes back.