Saturday Night Live Cold Open

• ‘SNL’ tackles Derek Chauvin trial, systemic racism with spoofed newscast cold open

  Spoofing a local Minnesota news show, cast members took the roles of news anchors who all initially agreed on certain aspects of trial — except on its outcome.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2021
  
• ‘SNL’ spoofs U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout with game show featuring Fauci, Cuomo

  The show also featured three U.S. governors as judges and several contestants ranging from Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to someone faking old age.

  Entertainment

  Feb 28, 2021
  
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• ‘SNL’ spoofs Super Bowl LV pre-game show with QAnon, anti-vaxxer commercials

  One of the hosts then said they were going to be playing some of the more "conservative" ads in order balance it out with the "progressive ads."

  Entertainment

  Feb 7, 2021
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• ‘What still works?’: ‘SNL’ cold open takes jab at GOP congresswoman, Gamestop surge

  The cold open started with asking GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene questions about her QAnon conspiracies to get the bottom of whether the U.S. government still worked.

  Politics

  Jan 31, 2021
• ‘SNL’ cold open reveals who will play Joe Biden post-Jim Carrey

  The scene starts with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, played by Beck Bennett, about to get the coronavirus vaccine.

  Entertainment

  Dec 20, 2020
• ‘SNL’ cold open spoofs CNN interview with Fauci, Birx on coronavirus vaccine rollout

  The cold-open featured SNL cast members Beck Bennett as Blitzer, Kate McKinnon as Fauci and Heidi Gardner as Birx.

  Entertainment

  Dec 13, 2020
• ‘SNL’ spoofs Trump legal team’s election challenge with ‘My Pillow guy’ as witness

  The skit spoofed this week's legislative hearings between the president's lawyers and Michigan's House Oversight Committee.

  Entertainment

  Dec 6, 2020
• ‘SNL’ cold open spoofs 2nd U.S. presidential debate between Trump, Biden

  Alec Baldwin reprised his role as Trump, Jim Carrey as Biden, while Maya Rudolph was moderator Kristen Welker and Kate McKinnon appeared as Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

  Entertainment

  Oct 25, 2020
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• ‘SNL’ parodies dueling town halls with Trump-Guthrie wrestling match, Biden as Bob Ross

  Saturday's cast members Mikey Day as ABC News moderator George Stephanopoulos and Kate McKinnon as NBC News moderator Savannah Guthrie, as well as guests Alec Baldwin and Jim Carrey reprising their roles as Trump and Biden.

  Entertainment

  Oct 18, 2020
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• ‘SNL’ parodies vice presidential debate with Biden as fly on Pence’s head

  SNL's cold open featured Maya Rudolph as Harris, Beck Bennett as Pence, Kate McKinnon as debate moderator Susan Page and guest Jim Carrey reprising his role as Joe Biden.

  Entertainment

  Oct 11, 2020