Tonight’s episode of Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live was filled with political zingers, with co-host Colin Jost even taking a shot at Mike Myers, who earlier appeared as Elon Musk for a second time in the show’s cold open.
Whereas joking about “sworn-enemy Canada,” Jost quipped, “That’s proper: these syrup-guzzling, Poutine-munching, moose-humping hockey sluts have taken benefit of us far too lengthy; even proper right here at SNL, American sketch comedy jobs are being stolen by filthy Canadians,” flashing a picture of Myers on display screen.
Subsequent up, Che addressed President Donald Trump‘s declare that “no president has modified authorities quicker than him. Yeah, and no one modified airport safety quicker than Bin Laden.”
Jost then started, “Talking of Tesla CEO and white Kanye, Elon Musk,” pausing for the loudest cheers of the evening, “wore a go well with as a substitute of a jacket and a T-shirt to this week’s Cupboard assembly after President Trump made enjoyable of his clothes. It’s a refreshing reminder that bullying nonetheless works.”
Throwing one other jab at Musk was Che, joking, “On Thursday, Elon Musk’s House X starship exploded simply minutes into its mission, which is how he ended up with all these youngsters.”
Talking to the studies that “the leaders of Nice Britain and France have been teaching Volodymyr Zelensky on tips on how to cope with President Trump,” Che stated, it’s “type of like the way you want additional coaching to be a particular ed trainer.”
Jost additionally garnered the night’s loudest boos with the quip: “And that is thrilling, Donald Trump Jr. is reportedly contemplating a run for president in 2028, and in the event you don’t suppose he might win, you clearly aren’t aware of how issues work right here in hell.”
Additionally on Weekend Replace, Kenan Thompson reprised his impersonation of ESPN sports activities analyst Kendrick Perkins, whereas Mikey Day made a “uncommon look” as Lady Gaga‘s posh, British “husband, Lord Gaga.” In a very meta joke, Lord Gaga made a dramatic show when imagining the “nightmare” that will be a husband whose spouse makes more cash than he does, prompting Jost (who’s married to film star Scarlett Johansson) to easily stare on the digital camera in defeat.
