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Amy Schumer Calls Out ‘Nazi’ Kanye West in SNL Monologue
After a pre-election cold open sketch that could best be summed up by the words of James Austin Johnson’s Joe Biden—“big yikes”—Amy Schumer returned to host Saturday Night Live for her third time and began by saying how “honored” she was helm the final episode before the “midterm abortions.”
“Elections!” she corrected herself. “What did I say? Sorry, I was thinking about what’s at stake if we don’t vote.”
From there, the comedian went on to more personal material about her c-section, her post-baby sex life and her husband, who has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. “It used to be called Asperger’s, but then they found out, this is true that Dr. Asperger had Nazi ties, Kanye.” Tapping her microphone, she joked, “That was weird.”
Schumer quickly moved on, continuing to tell stories about how her husband’s diagnosis has affected their life together.
“A couple of weeks ago, we were sitting outside, it was a nice night, it looked like it was going to rain and I was feeling sentimental,” she said. “And I was like, even though these past couple of years with the pandemic and everything, it’s been so stressful, I said, still, this time, being with you and our son, they have been the best years of my life. And he just looked at me and he said, ‘I’m going to go put the windows up in the car.’”
“That’s my guy,” Schumer added. “It’s one of the times we play the game, autism or just a man?”
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Season 48, Episode 3, Megan Thee Stallion
Few talents in recent memory have had the reach and impact of Megan Thee Stallion over the collective cultural landscape. It’s why she is one of the rare celebrities and personalities who can successfully serve as both host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Not to mention, she delivered a terrific album in August this year with Traumazine.
Talented with an infectious natural charm and charisma, she is the perfect host to bring eyes back to SNL. Her hosting duties already earned headlines when it was revealed that her LA home was robbed while she was preparing this week, and she’s already announced that she will take a much-deserved break from the spotlight following her hosting duties. Let’s get to the best (and most meh) of this week’s episode.
Best sketch of the night
SNL is at its best when it understands the host and can create content suited to their skills and unique persona. That understanding was best captured in “Hot Girl Hospital,” combining Megan Thee Stallion’s nursing degree and her hot girl brand. Joined by Punkie Johnson and Ego Nwodim, Megan Thee Stallion’s hospital dedicated to “bad bitches” was a sketch that could only really be done with her as host. The New York Times quote, “Somehow empowering and regressive at the same time,” was the perfect summation of a tongue-in-cheek sketch.
Most relatable sketch
“We Got Brought” was one of those universal SNL sketches that captures the anxieties of social gatherings. With Bowen Yang, Nwodim, and Megan Thee Stallion as the plus-ones of a trio of old friends, forced conversations and awkward silences created perfectly calibrated cringe comedy. Structuring the sketch as a music video was perfect for Megan Thee Stallion. The peak of the sketch was really her forceful exit line about going to the bathroom to escape those two strangers.
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Most emotional moment
You don’t expect too many serious moments during SNL. However, during her performance of “Anxiety,” Megan Thee Stallion seemed overcome with emotion. The performance was simple with a strong point of view, but her visible emotion reflected the authenticity that she exudes that has earned her such a wide and devoted fanbase. It’s worth pressing play.
Worst technical direction
The premise of “Workout Class” is promising. Channeling Megan Thee Stallion’s uniquely confident “hottie” energy into an exercise instructor in contrast to Heidi Gardner and Chloe Fineman as assistant instructors focused on maintaining a flat butt works well in theory. It was strange technical decisions and hiccups that hindered the sketch. The awkward transitions between shots only seemed to highlight the odd blocking of the scene. There were three focal points throughout the scene that felt oddly siphoned off from one another. Both Megan and Yang seemed to be breaking during the scene, which can always be amusing on SNL, but the confusing geography of the scene created a disconnect.
MVP of the week
While she has always been great on the show, Nwodim really got the chance to shine in this episode. She was great in everything and appeared in most sketches of the night. Her delivery of “they can” in “Girl Talk” was particularly hilarious, but it was “Classroom” that really showed off Nwodim’s unique talents. Riffing off films like Dangerous Minds or Freedom Writers, Nwodim comes in as a substitute teacher with mistaken assumptions and expectations. The way that she attempts to save face as the fool in the sketch is precision comedy.
Stray observations
- The cold open felt really stale. It would be great if they went wilder with the political comedy. It always feels like they are a little too tied to the reality of the situation.
- Would have been great if Cecily Strong had been available for the Hocus Pocus mom segment. That feels like her wheelhouse.
- The Dunder Mifflin sweatshirt was the highlight of “Women’s Charity.”
- “Deer” was one of those SNL sketches that eventually wins you over with its stupidity.
SNL Kicks Off ‘Rebuilding Year’ With Disastrous Cold Open Sketch
Following the departure of eight cast members—including big names like Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson—over the summer, Lorne Michaels declared Season 48 of Saturday Night Live a “year of reinvention” for the show. And while it’s hard to tell yet what that might mean in practice, the lack of star power could certainly be felt in the first cold open sketch of the fall.
They even called in host Miles Teller to play Peyton Manning, who along with Andrew Dismukes’ Eli Manning, delivered play-by-play meta commentary on the show’s inevitable struggles. But the attempt to wink at the situation only highlighted how big of a hole they are in. “There are a lot of changes at the show, which could be exciting,” Teller’s Manning said. “Let’s see what they spent the entire summer coming up with.”
As James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump launched into a typical and expected Mar-a-Lago-during-a-hurricane bit, the Mannings continually chimed in to remark on how terrible the whole thing was. They teased the new recruits for messing up, roasted a “surprise fumble” from Bowen Yang who was “supposed to take a step up this year,” and drew attention to McKinnon’s absence by wondering why no one was impersonating Anthony Fauci or Lindsey Graham or Rudy Giuliani.
“The show is in a rebuilding year for sure,” Teller said, adding, “Thank god they’ve got Kendrick Lamar [as musical guest] because that’s the only reason anyone is tuning in.”
Later, they decided to bring in an even bigger celebrity, “three-time host of SNL during what now seems like a golden era,” Teller’s Top Gun: Maverick co-star Jon Hamm.
Asked what he made of the sketch so far, Hamm said, “I don’t know, but it’s not comedy. They haven’t even used Kenan [Thompson] yet. “That’s like putting a whole team of Elis on the field when you’ve got Peyton sitting on the sidelines.”
Finally, after throwing in one more “gratuitous” cameo with Olympian Shaun White as Trump’s “special master,” Teller bragged that it’s always “special” when they put the host in cold opens.
“Special or desperate?” Hamm replied.
Ultimately, the attempt at knowing self-deprecation just came off as deeply unfunny navel-gazing that did nothing to assuage viewers concerned about how SNL might be able to reinvent itself this year. The only way the opening could be considered a success was if the goal was to lower expectations as much as possible.
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Kim Kardashian is ‘excited’ for her beau Pete Davidson to return after juggling long distance:
Kim Kardashian has been counting down the days for when she can be reunited with her beau, Pete Davidson.
The actor, 28, first met the reality star, 41, when she was a guest star and host on Saturday Night Live in October 2021.
The comedian has been abroad in Australia, filming his latest movie titled, Wizards! A source informed People that the TV personality is beyond the moon that he will be back in the United States since production on the project is coming to an end.
So cute: Kim Kardashian, 41, is very thrilled to have her boyfriend, Pete Davidson, 28, back home after he was away filming a movie in Australia; pictured in April 2022
Last month in July, the two lovebirds were briefly reunited when Kim visited Pete abroad while he was shooting Wizards!, which also stars Orlando Bloom and Naomi Scott.
An insider close to the two revealed to People, ‘Kim loved visiting Pete in Australia in July. They had been apart for several weeks and they enjoyed a long weekend together.’
On a positive note for the media influencer, filming will wrap up this month in August, meaning they won’t have to separated much longer. But Pete will still keep busy when he arrives back home.
‘Pete is still filming, but will be finished now in August. He has another project in the U.S. though, so he will continue to be busy.’
Long distance: While her beau was abroad, the couple have been making their relationship work by juggling long distance; pictured at the 2022 MET Gala
Despite Pete having a busy schedule, the source explained that the beauty, ‘is just excited that he will be back in the U.S. soon.’
Although the happy lovebirds have been apart momentarily, their seriousness of their relationship never dimmed.
‘The long distance hasn’t been easy for Kim, but they are making it work. They are still very happy. They are very much a serious couple,’ the insider added to the publication.
Serious: Although the two have been on separate sides of the globe, they still remain a ‘serious couple’
A chance encounter: Kim and Pete were first linked when the TV personality was a guest star on Saturday Night Live in October 2021
Long distance can be difficult, but Kim and Pete kept their romance alive by writing letters to each other, reported Us Weekly.
A source informed the entertainment tabloid that although the couple are on opposite sides of the globe and in different ‘time zones,’ they are still, ‘in constant communication.’
‘They send each other love notes while the other is sleeping and FaceTime whenever their schedules link up,’ the insider stated.
The savvy businesswoman and SNL star are still, ‘very smitten with each other and can’t wait until they’re in the same place again.’
So cute! A source confirmed to Us Weekly that the couple have written love notes to each other to keep the romance alive during their separation
Flew across the world: Last month in July, Kim flew to Australia to visit her beau and spend some time together
Kim notably was married to rapper, Kanye West, also known as Ye, but the reality star filed for divorce in February 2021. They share four children together, North, Chicago, Psalm and Saint.
Earlier this year in March, their divorce was finalized and the hard-working star was declared legally single.
The SKIMS founder and the comedian happened to cross paths when she was a celebrity guest star on an episode of Saturday Night Live last year in October 2021, months after Kim had filed for divorce.
According to Us Weekly, Pete was immediately smitten with the beauty. ‘He was a true professional the whole time they rehearsed and in between takes, but afterward things got flirty,’ a source stated.
‘They exchanged numbers and Pete asked if Kim would like to hang out sometime, which she agreed to straight away.’
Stunning: The couple leaped into the spotlight when they attended the 2022 MET Gala hand-in-hand
Spending time together: The two lovebirds are often seen sharing cheerful smiles when they are with each other
Selfie time! Kim and Pete will sometimes snap an adorable selfie and share the photo to their social media pages
Tina Fey, Seth Meyers Among ‘SNL’ Alums Who Allegedly Witnessed Horatio Sanz Assault Teen Fan
The plaintiff suing NBC and Horatio Sanz has spoken out once more, this time in an affidavit naming several Saturday Night Live cast members who allegedly witnessed Sanz sexually assaulting her as a 17-year-old at a 2002 SNL afterparty.
Jane Doe sued Sanz and NBC last summer, alleging that the comedian groomed her from the age of 15 and sexually assaulted her at an SNL afterparty when she was 17. The complaint also quotes messages in which Sanz allegedly wrote that should Doe want to “metoo” him, she’d have “every right.” (Sanz has denied Doe’s allegations through his attorney.)
Doe remains anonymous due to her age at the time of her allegations. On Wednesday, she filed a new affidavit that claims several cast members—including Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch, and Seth Meyers—were not only present but within direct eyesight of herself and Sanz while he groped her at an SNL afterparty. Doe alleges that she gained entry into such gatherings from NBC employees as a teenager on at least 12 dates.
The most explosive allegations in Doe’s newly submitted documents stem from a May 2002 SNL afterparty where Sanz allegedly assaulted Doe in full view of his colleagues. It was allegedly the second afterparty of the night, and Doe claims in her affidavit that she and Sanz were seated on a couch in the middle of the room facing the entrance.
“Both at these parties and afterwards, Sanz kissed me, groped my breasts and buttocks and digitally penetrated my genitals,” Doe writes. “He was also rubbing my vagina over [the] top of my clothes.”
Doe’s affidavit states that she and Ana Gasteyer made direct eye contact while Sanz groped her, at which point, “Gasteyer’s jaw dropped, her arms shook and she became visibly startled.”
“Next to Gasteyer, I saw Fey and Dratch looking at us and laughing,” Doe continues. “When I looked at Fey and Dratch, who were excitedly giggling and talking with their hands over their mouths while looking directly at me and Sanz, they were startled and positioned themselves behind other people.”
“When I looked at Fey and Dratch, who were excitedly giggling and talking with their hands over their mouths while looking directly at me and Sanz, they were startled and positioned themselves behind other people.”
Also present, the affidavit claims, were Seth Meyers and Maya Rudolph—who allegedly also stood “directly in front” of Sanz and Doe, “facing us, and Rudolph looked grossed out.”
When Doe expressed her discomfort to Sanz, the affidavit claims, “He dismissed my shock and embarrassment, telling me to keep going with him despite everyone gawking at us.”
“I made repeated comments that I wanted to leave,” she writes. “I was obviously uncomfortable with the situation.”
“I made repeated comments that I wanted to leave. I was obviously uncomfortable with the situation.”
NBC denied liability for Sanz’s “after-hours” behavior in a memorandum submitted this April in support of the company’s motion to dismiss Doe’s complaint. When reached for comment regarding Doe’s newly submitted response, an NBC spokesperson told The Daily Beast, “We believe the plaintiff’s claims against NBC are meritless and have filed a motion to dismiss.”
Sanz’s attorney, Andrew Brettler, issued a denial last year on his client’s behalf in which he described Doe’s allegations as “categorically false.”
“However often she repeats her ludicrous allegations or tries to rope in other high-profile names to generate media attention, they will always be false,” Brettler wrote back then.
When reached for comment by The Daily Beast regarding the new affidavit, Brettler referred back to his original statement. Representatives for Dratch, Fey, Meyers, Gasteyer, and Rudolph did not respond to The Daily Beast’s request for comment.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the legal age of consent in New York is 17.
Kim Kardashian swoons over Pete Davidson while he ogles her booty
Kim Kardashian, 41, and Pete Davidson, 28, looked positively smitten together as Pete stole a few glimpses of his girlfriends infamous derrière during an outing in Los Angeles last week.
The platinum blonde duo flashed some PDA following a long day at the studio for a SKIMS photo shoot and Kim was spotted gazing lovingly into the SNL stars eyes before they hopped in the car.
Their outing comes as the reality TV mogul finally opened up about her new relationship, declaring she had heard about his ‘BDE’ (big d**k energy) and she was simply ‘DTF’ (down to f**k).
Love is in the air: Kim Kardashian, 41, and Pete Davidson, 28, looked positively smitten together as Pete stole a few glimpses of his girlfriends infamous derrière during an outing in Los Angeles last week
Who can blame him? The SNL star was caught ogling his girlfriend’s famous backside
Kim stepped out of the studio in a head turning look in thigh high lime green boots, a sheer black bodycon dress and extra-long platinum tresses.
All eyes were on the mother of three, especially those of her comedian boyfriend, who was caught ogling her plump behind.
Pete, who is also rocking blonde hair to match Kim, looked happy as can be wearing Mac’s Club Deuce jacket from the oldest bar in Miami and some designer shades.
Not afraid to be affectionate in front of the public, the couple held hands and shared a tender moment outside of the studio.
It couple: The platinum blonde duo flashed some PDA following a long day at the studio for a SKIMS photo shoot and Kim was spotted gazing lovingly into the SNL stars eyes before they hopped in the car
Glam squad: Kim’s A-list glam team, Mario Dedivanovic and Chris Appleton touched up the star after her SKIMS shoot
At the start of their romance, Kim tried to keep things on the down low but this week on her Hulu show, The Kardashians, prying producers finally got her to get candid about why she pursued the comedian. The answer came as no surprise.
During the eighth episode of The Kardashians, the 41-year-old reality star admitted that she wasn’t looking for a relationship when she first hooked up with Pete.
She then hinted at having the best sex of her life with Davidson, while adding that he’s simply the ‘best human’ she’s met.
Kim first talks about Pete after mentioning a conversation her nephew Mason had with North in their car, which she told to mother Kris Jenner.
In the sheets: Their outing comes as the reality TV mogul finally opened up about her new relationship, declaring she had heard about his ‘BDE’ (big d**k energy) and she was simply ‘DTF’ (down to f**k)
Stunning: Kim stepped out of the studio in a head turning look in thigh high lime green boots, a sheer black bodycon dress and extra-long platinum tresses
This is new: A marked difference from her relationship with Kanye West, Kim and Pete are all about smiles, laughing and fun
‘I overheard their convo and Mason goes, ‘Can you drop me off at Travis’ studio?’ Kim says, adding she told him that would not be a problem.
‘He was like, ‘It’s so cool’ and he was telling North, ‘they have these bikes and it’s just so fun.’ His tune has totally changed since the engagement,’ Kim says.
‘I heard him say to North, he was like, ‘You know, getting a step-dad is not so bad. They’re not these evil people like you see in the movies,’ Kim told Kris.i
Kim adds in confession, ‘I think after hearing this conversation with Mason and North, and just hearing how he’s getting along with Travis and just loving having someone else around, I just think OK there’s hope. Someday I’ll have someone who’ll come around and hang out with the kids,’ hinting at boyfriend Pete Davidson.
Glow up: Pete, who is also rocking blonde hair to match Kim, looked happy as can be wearing Mac’s Club Deuce jacket from the oldest bar in Miami and some designer shades
Finally time to talk: At the start of their romance, Kim tried to keep things on the down low but this week on her Hulu show, The Kardashians, prying producers finally got her to get candid about why she pursued the comedian
Kim says in confessional on The Kardashians: ‘OK, you guys have stalked me long enough, I’ll finally answer you. So this is how it went down with Pete.’
A producer asks Kim, ‘So are you dating Pete? Why have you been so secretive?’
Kim responds, ‘Honestly, I just feel like I wanted to really make sure and not just be so like… ‘Oh my God I met someone and I’m having fun.’ And then just start talking about it on a show and then if we weren’t talking months later I’d be like an idiot, or a wh**e, either one.’
Back with her mom, Kim says she always feels like she’s, ‘always a step behind Kourtney’ but it’s amazing to have a ‘guide.’
‘Oh, your kids are feeling this? OK well my kids are gonna start to feel this,’ Kim tells Kris, indicating she might be ready to let her kids meet Pete, adding to her mom, ‘I’m just starting to like date.’
On camera? A camera crew filmed Kim and Pete outside of her studio which may mean fans could see the couple soon on The Kardashians
A producer asks Kim, ‘So are you dating Pete? Why have you been so secretive?’ Kim responds, ‘Honestly, I just feel like I wanted to really make sure and not just be so like… ‘Oh my God I met someone and I’m having fun.’ And then just start talking about it on a show and then if we weren’t talking months later I’d be like an idiot, or a wh**e, either one.’
‘I was just thinking like, ‘Heard about this BDE. Need to get out there.’ I need to just like… jumpstart my… I was basically just DTF,’ Kim admits with a smile
Taking the lead: After Pete skipped Kim’s SNL afterparty, Kim called a producer and asked for his phone number
During another confession session, Kim gets a call from Pete, telling him right away, ‘Hold on, I have a mic on, I’m not entertaining this right now. No, no. No. That’s cute, I could. OK I’ve gotta go. OK bye, bye babe.’
She listens for another second or two before adding, ‘No, bye, bye, bye,’ before hanging up in confession.
Kris tells Kim that, ‘it’s nice for you to try something new. I think it is, no matter who you’re dating, my only advice would be, the minute you start bad-mouthing the other parent in front of the kids is the end of the world, for them.’
Kim agrees and says, ‘Absolutely,’ as Kris says the kids, ‘can’t handle that’ and they ‘hear everything,’ and Kim insists she would ‘never say anything bad’ about Kanye in front of the kids.
‘I text him. I wasn’t even thinking like, ‘Oh my God I’m gonna be in a relationship with him,’ Kim added
‘No matter what, I am so nice, so supportive. I would never not be that,’ Kim says, as Kris says, ‘that’s why God put you here, to raise kids and have a family and be with each other.
Kim adds in confession, ‘Even if there’s some s**t going down, I will always try my hardest to keep the co-parenting relationship positive, and I know my kids just wanna see me happy, their dad happy, everyone happy and getting along.’
Kim also opened up about Pete to her sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian, after they all worked out together at Kourtney’s house.
Khloe calls Kim by a name her father used to call her – Joge – when asking how her dating life is going… but Kim will only smile.
‘Pete has got to be literally the best human being I’ve ever met. Like the best heart. People will always say, ‘Oh he’s so funny,’ and it has to do with how funny he is. That’s like fourth on my list of why I like him.’
‘Can’t a girl just be happy and live?’ Kim says with a laugh, as Khloe says, ‘Yeah, a girl can,’ as Kim says, ‘That’s what I just keep on saying. Happiness, peace, zen, laughter, that’s all I want, and I got it.’
Khloe asks, ‘A lot of laughter?’ as Kim says, ‘Yeah, a lot of laughter,’ as Khloe continues to prod, asking, ‘Stand-up comedy?’
Kim will only laugh, as Khloe says, ‘All right, I’ll take that as a yes.’
Kim says in confession, ‘OK, you guys have stalked me long enough, I’ll finally answer you. So this is how it went down with Pete.’
They show Kim and Pete’s now-infamous Aladdin sketch on Saturday Night Live, with Kim adding, ‘I did SNL, and then when we kissed in scene, it was just a vibe and I was like, ‘Oh s**t, maybe I just need to try something different.’
She adds that Pete, ‘always wants the best for people, can handle anything, always does it with grace. He’s really really thoughtful and humble and just so genuine. I would say the perfect word to describe Pete is genuine.’
‘But Pete does not come to my after-party. Everyone was at my after-party. Does not give me the time of day. So a few days later, I called the producer at SNL and was like, ‘Hey do you have Pete’s number?’ And they were like ‘Yeah,’ Kim explained.
‘I text him. I wasn’t even thinking like, ‘Oh my God I’m gonna be in a relationship with him,’ Kim added.
‘I was just thinking like, ‘Heard about this BDE. Need to get out there.’ I need to just like… jumpstart my… I was basically just DTF,’ Kim admits with a smile.
Kim adds in confession, ‘Pete has got to be literally the best human being I’ve ever met. Like the best heart. People will always say, ‘Oh he’s so funny,’ and it has to do with how funny he is. That’s like fourth on my list of why I like him.’
She adds that Pete, ‘always wants the best for people, can handle anything, always does it with grace. He’s really really thoughtful and humble and just so genuine. I would say the perfect word to describe Pete is genuine.’
Kim tells her sisters, ‘I never knew you could be so happy just watching TV series and going to the gym, from someone I never even thought would go to the gym.’
‘I did SNL, and then when we kissed in scene, it was just a vibe and I was like, ‘Oh s**t, maybe I just need to try something different,’ she said
‘Thank You… For Never Giving Up on Me’
For the last time on Saturday night, Pete Davidson stopped by the “Weekend Update” desk to say goodbye and talk about how improbable it was that he ever became one of SNL’s most famous cast members.
“Hello, Colin and Che and millions of people only watching to see if I bring up Kanye,” Davidson began, referring to his very public feud with girlfriend Kim Kardashian’s ex.
“I never imagined this would be my life,” he said, describing the 20-year-old who joined the show in 2014 as being “a skinny kid and no one knew what race I was.” He then joked, “Now everyone knows I’m white because I became hugely successful while barely showing up to work.”
Noting how much has changed during his seven seasons in the cast, Davidson said, “In three years, Fox News went from calling me a monster for making fun of congressman Dan Crenshaw’s eye patch to also making fun of his eye patch.”
“Tucker Carlson called him ‘eyepatch McCain,’” he explained. “That’s two veterans in one insult! Jeez, Colin, your dad’s a dick.”
“In fairness to what I said, because clearly it still bothers me, I was simply making a joke about someone’s appearance without realizing the medical condition behind it was a sensitive issue, which is a SNL alumni tradition,” as the photo of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars popped up behind him drew groans from the crowd. “On one hand, I don’t like that people think they can just run up on stage and hit a comedian. But on the other, it’s how I know all my shows will now be sold out.”
Davidson explained that when he first auditioned for SNL, producer Lorne Michaels told him, “I don’t think you’re right for this show, so let’s screw this up together.”
“And that’s exactly what we did,” Davidson said. “And that’s why people who don’t think I deserve the job shouldn’t hate me, since we have so much in common. If anything, I should inspire hope that literally anyone can be on Saturday Night Live. Seriously, you see a guy bumming cigarettes outside a 7-Eleven at 2 a.m., that’s not some meth head, ‘That’s the next Pete Davidson!’”
He got visibly emotional as he closed things out by thanking SNL for “always having my back and allowing me to work on myself and grow.”
“And thank you to Lorne for never giving up on me and never judging me, even when everyone else was,” Davidson continued. “And for believing in me and allowing me to have a place that I could call home with memories that can last a lifetime.”
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Benedict Cumberbatch, ‘SNL’ Cast Members Wear Support For Roe v. Wade On Their Hearts
“Saturday Night Live” host Benedict “Dr. Strange” Cumberbatch and cast members gave one more blast of support for Roe v. Wade as the program closed out, wearing T-shirts reading “1973” — the year the Supreme Court issued the groundbreaking ruling recognizing women’s right to abortions.
Just minutes earlier, Arcade Fire’s lead singer Win Butler — whose guitar sported a 1973 sticker — proclaimed: “Women’s right to choose forever and ever and ever, amen” at the end of the song “The Lightning.”
Do “your nine, leave it on the sidewalk. Wrap it up like a little Moses, put it in a little basket, send it down the creek. … It’s simple,” McKinnon smirked.
What is “more traumatic?” she asked. “Safely ending an early pregnancy or giving full birth to a baby you can never see again because you put it on a Ferris wheel?”
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Kanye West STORMED OUT during Kim Kardashian SNL monologue
Last week’s episode of The Kardashians showcased Kim Kardashian’s hosting debut on Saturday Night Live, though it didn’t show one intriguing moment that Kim spoke about on the new episode, which debuted Thursday at 12 AM ET/9 PM PT only on Hulu.
The 41-year-old reality star and mogul was taking a walk in the hills of Calabasas with her sister Khloe towards the end of the episode, when she revealed her ex Kanye West walked out during her monologue.
Kim had made it clear to her whole family that no one was off limits and she was going to be poking fun at everybody close to her, but Kanye was not happy she called him merely a ‘rapper’ and that she used the word ‘divorce.’
Talking: The 41-year-old reality star and mogul was taking a walk in the hills of Calabasas with her sister Khloe towards the end of the episode, when she revealed her ex Kanye West walked out during her monologue
Not happy: Kim had made it clear to her whole family that no one was off limits and she was going to be poking fun at everybody close to her, but Kanye was not happy she called him merely a ‘rapper’ and that she used the word ‘divorce’
The sisters were on their walk when Khloe asked Kim how things are going with Kanye, revealing that he walked out of her Saturday Night Live monologue because of one of her jokes.
‘He walked out on SNL, like mid-monologue, so I haven’t talked to him since,’ Kim tells Khloe, before the episode showed the joke that made him walk out.
‘I married the best rapper of all time, the richest Black man in America. When I divorced him, you have to know it came down to just one thing: his personality,’ Kim said during her SNL appearance, which drew laughs from the crowd.
Monologue: ‘He walked out on SNL, like mid-monologue, so I haven’t talked to him since,’ Kim tells Khloe, before the episode showed the joke that made him walk out
Kim tells Khloe on their hike that Kanye was upset because she, ‘used the word divorced, so he wished I said the word filed for divorce.’
‘He was upset that I also said he was a rapper. He said, “I’m so much more than a rapper. I can’t believe you said rapper,”‘ Kim told Khloe.
Kim added in confession that she never wants to, ‘offend anyone and I never want to hurt anyone, but that’s what this monologue was for, to make a joke.’
Offend: Kim added in confession that she never wants to, ‘offend anyone and I never want to hurt anyone, but that’s what this monologue was for, to make a joke’
‘I made fun of myself, I made fun of my mom, I made fun of everything that’s personal to me. It’s all fun and games and apparently it wasn’t to him,’ she said.
Kim tells Khloe that she sat through, ‘so many speeches and things that have not been the most comfortable to me,’ adding she would never, ’embarrass him and walk out and leave.’
Khloe added there were a number of, ‘strong public stances he’s taken in many different areas that you wouldn’t have taken,’ and she was still there for him.
Made fun: ‘I made fun of myself, I made fun of my mom, I made fun of everything that’s personal to me. It’s all fun and games and apparently it wasn’t to him,’ she said
‘He’s so used to getting exactly what he wants. I’ve never seen anything like it. I mean, good for him, but hey, it’s not gonna happen here,’ Kim says.
Kim adds in confession that she shares four kids with Kanye and she always wants to have a healthy relationship with him.
‘But after SNL happened, I felt I need to focus on the bar and get new energy,’ she said in confession, before Kim and Khloe start racing up the hill.
New energy: ‘But after SNL happened, I felt I need to focus on the bar and get new energy,’ she said in confession, before Kim and Khloe start racing up the hill
Before she went on SNL, Kanye drove Kim to tears with an amazing gesture – flying back to Los Angeles to secure the entirety of Kim’s old sex tape for her.
She broke down in tears while telling her family and closest friends in what has since been Kanye’s only appearance on The Kardashians since its debut.
Still, just hours after that gesture, he walked off during Kim’s big moment, which clearly upset her.
Tears: Before she went on SNL, Kanye drove Kim to tears with an amazing gesture – flying back to Los Angeles to secure the entirety of Kim’s old sex tape for her
Gesture: Still, just hours after that gesture, he walked off during Kim’s big moment, which clearly upset her
Kim and Kanye started dating in April 2012 while still legally married to Kris Humphries, and they tied the knot in May 2014 in Florence, Italy.
They share four children together – North, 8, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 2 – during their near-decade together.
Kim filed for divorce in February 2021, citing irreconcilable differences, and she started dating SNL star Pete Davidson in November 2021.
Dating: Kim and Kanye started dating in April 2012 while still legally married to Kris Humphries, and they tied the knot in May 2014 in Florence, Italy