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‘Saturday Night Live’ Ratings Fly High With Host Elon Musk
A contingent of Elon Musk’s legions of fans tuned in to watch the hugely popular — and controversial — billionaire tech inventor and entrepreneur make his debut as host of Saturday Night Live. Last night’s telecast, hosted by Musk with musical guest Miley Cyrus, drew a 4.7 household Live+Same Day rating in the 44 metered local markets and a 2.7 adults 18-49 rating in the 25 markets with local people meters.
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Elon Musk’s Deceptive and Deeply Awkward SNL Monologue
The Tesla billionaire poked fun at his silly tweets, discussed his Asperger’s, and plugged Dogecoin—with a little help from his mom.
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Dogecoin plunges nearly 30% during Elon Musk's SNL appearance
As Elon Musk – the self-proclaimed “Dogefather” – made his “Saturday Night Live” debut, the price of dogecoin fell off a cliff. The meme-inspired cryptocurrency fell as much as 29.5%, dropping to 49 cents at one point. Musk mentioned dogecoin in his opening monologue and on “Weekend Update,” SNL’s satirical news show. In a Q&A with hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost, Musk called himself the “Dogefather,” said dogecoin was a “hustle,” and howled, “To the moon,” a catchphrase popular among doge enthusiasts intent on driving the value of the cryptocurrency to one dollar.
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20 Worst 'Saturday Night Live' Hosts
As we brace for Elon Musk hosting the long-running sketch show, here’s a look back at the ‘SNL’ Host Hall of Shame
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Elon Musk to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ With Musical Guest Miley Cyrus
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is set to host the May 8 edition of “Saturday Night Live,” with musical guest Miley Cyrus.
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Just A Quick Reminder That SNL Is Paying Its Audience To be There
If it's not special treatment, then it's special treatment with extra steps.
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Jim Carrey Stepping Down From Joe Biden Role on 'SNL' | Hollywood Reporter
The actor will pass the role of the president-elect on to someone else for the remainder of SNL's season. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the plan was always for Carrey to play Biden in the first six episodes of the season, leading up to and immediately following the election — though that wasn't stated outright when Carrey first came aboard.
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Jim Carrey Resigns From Joe Biden Duties at ‘Saturday Night Live’
The nation has a president-elect. But who will play him on “Saturday Night Live” as he prepares to be sworn into office? The question is open anew after actor Jim Carrey took to Twitter Saturday to tell fans he was leaving behind the impression of Joe Biden he has offered over the course of the first six episodes of the show’s 46th season. Carrey has not appeared in sketches in “SNL’s” last two broadcasts, nor has Alec Baldwin, who has portrayed President Donald Trump for the past four seasons and the early part of the current one.
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SNL Mocks ‘Desperate Old Man’ Trump for ‘Pretending’ He Won
“Guys, I gotta be honest,” Colin Jost said at the top of “Weekend Update” on this week’s Saturday Night Live. “I’m beginning to think that Donald Trump didn’t win this election.” Noting that the Trump campaign lost two bids to overturn the will of the American voters at the highest level this past week, the anchor joked, “They were the first rulings by the Supreme Court that were just the eye-roll emoji.” “But don’t worry, Trump isn’t throwing in the towel, because he’s been a fighter his whole life,” Jost continued. “At least that’s what it looks like on his brain scans.”
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John Mulaney Says He Was Investigated by Secret Service After ‘SNL’ Joke
John Mulaney said comments he made on “Saturday Night Live” in February resulted in the Secret Service opening an investigation into him. During an interview on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday, the comedian — who got his start as a writer on “SNL” — mentioned that he received backlash for a joke that was, at most, circuitously in reference to the sitting U.S. President, Donald Trump, earning him a probe from the Secret Service.
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'SNL': Dave Chappelle Gets Political In Post-Election Monologue
Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live's post-election show once again this weekend, and delivered a politically charged, frequently controversial monologue that showed the potency of his comedic stylings. Wearing a dark suit and smoking a cigarette throughout his time on stage, Chappelle swung between serious and savage in his lengthy, edgy stand-up set.
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Jim Carrey, as Biden, mocks Trump loss on 'SNL'
It didn't take long for “Saturday Night Live” to come up with its comedic take on the presidential election results — complete with Maya Rudolph donning a white suit like Vice President-elect Kamala Harris wore for her acceptance speech. Jim Carrey played President-elect Joe Biden, taking the stage and poking fun at the five-day wait for results.
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Dave Chappelle to host, Foo Fighters to be musical guests on this weekend's SNL
Foo Fighters have been announced as the musical guest
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‘SNL’: Chris Rock Covers COVID, Voting and ‘Renegotiating’ with the Government in Host Monologue
Chris Rock was the first host of “Saturday Night Live’s” 46th season, and he had a tall order ahead of him. Not only was it the show’s return to Studio 8H for the first time…
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'Saturday Night Live' Misunderstands Its Role Right Now
Amid extraordinary national uncertainty, the show’s season premiere offered up normalcy. It should have torn up the rule book.
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Scores Most Watched Season Premiere In 4 Years With Host Chris Rock & Jim Carrey Debut As Joe Biden
Saturday Night Live returned to the studio last night to open its 46th season with host Chris Rock and Megan Thee Stallion. The season premiere, which introduced Jim Carrey as Joe Biden and feature…
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Jim Carrey to Play Joe Biden on SNL Season 46
Lorne Michaels revealed the news in an interview with Vulture.”
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Praises Brad Pitt’s ‘Classy’ ‘SNL’ Impersonation of Him
Dr. Anthony Fauci gave a thumbs up to Brad Pitt’s portrayal of him on last weekend’s “Saturday Night Live At Home” edition. Pitt began Saturday’s remotely produced episode with a cold open, playing Fauci as he clarified some of the misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. He responded to President Trump’s comments about disinfectant and UV light helping lessen the virus’ impact, setting the record straight.
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Brad Pitt answers Dr. Fauci's call to play him on SNL
Acouple of weeks ago, Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked who he would want to portray him on Saturday Night Live. "Oh, Brad Pitt, of course!" Fauci, the country's top infectious diseases expert and a member of the White House coronavirus task force, joked on CNN.
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'SNL' cowbell sketch 'ruined' Christopher Walken's life, says Will Ferrell
Turns out, Christopher Walken needs less cowbell. Millions of people have cracked up at Saturday Night Live’s iconic “More Cowbell” sketch, which starred Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken. But the one person not laughing? Walken himself, apparently. In the famous 2000 bit, Ferrell played an overzealous member of Blue Öyster Cult, while Walken portrayed famed music producer Bruce Dickinson. In the sketch, Dickinson insisted that the band’s famous track “needs more cowbell,” and Ferrell’s character went wild with the suggestion. The rest, as they say, is history.
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