#snl cold open

[itsmythang]

Crying….Will Ferrell as Jeffrey Epstein for the SNL cold last night 🤣💀

May 2026

[contemplatingoutlander]

Harris and Trump Rallies Cold Open - SNL

News anchor David Muir (Andrew Dismukes) checks in with Kamala Harris (Maya Rudolph), Tim Walz (Jim Gaffigan), Doug Emhoff (Andy Samberg), Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), JD Vance (Bowen Yang) and Joe Biden (Dana Carvey) at Harris' and Trump's campaign rallies.

Dana Carvey as Joe Biden Is Brilliant!😁

All of the SNL Cold Open video is worth watching, but in particular, Dana Carvey's Joe Biden is brilliant!

Too bad SNL didn't get Carvey to play Joe Biden before. Carvey could have done with Biden what he did with George H.W. Bush and his "wouldn't be prudent" tagline.

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[latestnews-now]

Saturday Night Live' delivered a hilarious cold open featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton and James Austin Johnson as Trump. The sketch spoofed the signing of the Declaration of Independence, with Trump hilariously comparing himself to the Founding Fathers. From DEI jokes to tech billionaires, this skit had it all. Watch the breakdown and share your thoughts below!

[2bpoliticallycurious]

Spy Balloon Cold Open - SNL 🔭🎈😂

[mysherlockstardis]

I’ll bet that John Mulaney takes over for Lorne Michaels when the time comes for him to retire from SNL.

John Mulaney and/or Keenan Thompson.

I feel like John and Lorne have this really insane connection to SNL and to each other. I also can’t ignore how many years Keenan has reliably managed to stay one of the best amongst his cast mates and loyal to the show.

But I have this weird kinda feeling John would have an opportunity for the job if he wanted it. John was an amazing writer for the show. If I’m not mistaken, it was also during the time John struggled with addiction? I could be wrong, but I just got this impression that Lorne worked John really hard on the show. Like, I’m not saying that John had problems because of Lorne, because it’s way bigger than that. John was an exceptional over-achiever at the show who struggled with addiction and mental health issues like everybody else is what I think is true, but I could be wrong. Regardless, John went on to be successful without SNL, but ever since John gained notoriety he has hosted the show at least once a season.

His episodes are usually the best of that season. Like the musical number we ALWAYS expect from John’s episode. John is a catalyst for those musicals and helps produce a ton of other great sketches that week.

It’s why I feel like John looks out for Pete too. It’s because John knows what it’s like to be a young guy like Pete to be competing against the best comedy writers and actors in the industry for a spot at the table. Especially growing up with a lot of family trauma like they both did.

They were both young talented guys on SNL, struggling with family trauma, and mental health problems. Of course, Pete has had the extra exposure as one of the actors as well as having a failed and extremely public engagement with superstar Ariana Grande. Like, this isn’t what this post is about, but I believe that Lorne has given Pete a lot of slack considering all the “scandals” that Pete has been. He’s said multiple controversial comments on the show. On multiple occasions he has had to come out and apologize for the things he had said on live tv. Lorne nearly ruined one his actresses careers when she dropped an F-bomb on Live Cable Television. Yet Lorne is okay with that, as he should be, but I totally thought his ass was grass on that show on more than one occasion.

I would think Pete would be first to say that he was also surprised that season after season Lorne signed him back on to the cast.

So, considering the quirky friendship that makes up John and Pete, and the relationships they appear to have with Lorne Michaels it seems kinda significant when thinking about where Lorne wants the future of this show. They are both young and represent the youth who are making up SNL audiences these days especially on places like YouTube. But Keenan Thompson has been loyal for more years than everyone else and consistently does an amazing job at the show both on and off screen.

SNL could go on for years and years as long as the writing and guests stay relevant.

Lorne would want the legacy of the show to go to someone who would dedicate their life to producing a great show that will keep coming back season after season.

I think both John and Keenan would be great head producers. However, there is something that I think gives John an edge. He’s a work-aholic and he isn’t planning to have kids (as of now). I’m not suggesting that work is the reason he doesn’t want kids, but when I think in the mindset of not wanting kids in the future, I immediatley think of finding fufulliment in hard work. 

I just hope that Lorne does pass the torch whenever he feels ready to do that for the show. It’ll be a gambit either way, because a show struggles when transitional changes are made, but SNL might survive in the right hands.

Admittedly, Kate McKinnon, Bill Hader, and Kristin Wiig represent very successful “younger” alumini of the show. However, they were so damn successful during their time on the show that maybe they may not be interested in heading the producing side of the show as much. Like I feel like the people who survive the show long term either make it bigger with distance and leave it all behind, or kinda lose their shot at the “big times” with only a few managing to bounce back after not leaving the show on their terms. I don’t think I can be clearer when I say that writers and actors at SNL are the kings and queens of the comedy world. And it’s a competitive world. Who writes the best sketches?, Who writes the most sketches? , Who keeps getting cast in the sketches and are willing to work the long hours? There is a combination of 2 things that work to make that show. The performance aspect that Keenan has been dedicated to and consistent with, and the producing aspect that Lorne has been in charge of. Like being the head producer of SNL must be an extremely tiring job with insane hours. Like truly insane hours, I bet Lorne has dedicated an insane amount of hours to that show. Whoever takes over is gonna need to have that work ethic.

Is Keenan gonna give more hours? I don’t know, he does have children who he loves and probably wants to spend time with whenever he can while enjoying the stability and success he has at SNL. Like, Keenan will always have a job at SNL. That’s non-negotiable.

The question is who is Lorne gonna trust to dedicate their life to make an amazing show that has the potential to survive his absence (sadly, when that time comes). There is absolute no reason or rush to hand the show down, because Lorne has consistently produced great writers, actors, and sketches that keep their videos some of the top viewed stuff on the internet.

I just think John, it he was interested, and it’s very possible he might not be, but if he was then I think John would be an incredible head producer at SNL. He had the temperament to do that job amazing while struggling with addiction, imagine the potential that John has as the head of SNL in the right mindset. I think John would love it, and this is coming from the daughter of a work-aholic. Like, anyone who works as hard as John does with no plans to start a family, are usually pretty open to taking on insanely fulfilling jobs like being in charge of show like SNL would be for John Mulaney. I think John performs on his own turns, but being in charge of an operation like SNL take comedy chops, work ethic, and a dedication that might be best to persue without a child at home.

So, yeah this was a ramble from someone who is a mild fan of John Mulaney, and Lorne Michaels who just feels like there is definitley something between the lines as to their relationship. I think it’s one of deep respect, but I think John might have been burned during his time at SNL. He definitley proved to be one of the best writers, and I think John has always pushed himself hard to deliver good content to his audience.

I mean John’ll be great no matter what he does, but if he wanted the gig then I think he would be great at the gig.

Correction: John wasn’t using drugs/alcohol when he worked as a writer at SNL. However, he did have the history of it, and working at SNL is presumably extremely exhausting with long hours. So, yeah. Forget what I said about him being on stuff, but he was still a young talented guy who overcame an addiction that ruins lives and proved himself to be a hard worker who never fell back on any of his old crutches. Regardless, I still suspect that there was tension between Lorne and John because John was such a hardworker and good writer, and Lorne I think expected a lot from him. It can sometimes be incredibly frustrating when you are the golden child, but Lorne still has to make cut throat decisions.

[demigoddessqueens]

Screenshot of SNL cast and entire audience today:

But seriously though 🤣 everyone in the audience and cast was weak for this man, and honestly I don’t blame them! He’s funny, good-looking, charismatic, engaging, etc.

Now I see why Bridgerton did as good as it did.

[childlessdoglady88]

This weeks SNL might be my favourite of the season so far. The cold open and Weekend Update has me in tears

[lonely-lesbian-dumbass]

SNL fans be simping over a man named BILL that has a big forehead but in the wrong direction.

This man...

Is who my sister has been obsessing over for weeks.