Pam Bondi vs. the Senate: Spherical Two. That was the state of affairs envisaged by “Saturday Night time Stay” on Saturday, with alum Amy Poehler portraying the lawyer normal in a follow-up to her combative listening to with Democrats this week.
Requested how President Donald Trump may justify deploying Nationwide Guard troops in opposition to Individuals, Poehler’s Bondi was confrontational.
“Earlier than I do not reply, I might wish to insult you personally,” Poehler’s Bondi responded.
Fellow former solid member Tina Fey made a shock look as Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem, toting an assault-style rifle and making a pitch for candidates to develop into Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers that included questions like, “Do you want a job now?” and “Do you are taking dietary supplements that you simply purchased at a fuel station?”
“Then buckle up and slap on some Oakleys, massive boy: Welcome to ICE,” Fey’s Noem stated.
Poehler, a seven-year “SNL” solid member who left in 2008 to go on to “Parks and Recreation” fame, hosted for the third time Saturday.
Her look got here on the fiftieth anniversary of “Saturday Night time Stay,” which premiered Oct. 11, 1975.
“It is at all times a dream come true to be right here. I keep in mind watching the present within the ’70s, sitting in my home in Burlington, Massachusetts, pondering: ‘I need to be an actress sometime — at the least till they create an AI actress who’s funnier and keen to do full-frontal,'” Poehler stated in her monologue.
She additionally had a message of hope for individuals who could really feel overwhelmed. “If there’s a spot that looks like dwelling, which you could return to and chuckle with your folks, take into account your self fortunate — and I do,” she stated.
And he or she had the final chuckle in opposition to her imagined AI doppelgänger.
“And to that little AI robotic watching TV proper now who desires to be on this stage sometime, I say to you: Beep, boop, beep, boop beep beep,” Poehler stated. “Which interprets to: You’ll by no means be capable of write a joke, you silly robotic! And I’m keen to do full-frontal, however no person’s requested me, OK?”
One other skit had a cameo by Aubrey Plaza, a former intern and visitor host on “SNL” who additionally starred on “Parks and Recreation.”
In a parody of Netflix’s “The Searching Wives” — launched as “the straight however lesbian attractive Republican homicide drama” — Plaza performed “a brand new new lady” who joined the group.
After a sexually charged lesson in the right way to make a mimosa, Plaza revealed she had a girlfriend, prompting the opposite ladies to shout, “lesbian!” and instantly pull their weapons on her.
The reunion didn’t finish there. A “Weekend Replace” anchor trio of Seth Meyers, Fey and Poehler, who’ve all been behind the desk, joined present hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che for a quiz show-style battle.
Function Mannequin was Saturday’s musical visitor. His efficiency of “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” featured an look by Charli XCX.
On the finish of the episode, “SNL” paid tribute to Oscar-winning actor Diane Keaton, exhibiting a portrait. Keaton died on the age of 79, her daughter stated earlier Saturday.
Sabrina Carpenter, who lately launched the album “Man’s Finest Pal,” is the host and musical visitor of subsequent week’s episode.
“SNL” airs on NBC, a division of NBCUniversal, which can be the mum or dad firm of NBC Information.
