Pop star Katy Perry and soccer legend Peyton Manning stole the present throughout this weekend’s episode of “Saturday Night time Stay.”
Hosted by veteran actor Willem Dafoe, the most recent installment of the sketch comedy collection featured two elaborately designed performances from musical visitor Perry, in addition to a shock “Weekend Replace” look from soccer legend Manning — who is seemingly an enormous fan of Netflix’s “Emily in Paris.”
As traditional, the writers of this week’s materials labored in loads of topical gags involving, however not restricted to, Russia’s potential plans to invade Ukraine, Peloton’s mounting TV cameos and Neil Younger’s latest stand towards Spotify.
Right here’s a sampling of highlights from the present.
Chilly open lampoons Russia, Spotify and Aaron Rodgers
The chilly open of Saturday’s episode noticed White Home officers (performed by Kenan Thompson, Alex Moffat and Ego Nwodim) try to warn President Biden (James Austin Johnson) about Russia’s alleged disinformation marketing campaign in Ukraine.
“Mr. President, the scenario in Ukraine is rising tenser by the hour,” Thompson stated. “Putin has amassed over 100,000 troops on the border.”
“We’re even getting some experiences that Russia has already invaded,” Nwodim added, “however these are from the identical individuals who stated Tom Brady retired. So take it with a grain of salt.”
To underscore the severity of the menace, they put collectively a slideshow of pro-Russia propaganda, reminiscent of TikTok movies glamorizing the doable invasion of Ukraine; a business that includes NFL participant Rodgers (Pete Davidson) praising Russia as a “good neighbor” and a pretend headline that reads, “Neil Younger to take away music from Spotify until Ukraine surrenders.”
Dafoe defends his ‘expressive face’
In his opening monologue, “Spider-Man: No Means Residence” star Dafoe defended himself towards critics who think about his performing type “excessive.”
“One man’s excessive is one other man’s engaged efficiency,” Dafoe contended. “I can’t assist that I've an expressive face. I can’t management it. I don’t take into consideration controlling it. I’m not a kind of refined actors like Nicolas Cage or Al Pacino.”
All through his illustrious profession, Dafoe has usually been forged in unhinged, villainous roles, reminiscent of Max Schreck in “Shadow of a Vampire,” Bobby Peru in “Wild at Coronary heart” and naturally, Inexperienced Goblin within the “Spider-Man” franchise.
“Possibly that’s why folks come as much as me and say, ‘You already know what position you’d be excellent for? The Joker,’” Dafoe quipped throughout his set. “At all times good to listen to that you simply get the vibe of a sociopath.”
Katy Perry goes full Katy Perry
Pop musician Perry has earned a repute for peppering her performances with weird set designs and wacky costumes. (Bear in mind Left Shark from the 2015 Tremendous Bowl?) Her newest “SNL” look was no completely different.
Simply attempt to give attention to the empowering lyrics of Perry’s “After I’m Gone” whereas watching the singer navigate a forest of dancing phallic toadstools. Sure, you learn that appropriately.
Manning fangirls over ‘Emily in Paris’
Saturday’s “Weekend Replace” section tapped NFL hall-of-famer Manning to touch upon the playoff season main as much as the 2022 Tremendous Bowl at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium.
However — to “Weekend Replace” co-anchor Colin Jost’s bewilderment — all Manning wished to speak about was binge-watching the second season of the hit Netflix collection “Emily in Paris,” starring Lily Collins.
“So that you didn’t watch any of the video games?” a confused Jost requested Manning.
“Nicely, I deliberate to, however I had an hour to kill earlier than the primary sport, and only for enjoyable, I placed on the primary episode of ‘Emily in Paris’ Season 2, and I watched your entire season straight by means of,” Manning stated with deadpan supply.
“Oh my God, Colin. This present has the whole lot. Journey, sensuality, tradition, a contemporary tackle feminism — lastly. To not point out a culinary tapestry so wealthy, I can solely describe it as meals porn.”
Jost makes enjoyable of Peloton’s PR disaster
“Emily in Paris” wasn’t the one TV present to get a shout-out in the course of the “Weekend Replace” broadcast.
Whereas summarizing the week in headlines, Jost took a dig at Peloton, the train tools firm that has not too long ago weathered not only one, however two unflattering portrayals on the small display screen — in HBO’s “Intercourse and the Metropolis” reboot “And Simply Like That...” and Showtime’s “Billions.”
“Peloton is worried after the TV present ‘Billions’ grew to become the second collection in latest weeks to indicate a personality having a coronary heart assault whereas utilizing their train bike,” Jost stated.
“They usually’re extraordinarily fearful about how they issue into Season 2 of ‘Squid Sport.’”
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