Regardless of what her hit single “Rumors” says, “Saturday Evening Reside” host and musical visitor Lizzo had a message this weekend for viewers: All of the rumors swirling round about her private life aren’t true.
“I do wish to handle some rumors,” the singer and rapper mentioned throughout her opening monologue. “I’ve heard a number of gossip on-line that I’m relationship each little white boy in Hollywood. They assume I’m gathering members of One Route like Infinity Stones.”
“I even heard a rumor that I’m pregnant with Chris Evans’ child,” she mentioned. “I don't know the place that one began. It might be the TikTok I did the place I mentioned, ‘I’m pregnant with Chris Evans’ child.’ It’s known as manifesting!’”
Whereas pulling double obligation on this week’s installment of the sketch comedy collection, the Grammy winner acted, sang, rapped, twerked and performed the flute. She additionally had some encouraging phrases for members of the viewers, together with her mother — who helped introduce her as musical visitor later within the present.
“After I obtained the decision to host ‘SNL,’ I used to be fairly nervous, and I do know that’s stunning, as a result of I’m the one who mentioned, ‘I simply took a DNA check. Seems I’m 100%’ — you realize the music,” she continued. “Nicely to be fully sincere, I’m actually like 50% that b—, 10% boss b— and 40% flute-playing band nerd b—.”
“At each present, I inform my viewers the identical factor, and I’ll inform y’all too: I like you,” she mentioned. “You're lovely, and you are able to do something. I’m residing proof of that. I used to stay in my automobile, and now I’m up right here internet hosting ‘Saturday Evening Reside.’”
Listed here are some extra highlights from Saturday’s present. (Warning: A number of the movies under comprise profanity.)
Bowen Yang needs viewers a cheerful — and freaky — Easter
Forged member Bowen Yang led an Easter-themed chilly open because the one and solely Easter Bunny, with some assist from Dr. Anthony Fauci (Kate McKinnon), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Cecily Robust), New York Mayor Eric Adams (Chris Redd), Elon Musk (Mikey Day), Britney Spears (Chloe Fineman), Jared Leto (Kyle Mooney) and Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson).
“Hi there, everybody! It’s actually me, the Easter Bunny,” Yang mentioned in a chipper tone.
“Both that, otherwise you’re at Coachella and the shrooms are kicking in. ... It's Easter — a.okay.a. heat Halloween — and I might not be probably the most A-list vacation character, however I'm the freakiest: man-sized bunny with no backstory. Who's he?”
Lizzo reveals off her fluting and twerking abilities
Throughout one musical sketch, forged member Mikey Day performed a stuffy conductor of a symphony orchestra in want of a flutist. Fortunate for him, famend flutist — and twerk-ist — Beverly Gags (Lizzo) was proper across the nook.
“The reality is, the one approach I can play the flute is that if I’m twerking,” Lizzo’s character informed the pretentious conductor.
“Two years in the past, I couldn’t play any devices. Then in the future final summer season, the ice cream truck pulled up, and I heard that jingle. That beat had my physique transferring in ways in which made me really feel highly effective — like I might do something, even play the flute. And the remaining is historical past.”
A studio session with the Black Eyed Peas
In a throwback to 2008, “SNL” reimagined how a recording studio session of the Black Eyed Peas hit “Growth Growth Pow” may need performed out.
Yang, Robust, Redd and Kenan Thompson starred within the sketch as members of the Black Eyed Peas — nevertheless it was Lizzo who stole the present as a music producer overlaying Fergie’s well-known rap verse from the music.
Lizzo brings down the home with ‘About Rattling Time’ and ‘Particular’
“Girls and gents, me!” Lizzo introduced earlier than taking the stage for an upbeat and colourful efficiency of her newest single, “About Rattling Time.”
Later, she slowed issues down for a heartfelt, highly effective rendition of her self-love anthem “Particular.”
“In case no one informed you at the moment, you’re particular / In case no one made you consider, you’re particular,” she belted whereas rocking a hot-pink gown with a billowing practice.
“Nicely, I’ll at all times inform you a similar, you’re particular / I’m so glad that you just’re nonetheless with us / Damaged, however rattling, you’re nonetheless excellent.”
Lizzo dethrones Thompson as ‘Mayor of Gametown’
One other “SNL” episode, one other recreation present sketch hosted by Thompson — however this time it was the contestants that gave this system’s longtime “Mayor of Gametown” a run for his cash.
“OK, so they offer you somewhat swimsuit and a few blue playing cards and now you’re the Mayor of Gametown?” mentioned Lizzo, taking part in a contestant who challenged Thompson.
“I’m the brand new mayor, and the very first thing I’m doing is placing us in a greater lodge with an espresso machine.”
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