Former Cast Member Molly Shannon Returns To SNL With Musical Guests The Jonas Brothers -- Episode Highlights HERE!
09.04.2023 - 16:03
/ perezhilton.com
Molly Shannon is back on the Studio 8H stage!
The 58-year-old actress made a triumphant return to the late-night sketch comedy series, where she previously served as a cast member from 1995 to 2001, alongside musical guests the Jonas Brothers over the weekend. Throughout the night, not only did she bring her musical chops, but she brought back a few of her iconic characters for the night’s episode. We’re talking about the legendary character Sally O’Malley! So buckle up, Perezcious readers, because we have a lot to cover!
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Since it was the episode right before Easter Sunday, the show opened with a scene from the Last Supper. But there’s a twist. It turns out the moment between Mikey Day’s Jesus and his disciples was just an intro for none other than James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump, who unsurprisingly compared himself to Jesus again– “a famous, wonderful man arrested for no reason at all.” You can check out the latest hilarious sketch about Trump’s indictment (below):
So good!
For her opening monologue, Molly stepped onto the stage to talk about her new book Hello, Molly, and the shocking amount of honesty she displayed about the hard times her family has faced within it:
She then broke out into song with the track Everything’s Coming Up Roses from Gypsy – but she gave it a humorous twist with guest appearances from several cast members, SNL creator Lorne Michaels, and Martin Short. Ch-ch-check it out (below):
OMG! We loved the Mary Katherine Gallagher Superstar pose at the end!!
That wasn’t the only time she brought out one of her old characters! As we mentioned before, Molly stepped back into the role of Sally O’Malley – and yes, she is still 50 years and likes to