Kate McKinnon’s Eccentric Impressions Remain a ‘Saturday Night Live’ Staple

It’s not he first time the Irish have been made fun of on Saturday Night Live but we never expected to see Celtic Woman get the sketch treatment.

What a way to end a wild season of Saturday Night Live, guys! And while they still brought the funny as usual, it sure seemed to close off on such a somber note.

“Saturday Night Live” closed out Season 46 with a cold open featuring a heartfelt and genuine message from the show’s entire cast. Reflecting on the past year and the challenges posed by the pandemic, there were a lot of tears, laughs and a cameo from Chris Rock.

Every season finale of NBC’s Saturday Night Live brings anxiety to fans that some of their long-time favorites may be leaving. Tonight’s Season 46 closer left many viewers convinced that we may have seen the last of a number of long-time cast members.

Saturday Night Live closed out Season 46 with a cold open featuring a heartfelt and genuine message from the show's entire cast.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVThe cast of “Saturday Night Live” wrapped up their 46th season on May 22 by addressing the audience directly in the cold open to discuss the “crazy” year we all just went through due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sketch comedy veteran Keegan-Michael Key finally made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut — and he did not disappoint!

where masks are needed.The latest episode opened with “a message from Dr. Anthony Fauci,” with Kate McKinnon reprising her role as the often-controversial leading infectious diseases expert.“It’s your boy, Fauci, the patron saint of Purell,” the fake Fauci said, inviting a group of doctors to act out different scenarios to try to teach Americans “correct mask behavior.”“The CDC announced that people that are vaccinated no longer need to wear masks, outdoors or indoors.

“Saturday Night Live” tackled the ongoing debate over the use of masks through the time-tested use of bad improv.

tackled the on-going debate over the use of masks through the time-tested use of bad improv.For this weekend's Cold Open sketch, Kate McKinnon busted out her admirable Anthony Fauci impression to lead a press conference on the new announcement from the CDC stating that fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks, indoors or outdoors.«A lot of people had questions, such as, what does that mean? What the hell are you talking about? Is this a trap?» McKinnon's Fauci said.

Brian Van Holt has been tapped for a key role opposite Kate McKinnon’s Carole Baskin and John Cameron Mitchell’s Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel in Joe Exotic (working title), Peacock’s limited series based on the Wondery podcast.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Joe Exotic” series at Peacock is rounding out its cast with the addition of Brian Van Holt, Variety has learned.Van Holt will star as John Reinke, the zoo manager at Joe’s zoo, a loyal worker and friend until things go too far.

NBC’s venerable late-night laugh-fest: “Hi I’m Keegan-Michael Key and I’m hosting ‘SNL’ with [musical guest] Olivia Rodrigo,” announced Key, 50, who spent six years on FOX’s “MadTV” from 2004 to 2009.Cast member Kate McKinnon quickly jumps in to boast: “You gotta watch because Keegan promised the show’s gonna be the best in 46 years,” punctuated with some aggressive pokes to his broad shoulder.“Well, I didn’t promise — I said it’d be nice if it was,” he replies, with McKinnon, 37, doubling down:

Kate McKinnon says. The promos for the upcoming episode with host Keegan-Michael Key and musical guest Olivia Rodrigo were released on Thursday.

The Joe Exotic scripted series, starring Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell, is going to stream exclusively on Peacock.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Joe Exotic” series starring Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell will now air only on Peacock instead of on the streamer, NBC, and USA Network as originally planned.The show received the multi-platform series order last year. According to an individual with knowledge of the production, the move comes as the multi-platform order was made prior to Susan Rovner assuming her role as chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.

Saturday Night Live is getting some heat over its latest episode — and it has little to do with controversial guest host, Elon Musk!

"Saturday Night Live" star Michael Che responded after a sketch he wrote during Elon Musk’s May 8 episode was accused of cultural appropriation.  On Monday, the "Weekend Update" host revealed he was the writer behind a sketch titled "Gen Z Hospital" that featured Musk and cast members Kate McKinnon, Mikey Day, Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim and Bowen Yang in the waiting room of a hospital as they wait to hear news about their injured friend and relative.  The gimmick of the sketch was that each

Ethan Shanfeld Top female stars reflect on the “secret weapon” of being funny, their path to fame and their heroes in “Lifetime Presents Variety’s Power of Women: The Comedians,” which premiered Monday on Lifetime.The special featured interviews with  Michaela Coel, Mindy Kaling, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kate McKinnon, Maya Rudolph and Sofia Vergara, who were celebrated in the May 5 Power of Women edition of Variety.

Saturday Night Live’s Michael Che has addressed the criticisms around one of his latest sketches.