'Weekend Update' mocks Donald Trump's coronavirus diagnosis: 'I wish him a very lengthy recovery'

2020 presidential debates is just about here. After a chaotic first matchup between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, a more subdued (but still buzzy) vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris, and dueling Trump-Biden town hall events in lieu of a second debate, the whole process has felt long and, at times, extremely disorderly.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ “Seinfeld” character Elaine Benes was notorious for some of the worst dancing to ever be witnessed. However, that was before Donald Trump decided to bust a few moves onstage during a rally.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump had town halls at the exact same time on Thursday (October 15) (despite petitions and protests from Hollywood stars to stagger the time slots), and Biden easily won in the ratings department.

Donald Trump is putting NBC on blast at the same time as Hollywood stars.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticNBC are taking a lot of heat today for scheduling a primetime town hall with Donald Trump tonight opposite Joe Biden on ABC, including from the ex-Celebrity Apprentice host himself.“So you know I’m being set up tonight,” Trump just told a reelection campaign rally in North Carolina.

Ted Johnson NBC News indicated that it is not backing off plans for a town hall with Donald Trump scheduled at the same time that ABC News is doing a similar event with Joe Biden.The scheduling has drawn criticism, including from more than 100 producers, directors and writers who signed their names to a letter urging NBC to move the time of the town hall.In a statement, Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCU News Group, said, “We share in the frustration that our event will initially air alongside the

Ted Johnson NBC News is taking heat for its decision to schedule a town hall on Thursday evening with President Donald Trump that will compete head-to-head with ABC News’ event with Joe Biden.The backlash comes after Trump refused to participate in a virtual town hall debate with Biden, long scheduled for Oct. 15, forcing the Commission on Presidential Debates to cancel the event.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVMore than 100 writers, actors, directors and producers are speaking out against NBC’s plan to air a town hall with President Donald Trump tonight at 8 PM directly opposite the Joe Biden town hall on ABC.In an open letter to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell and NBCU News Group chairman Cesar Conde, the Hollywood heavyweights are asking for the Trump town hall to be shifted from the time slot.

Melania Trump spoke out about her experience with COVID-19, and revealed her and President Donald Trump’s son Barron also tested positive.“It was two weeks ago when I received the diagnosis that so many Americans across our country and the world had already received — I tested positive for COVID-19,” Melania, 50, wrote in a blog post on Wednesday, October 14, on the White House website.

Jimmy Kimmel took aim at Donald Trump for continuing to campaign after his positive COVID-19 diagnosis and subsequent treatment.  Although the president has reportedly tested negative for the coronavirus and White House physicians maintain he is no longer contagious, Kimmel jabbed Trump for holding mask-less rallies in Pennsylvania and Florida and potentially spreading the illness to his supporters.  “Trump did about an hour of material in Florida and he killed – he really killed,” he said on

The creator of “Veep,” Armando Iannucci, took a stab at real-world political satire in a recent article in which he lambasted Donald Trump over what he did after testing positive for the coronavirus.  The creator of the Emmy-winning HBO comedy penned an article for The Intelligencer in which he mocked the president for creating a narrative that paints him as miraculously “immune” to COVID-19 as well as his time hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center.  “In reality, Donald Trump is still

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticSagging in the polls, COVID-19 infected Donald Trump has been rage tweeting all day, but his doctor claims the ex-Celebrity Apprentice host is ready to return to the campaign trail this weekend.On Thursday evening, the White House dropped a “Health Update” from Trump’s physician that “based on the trajectory of advanced diagnostics the team has been conducting, I fully anticipate the President’s safe return to public engagements” on Saturday – as

James Corden poked fun at Donald Trump over his claim that he might be “immune” to the coronavirus after returning to the White House from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he was treated following a positive test for the coronavirus.

Patti LuPone, 71, didn’t hesitate to mock President Donald Trump‘s public appearance on the balcony of the White House after his return from the hospital on Oct. 5.

Ted Johnson, Dominic Patten UPDATE, 12:49 PM: Donald Trump is in “uncharted territory” with his coronavirus condition, declared the former Celebrity Apprentice host’s doctor today as the patient announced he is heading back to the White House. In inadvertently revealing who is really in charge, Dr.

Kanye West is a compassionate competitor. The 43-year-old rapper took time on Saturday to send well wishes to President Donald Trump and his wife, first lady Melania Trump, following their positive coronavirus diagnosis.