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SNL U.K. Parodies Met Gala and Political Figures

Updated 2026-05-10 03:20 UTC 1 source Negative

Saturday Night Live U.K.'s Weekend Update mocked Katy Perry's Met Gala mask, calling it a symbol of stupidity. The show also featured a time-traveling Downing Street sketch with Peter Serafinowicz as Nigel Farage, satirizing political figures.

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Variety

‘SNL U.K.’ Cold Open: Peter Serafinowicz Guest Stars as Nigel Farage in Time-Traveling Downing Street Sketch

Peter Serafinowicz, who has starred in “Guardians of the Galaxy” and Star Wars prequel “The Phantom Menace,” opened “Saturday Night Live U.K.” with a guest appearance as right-wing politician Nigel Farage. The cold open began with a voice-over explaining that the

2026-05-09 21:39 UTC

Variety

‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Takes Aim at Katy Perry’s Met Gala Mask, Which Symbolizes ‘What It’s Like To Live Life as a Stupid Moron’

“SNL U.K.’s” Weekend Update took aim at Met Gala attendees this week for Episode 7, with co-host Ania Magliano saying that this year’s theme “was people you’d like to see exploded.” “Beyonce looked amazing,” she said, adding of the singer’s

2026-05-09 22:13 UTC