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SNL Cold Open Mocks Midterms and Politicians
This week’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ cold open featured skits mocking Republican strategists, Tom Holland, Mitch McConnell, and JD Vance. The episode highlighted the political climate leading up to the midterms.
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Just a month away from the volatile midterms and a president way down in the polls, there was once again a plethora of political material ripe for this week’s SNL cold open, and the NBC late-nighter went full MAGA, with some Mitch McConnell on the side. Played by Mickey Day, the wheelchair bound 84-
2026-10-04 03:55 UTC
Variety
In the Oct. 3 cold open on “Saturday Night Live,” Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla play Republican strategists who have their work cut out for them building buzz for their party. Marcello Hernández comes in first as Marco Rubio, who speaks to constituents in Spanish, admits that Trump did not live
2026-10-04 04:10 UTC