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Last week, SNL vet Maya Rudolph delivered a sketch comedy masterclass on
Saturday Night Live and this week, we got to see an SNL newbie pull off a pretty impressive debut as well, despite an episode plagued by slow pacing, weird directing (it was really noticeable this week how many times people were talking off-camera), and a dreadful cold open.
On the plus side, Oscar-nominated actor Daniel Kaluuya made his SNL hosting debut this weekend with musical guest St. Vincent, and he acclimated himself seamlessly into the show. Kaluuya is known for his intense onscreen presence in intense films like
Saturday Night Live skewers Gavin Newsom in vaccine skit
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FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom takes questions from the media during a visit to a mobile vaccination site at Ramona Gardens Recreation Center in Los Angeles.Damian Dovarganes/AP
Amid a burgeoning recall effort and ugly poll numbers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has now become the butt of jokes on NBC s Saturday Night Live.
The new sketch released Saturday, called Vaccine Game Show, features Dr. Anthony Fauci (played by Kate McKinnon) hosting a game show titled So You Think You Can Get the Vaccine, with prominent governors serving as the show s judges.