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Her first guest is rapper Lil Nas X (Chris Redd), under attack from âthe rare combo of the Catholic Church and Nikeâ for his âSatan Shoesâ and video wherein he gives the devil a lap dance. To balance things out, Britney brings on God so the rapper can twerk on his lap. Cue conservative faux outrage on Sunday. He is followed by canceled Looney Toons star Pepe LePew (Kate McKinnon), cut from the Space Jam sequel for âpromoting a culture of assaultâ. Given that the show recognizes the dumbness of the Lil Nas X controversy, youâd think theyâd send up the furor over a cartoon skunk. Instead, they lay into the supposedly problematic nature of the character.
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Rolling Stone ‘SNL’: Lil Nas X, Matt Gaetz Address Controversies on Britney Spears Talk Show
Oops! You Did It Again talk show cold open focuses on the “social pariahs of the week”
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Saturday Night Live returned to its Britney Spears talk show format for a cold open sketch revolving around a trio of newsmakers this week: Lil Nas X, Matt Gaetz and Pepe Le Pew.
“This is the show that will shine a light on the social pariahs of the week, and I will decide if they’re innocent or
not that innocent,” Chloe Fineman’s Spears said. “And speaking of pariah, shoutout to our sponsor: Georgia! Voted best place not to vote.”