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“Saturday Night Live” This weekend took over the State of the Union and began with a surprise guest response.
Scarlett Johansson – otherwise known Mrs. Colin Jost – A special appearance during the show's cold open by Alabama Sen. Starring Katie Britt Much talked about GOP disapproval of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Thursday.
With one hand firmly raised, Johansson, dressed as a Brit and extolling Biden's “performative” qualities (while vigorously denying his own performance), delivered his comments from his kitchen.
“You see, I'm not just a mother,” Johansen said. “I'm a wife, a mother, and crazy about Target parking.”
The end of the skit included a well-placed performance of Jordan Peele's Oscar-winning racial satire.go out,” as Johansson picked up a cup of tea and stirred it, Kenan froze with tears streaming down Thompson's face.
Ahead of Johansson's send-off, Mikey Day revisited Biden's role on stage for his address, where he told Bungie Johnson — who played Vice President Kamala Harris — that he hoped “Leg Day didn't skip over” before he sat down. , sat, then stood throughout his address.
Michael Longfellow portrays House Speaker Mike Johnson, noting that every time Biden talks about his “predecessor,” he shakes his head, “like he accidentally caught 30 seconds of 'Euphoria.'
The episode was hosted by “The Hill: Part Two” star Josh Brolin — who took an actual ice bath for soaking in the cold during his monologue — and musical guest Ariana Grande.