'SNL' Cast Honors Their Moms for Mother's Day — Including Marcello Hernandez, Whose Mom Is a Big PEOPLE Fan
Saturday Night Live castmembers Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang and Marcello Hernandez celebrated their moms for Mother's Day during the Cold Open of the May 10 episode
The group broke into song, celebrating all the things their moms have done for them throughout their lives, before James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump cut them off
Hernandez's mom, Isabel Cancela, is a big PEOPLE fanThe Saturday Night Live cast gave their moms their flowers for Mother's Day!
During the Cold Open of the May 10 episode of the late-night comedy sketch series, castmembers Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang had their moms join them onstage as they paid tribute to them ahead of the annual springtime holiday. Marcello Hernandez and his mom, Isabel Cancela — who is a big PEOPLE fan — also took part in the moment.
"Well, tomorrow is Mother's Day, and in the SNL tradition, we'd like to take this time to celebrate our Moms," Thompson, 47, began, as Yang, 34, continued, "The women who made us, cared for us and bit their tongues when we told them we wanted to go into show business."
"They've done so much for us, so, mom's this is for you," Hernandez, 27, added, before the trio broke into song about all the things their moms have done for them throughout their lives.
James Austin Johnson then appeared onstage to impersonate Donald Trump, kicking the group offstage, before finishing the rest of the segment, which was completed with Cecily Strong making a surprise cameo to reprise her parody of Jeanine Pirro, only five weeks after she gave birth to her first baby.
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SNL is gearing up to end its milestone season 50, with an episode that will see Scarlett Johansson as the host and Bad Bunny as the musical guest.
Season 50 premiered in September 2024, with Jean Smart as host and Jelly Roll as musical guest. Other notable hosts this season included Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton, John Mulaney, Chris Rock, Paul Mescal, Martin Short, Mikey Madison, Jack Black, Jon Hamm and more.
Some notable musical guests this season included Coldplay, Stevie Nicks, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, Morgan Wallen and Lizzo.
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Meanwhile, Charli XCX, Timothée Chalamet and Lady Gaga all pulled double duty, serving as both the host and the musical guest during their respective episodes.
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