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Buzz Feed
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Mikey Day Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Reactions
Walton Goggins hosted Saturday Night Live on May 10, and he was both hilarious and extra spicy, so we won. But, little did everybody know that Walton's hilarious (and thirsty) segment would just be an appetizer for the hit of the night — Mikey Day on "Weekend Update." Mikey appeared in a segment alongside Colin Jost and Michael Che as a guy who just walked into a spiderweb, discussing how President Donald Trump's tariffs will affect consumers. Based on the internet's reaction, it's a viral hit! When Colin introduced Mikey's character, it was obvious this segment would go off the rails. Mikey really tapped into his physical comedy. Then he ripped off his shirt, and received a bunch of thirsty "woos" mixed with laughter. Not even Colin and Michael could handle being in the same scene with his hysterical character. After spending the entire segment freaking out over the spider, Mikey finally comes back but it's too late — the damage is done. The damage is that everyone's sides are hurting from laughing too hard, or their mouths are dry from thirst over Mikey's shirtless moment. The SNL segment went viral, and people had a lot to say about it. "His commitment to the bit was absolutely incredible. Taking two full tumbles, getting half naked, screaming the entire time, not breaking character. Give the man an Emmy! lol" one person wrote. This person said, "mikey day is literally one of snl's greatest cast members and i need to make sure everyone else thinks this." People gave Mikey flowers for his commitment to the bit. "one thing about Mikey Day, he's alwayssss gonna commit to the bit," another person said. "This is some PHENOMENAL phyiscal comedy. I've said it for years... Mikey Day is one of the sharpest and most underrated performers in SNL history," another person wrote. "Watch this & marvel at his talent." Another user wrote, "Simply amazing! Simple premise executed to perfection by Mikey. Some of the best pratfalls I've ever seen. A Hall of Fame Weekend Update feature." "Absolutely the best weekend update guest ever. Perfect physical comedy," this user added. Someone else said, "This was the funniest skit I've ever seen. I started choking from laughing so hard. He nailed it." One person asked, "Wait, do I have a crush on Mikey Day?" Finally, someone said, "SNL is really gonna miss Mikey Day when he's gone, between stuff like this and his strong straightman work, he's one of the more unheralded but critical SNL cast members of the last decade." Watch the SNL "Weekend Update" segment here, and be prepared to laugh your ass off.
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Fans' fury as SNL cold open mocks Trump's first '100 years in office'
Fans were left furious by Saturday Night Live 's cold open that mocked President Donald Trump 's first '100 years in office'. The sketch comedy kicked off its show with Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, as he poked fun at his first 100 days in office, instead referring to them as his first '100 years'. 'My bad! Hi, hello. It's me your favorite president and perhaps your next pope. Conclave,' Johnson said, referring to Trump posting an image of himself dressed as the late pope just a week after the Catholic leader died. 'Well, it's been 100 years since I became president. Excuse me. Days. Wow. Feels longer, but people are saying that what I've done so far has single-handedly helped win people elections, mostly in Canada,' he went on. The skit then went on to discuss Trump's busy start to his second term, including the parodied president quickly signing a slew of executive orders - seemingly mocking the commander-in-chief for signing off on more than 100 orders in a little over three months. 'I've also signed 147 executive orders, everything from banning paper straws to defunding PBS,' Johnson said before touching on the Trump administration's mass deportation plans. 'I understand Elmo has now been apprehended by ICE. Brought to you by the letter L for El Salvador. He's not coming back,' he added. After watching the show, many were left unimpressed by the skit, as one said: 'Garbage not even funny.' 'So much material yet every week this falls flat,' wrote another angered viewer. 'Please, just one Cold Open that is actually funny and not obliterating our president,' another commented. Someone else said: 'Again. Mocking Trump in same old boring ways.' While many were left disappointed by the skit, others thought it was quite comical and accurate. One wrote: 'An snl skit that's actually kinda funny? What is this 2012??' 'Omg out of all the comics, this is by far the funniest Trump impersonation imo,' said another. A user commented: 'I thought this was a good sketch.' During the sketch, SNL had fake Trump sign a couple more orders, including one that would make it 'socially acceptable for a man in his 70s to date a 24-year-old' - a jab at former Patriots coach Bill Belichick's relationship with his young girlfriend Jordan Hudson. 'Old men can now date far younger women. We like that, it's hot. But in reverse, it's quite disgusting, right? Very Dateline, you know,' Johnson said, calling it the 'Belichick law'. Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, played by Mikey Day, stood next to Trump as he rapidly signed more orders in the skit. The proposed orders also included, bringing back Columbus Day, reducing the number of interracial couples in TV commercials, a pardon for Harry Potter author JK Rowling, and an order to 'outlaw ghosts'. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, played by Marcello Hernandez, then joined them in the Oval Office. 'Come on in, little Marco. You're gonna love this,' Johnson said. After Hernandez joined, parodied Trump introduced a new order that would 'forbid all Hispanic babies from getting their ears pierced.' 'Sorry, little Maricela. Sorry, Valentina. It's clip-ons for you from now on, alright? I mean, we got grown white American tweens trying to get into Claire's, and they gotta wait behind a thousand tiny Latina babies to get their ears pierced,' he continued. The sketch ended with a sharp jab at the country's growing economical concerns, as Johnson was handed an executive order to shorten the word recession to 'recess.' 'Recession will now be called recess. Fun, right? So, America, get ready for a historically long recess. I call tetherball,' he quipped. The mention comes right after the president signaled that he was 'OK' if the U.S. fell into a recession, while also noting the country is 'gonna do fantastically'. SNL was also slammed after making a sordid joke about Elon Musk's 'pull out game' over the weekend. The NBC comedy series faced backlash after comedian Michael Che delivered a bold joke about the tech billionaire during the 'Weekend Update' segment. The skit involved Che taking aim at Musk's recent announcement about stepping back from his duties in the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) federal agency. He then made a crude reference to the billionaire's personal life and 'pull out game' that left some viewers outraged. 'Elon musk announced that he will step back from his role with DOGE,' the co-host said. 'But as always Elon pulled out a little too late.' The joke was referencing the 'pull out' method of contraception - a pointed jab at Musk, who is the father of 14 children. Users slammed the show in the comments with one writing: 'Even Weekend Update is bad this week. Sad.' 'SNL is so f***ing hyper-liberal!!! Bring back the good old days with people like the original cast!' another wrote.
Daily Mail
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Fans' fury as SNL cold open eviscerates Trump's first '100 years in office'
Fans were left furious by Saturday Night Live 's cold open that eviscerated President Donald Trump 's first '100 years in office.' The sketch comedy kicked off its show with Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, as he poked fun at his first 100 days in office, instead referring to them as his first '100 years.' 'My bad! Hi, hello. It's me your favorite president and perhaps your next pope. Conclave,' Johnson said, referring to Trump posting an image of himself dressed as the late pope just a week after the Catholic leader died. 'Well, it's been 100 years since I became president. Excuse me. Days. Wow. Feels longer, but people are saying that what I've done so far has single-handedly helped win people elections, mostly in Canada,' he went on. The skit then went on to discuss Trump's busy start to his second term, including the parodied president quickly signing a slew of executive orders - seemingly mocking the commander-in-chief for signing off on more than 100 orders in a little over three months. 'I've also signed 147 executive orders, everything from banning paper straws to defunding PBS,' Johnson said before touching on the Trump administration's mass deportation plans. 'I understand Elmo has now been apprehended by ICE. Brought to you by the letter L for El Salvador. He's not coming back,' he added. After watching the show, many were left unimpressed by the skit, as one said: 'Garbage not even funny.' The skit then went on to discuss Trump's busy start to his second term, including the parodied president quickly signing a slew of executive orders - seemingly mocking the commander-in-chief for signing off on more than 100 orders in a little over three months 'So much material yet every week this falls flat,' wrote another angered viewer. 'Please, just one Cold Open that is actually funny and not obliterating our president,' another commented. Someone else said: 'Again. Mocking Trump in same old boring ways.' While many were left disappointed by the skit, others thought it was quite comical and accurate. One wrote: 'An snl skit that's actually kinda funny? What is this 2012??' 'Omg out of all the comics, this is by far the funniest Trump impersonation imo (in my opinion),' said another. A user commented: 'I thought this was a good sketch.' During the sketch, SNL had fake Trump sign a couple more orders, including one that would make it 'socially acceptable for a man in his 70s to date a 24-year-old' - a jab at former Patriots coach Bill Belichick's relationship with his young girlfriend Jordan Hudson. 'Old men can now date far younger women. We like that, it's hot. 'But in reverse, it's quite disgusting, right? Very Dateline, you know,' Johnson said, calling it the 'Belichick law.' Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, played by Mikey Day, stood next to Trump as he rapidly signed more orders in the skit. The proposed orders also included, bringing back Columbus Day, reducing the number of interracial couples in TV commercials, a pardon for Harry Potter author JK Rowling, and an order to 'outlaw ghosts.' Secretary of State Marco Rubio, played by Marcello Hernández, then joined them in the oval office. 'Come on in, little Marco. You're gonna love this,' Johnson said. After Hernández joined, parodied Trump introduced a new order that would 'forbid all Hispanic babies from getting their ears pierced.' 'Sorry, little Maricela. Sorry, Valentina. It's clip-ons for you from now on, alright? I mean, we got grown white American tweens trying to get into Claire's, and they gotta wait behind a thousand tiny Latina babies to get their ears pierced,' he continued. The sketch ended with a sharp jab at the country's growing economical concerns, as Johnson was handed an executive order to shorten the word recession to 'recess.' 'Recession will now be called recess. Fun, right? So, America, get ready for a historically long recess. I call tetherball,' he quipped. The mention comes right after the president signaled that he was 'OK' if the US fell into a recession, while also noting the country is 'gonna do fantastically.' In a sit-down interview with NBC'S Kristen Welker, due to air on Sunday, Welker asked the president about concerns of a potential recession on Wall Street. Are you comfortable with the country potentially dipping into a recession for a period of time if you are able to achieve your long-term goals?' she asked. Trump rambled that Welker should be talking about those in the finance world who believe 'we're gonna have the greatest economy in history'. After being pushed to give a direct answer on if he's OK with a potential recession, the president said: 'Yeah... Everything's OK. What we are, I said this is a transition period. I think we're gonna do fantastically.' The president sent global markets into freefall with his announcement of sweeping tariffs across almost all imports. His tariffs have brought with them growing public discontent over his handling of the economy. Economists are predicting a wide range of tariffs imposed in recent months will drive up inflation and slow growth.
