'Saturday Night Live' Season 50 premiere reflects a re-energized election season
"Saturday Night Live" kicked off a historic 50th season by having beloved show veterans join its contemporary talents to present a satirical view of the re-energized election season.
"Saturday Night Live" kicked off a historic 50th season by having beloved show veterans join its contemporary talents to present a satirical view of the re-energized election season.
For the cold open, Maya Rudolph reprised her role as Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president. James Austin Johnson returned for his version of Republican foe and former President Donald Trump.
The sketch was a spoof of ABC News' "World News Tonight With David Muir" as Muir, portrayed by Andrew Dismukes, attempted to redress his self-admitted bias during a presidential debate widely seen as a win for Harris.
Maya Rudolph portrays Vice President Kamala Harris during the opener of "Saturday Night Live's" 50th season.NBC / NBC"Is it just me, or is it handsome in here," he said at the opening of the sketch.
Before introducing Harris, Muir said he'd give equal time to live coverage of rallies held by each candidate.
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