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Timothée Chalamet revealed that he spent six figures of his own money to fund a Dylan rarities performance on Saturday Night Live, underscoring his commitment to delivering a Dylan-inspired set on the show.
White House adviser Stephen Miller’s wife Katie Miller blasted Pete Davidson’s SNL cold open impersonation of border czar Tom Homan, calling the sketch part of woke corporate leftism and declaring “ICE are heroes.” The piece notes the bit mocked ICE operations, including a joke about recruits’ fitness tests, and situates Miller’s reaction in the context of ongoing feuds over ICE-related humor on the show.
New polling data show growing, nuanced discontent among Trump voters—erosion of support on multiple issues and notable disapproval—while outright regret remains relatively modest. The trend mirrors the SNL ‘Mom Confession’ sketch, which satirizes a shift toward skepticism among supporters, suggesting voters are reconsidering their stance even if they don’t yet express full disapproval in simple verdicts.
Vulture’s recap praises Alexander Skarsgård’s SNL hosting for embracing his goofy, offbeat side, delivering self-aware humor and a solid debut that earns 4 stars from the editors.
SNL opens with a Minneapolis cold open lampooning ICE leadership under Tom Homan, mocking training and the risk of being filmed, then shifts to a Trump-free family sketch, features Skarsgård appearances, Weekend Update jokes about the week’s politics, and closes with a Catherine O’Hara tribute.
Pete Davidson returns to Saturday Night Live in a cold open as 'Border Czar' Tom Homan, lampooning ICE leadership and its conduct after the Minneapolis shootings while urging restraint, accountability, and awareness of being filmed.
In its thousandth episode, Saturday Night Live satirizes Donald Trump’s border crackdown with a cold open featuring Pete Davidson as Tom Homan directing inept ICE agents in Minneapolis, poking fun at policy and training while Trump praises Homan; the bit also references the Epstein file releases.
In SNL's Cold Open, Pete Davidson carves out the role of Tom Homan as he confronts a roomful of ICE agents who can’t recall their mission, with responses like “Pass” and “Wildin’ out,” a satirical take on immigration enforcement and hypocrisy, including a jab about Don Lemon and a nod to political distractions.
SNL’s Weekend Update ridiculed the $75 million Melania Trump documentary as a glorified infomercial, with jokes about its director, and pressed Kristi Noem on her assertions about the Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti, noting DHS’s review that contradicted Noem’s claims.
Pete Davidson portrays border czar Tom Homan in SNL's cold open, coaching ICE agents to avoid being filmed while breaking the law, a satirical jab at immigration enforcement.
Pete Davidson returns to SNL in a cold open as Border Czar Tom Homan, roasting ICE and immigration policy while trying to calm tensions in Minneapolis; Michael Che weighs in with sharp jabs on ICE, Epstein, and Don Lemon, as the sketch contrasts Homan’s de-escalation push with Trump’s contradictory stance on immigration enforcement.
Connor Storrie will host Saturday Night Live for the first time on February 28, with Mumford & Sons as the musical guest, marking his breakout rise from relative unknown to a prime-time host.
Kenan Thompson told People that he definitely thinks about leaving Saturday Night Live, acknowledging that saying goodbye would be painful after his 2003 start. As SNL’s longest-tenured member, he notes there are many people behind the scenes and that departures—like Bowen Yang and other cast shakeups in Season 51—will make the eventual farewell feel like a huge change. He even quipped about ripping the bandaid and running out the back door, underscoring how integral the show has been to his life and how difficult it will be when the time comes.
Rob Schneider, the SNL alumnus known for his MAGA-supporting posts, is headed for divorce after his wife Patricia Azarcoya Arce filed in Arizona. Court papers say the marriage is irretrievably broken; the couple, who met in 2007 and wed around 2010–2011, share two daughters aged 13 and 9. Patricia is a Mexican-born actor and writer who co-produced and appeared in Schneider’s Real Rob, and the pair have a history including the Daddy Daughter Trip film. A Schneider representative did not comment.
Michael Che’s Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live drew mixed reactions for a joke about ICE, with some viewers calling it too weak or trivializing a serious issue, while others praised its sharp satire; the segment referenced JD Vance’s protest suggestions and recent fatal encounters involving federal agents, sparking online debate about satire versus seriousness.