Last night, Drake played host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live. It also marked the debut of new cast member Sasheer Zamata.
Drake opened Saturday Night Live with a monologue which included a hilarious flashback to his 1999 Bar Mitzvah where his half Jewish and half black family listened to one of his rap verses. Check out that sketch below:
The news spoofs continued with Nancy Grace where she focused on the recent law that permits marijuana in Colorado. Check out the sketch where Drake plays Kat Williams:
In another sketch Aidy Bryant played an overly hormonal middle school student who flirts with her friend’s father at a slumber party. Shortly after this sketch, “Aidy Bryant” was a worldwide trending topic on Twitter! Check it out:
On Weekend Update with Seth Meyers and Cecily Strong, Vanessa Bayer spoofed Jacqueline Bisset’s Golden Globes moment where she took a while to get to the stage and wasn’t really able to say anything once she was there!
Drake played a Disney World Indiana Jones guide where a woman was chosen to come on stage who clearly had no idea what was going on.
Drake also performed a couple of his hits “Started From the Bottom / Trophies” and “Hold On We’re Going Home / From Time.” Check out the sensual performances below:
Overall, Drake did a fantastic job as host and musical guest. This episode also featured newcomer Sasheer Zamata who was hired as a featured player after SNL was criticized for rebooting its cast this season without any new African-American cast members. Though her part was minimal on last night’s episode, there seems to be a lot of potential this season. Saturday Night Live returns next week with host Jonah Hill and musical guest Bastille.
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