Saturday Night Live season 38 premiered last night with very talented host Seth MacFarlane and musical guest Frank Ocean.
Check out these highlights.
Cold open featuring Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, and Paul Ryan:
It can’t have been easy for Fred Armisen to have been told that Jay Pharoah would be taking over for him as ‘Saturday Night Live’s’ Obama, but we appreciated the on screen handing of the baton. “Wouldn’t want his job, right?”
Seth MacFarlane’s Monologue:
We’re going to go buy MacFarlane’s album right now.
MacFarlane as Ryan Lochte on Weekend Update previewing fall TV shows (must watch):
“It feels so weird to be dry.” Dead.
Eastwood and Chair:
Lids (featuring PSY):
Puppet Class:
Click here to watch the whole episode.
Latest ‘Saturday Night Live’ News
After Seth MacFarlane and Frank Ocean this week, Saturday Night Live will bring in Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Mumford and Sons for the September 22 episode as well as Daniel Craig and Muse the following week.
After it was long hinted that he would be stepping away from the show, it was finally announced that Jason Sudeikis will remain a Saturday Night Live cast member, but only until January. Playing both Mitt Romney and Joe Biden, it was vital that Sudeikis remain on the show during election season.
Sudeikis will follow season 37 cast members Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg, and Abby Elliott out the door.
Kristen Wiig will star in Imogene alongside Darren Criss. Abby Elliott has joined How I Met Your Mother in a recurring role.
To make up for these departures, Saturday Night Live has cast three new cast members. Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson, and Cecily Strong will be joining the show.
Saturday Night Live will host two different primetime election specials this season. These will be September 20 (this Thursday) and 27.