“ONE PUNCHLINE… AND SNL MAY JUST EXPLOIT THE WA*A*R ON THE US PRESIDENT AGAIN.” Saturday Night Live is being swept up in the spotlight after Michael Che threw a jab at the explosive mission at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — just days after the Jimmy Kimmel drama sparked outrage and demands for his dismissal. The atmosphere on Studio 8H was described as “exploding with tension” as the Weekend Update relentlessly satirized everything from assassination attempts and Melania to the backlash from powerful political factions. From satire… SNL is now being said to be transforming its live broadcast into a veritable “political provocation arena.”
Saturday Night Live risks Trump’s fury with assassination attempt joke after Kimmel drama SNL comedian Michael Che made a joke about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting on Weekend Update, just days after Donald Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over his Melania joke View 4 Images Michael Che made a joke about … Read more