Wednesday, January 22, 2025

SNL roasts MSNBC

MSNBC ROASTED for Relentless Trump Bashing

“Saturday Night Live” launched its 2025 season with a scathing parody of MSNBC, delivering a ruthless critique of the network’s Trump-obsessed coverage through a masterfully crafted cold open that left no anchor unscathed.

The sketch, which opened SNL’s first episode of 2025 with host Dave Chappelle and musical guest GloRilla, targeted MSNBC’s perceived hysteria surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s second-term inauguration.

Cast member Sarah Sherman anchored the segment with an uncanny portrayal of Rachel Maddow, complete with the host’s signature close-cropped hairstyle and thick-rimmed glasses. Sherman’s Maddow set the tone immediately, warning fathers watching to “better hide their older, bookish-looking lesbian daughters” before introducing the panel, which she called “basically like ‘The Avengers’ for your aunt.”

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