‘Hail Trump’: ‘SNL’ kicks off Bill Burr’s episode on a somber note
The show took a very different approach to a Trump win after the infamous ‘Hallelujah’ sketch in 2016.
In the aftermath of the last week’s presidential election, SNL fans were curious to see how the show would respond. Would we see something in the vein of Kate McKinnonas Hillary Clinton singing “Hallelujah” in 2016? Would the show immediately banish its celebrity guest stars like Alec Baldwin and Jim Carrey disappeared in 2020?
And how would Bill Burr handle the pressure of hosting an episode of SNL just days after a monumental election?
If I’m being generous, I’d rank Burr’s second effort as a mixed bag. There were some good sketches, but the comedian really only plays one type of guy. And after this past Tuesday, I can’t imagine SNL fans tuned in hoping to hear monologue jokes about Asians carrying illnesses and female candidates needing to “whore it up a bit.”
There was definitely something off about this episode. While she was present during good-byes, Chloe Fineman didn’t appear in a single sketch. Not even in the cold open that pulled in pretty much every other cast member — and even got a rare non-Weekend Update appearance from Colin Jost.
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