Comic Chris Rock returned to Saturday Night Live to host for a fourth time, and the new subject of the night was UnitedHealthcare CEO murderer, Luigi Mangione.
The night time kicked off with a cold-open skit joking about Mangione’s “intercourse image” standing, adopted by a monologue from Rock which addressed the state of affairs straight. “It was so exhausting simply entering into the constructing tonight, a lot safety,” he advised the viewers, earlier than assuring them that regulation enforcement “bought Luigi.”
Persevering with, Rock stated, “I actually really feel sorry for the household. I imply, all people’s fixated on how handsome this man seems. If he regarded like Jonah Hill, nobody would care. They’d already given him the chair already.”
Rock then expressed once more that he has “actual condolences” for the CEO, earlier than joking, “However you additionally gotta know, typically drug sellers get shot. I imply, you’ve seen The Wire, proper?”
Elsewhere within the monologue, Rock touched on the re-election of Donald Trump, inserting some well-placed jabs on people who find themselves nervous that the President Elect will probably be “undignified” within the workplace.
“Dude, it’s the US presidency,” Rock stated. “Come on, man. This isn’t probably the most dignified job on the earth… You realize the historical past of this nation? You understand how many rapists are in my pockets proper now? A cup of espresso in America prices seven rapists. Trump’s gonna get it down to a few.”
Rock additionally joked in regards to the Menendez brothers (“Getting out of jail… simply in time to get deported”), Trump working with Elon Musk (“No one is aware of how you can eliminate folks like a South African”), and Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden (“I bought at hand it to Joe, man,” Rock stated. “He don’t transfer as quick as he used to. He don’t speak as quick as he used to, you understand–however that center finger nonetheless works!)
Watch the video of Rock’s full monologue beneath.
As for the remainder of the episode, Adam Sandler made a shock look, and musical visitor Gracie Abrams carried out her songs “That’s So True” and “I Love You, I’m Sorry.” For extra, make sure you keep updated with all of our protection of SNL Season 50.
