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SNL faces questions over its Trump parodies after Alex Pretti’s killing — Static0.colliderimages.com

SNL faces questions over its Trump parodies after Alex Pretti’s killing

Collider opinion writer Shawn Van Horn argued on Jan. 29 that Saturday Night Live’s Donald Trump parodies don’t land the way they used to, particularly after the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti by ICE in Minneapolis, an event that left many viewers saying it was hard to

Finn Wolfhard's SNL sketch pits indie-band teen against pop-star dad — Helios-i.mashable.com

Finn Wolfhard's SNL sketch pits indie-band teen against pop-star dad

Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard hosted Saturday Night Live after the show's hiatus and opened with a sketch in which he plays a teenager eager to hit the road with his indie band, clashing with his father, a pop star played by James Austin Johnson. The sketch frames

Jeremy Culhane debuts as JD Vance in SNL cabinet-meeting cold open — Nbc.com

Jeremy Culhane debuts as JD Vance in SNL cabinet-meeting cold open

Nbc reports Saturday Night Live’s first cold open of 2026 introduced new cast member Jeremy Culhane as Vice President JD Vance, taking the role after Bowen Yang’s exit from the show on December 20. James Austin Johnson’s Trump opened by saying he “got a makeover” and traded

SNL returns with Trump cold open and satirical White House cabinet — Helios-i.mashable.com

SNL returns with Trump cold open and satirical White House cabinet

Saturday Night Live returned from its winter break on January 18, 2026, with a cold open starring James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump alongside a mock White House cabinet. The sketch paired Johnson with a cabinet of “curiosities” and “little freaks,” including JD Vance (Jeremy Culhane), Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernández)

S.N.L. opens 2026 with James Austin Johnson as Trump and multiple parodies — Static01.nyt.com

S.N.L. opens 2026 with James Austin Johnson as Trump and multiple parodies

The first new "S.N.L." broadcast of 2026, hosted by Finn Wolfhard with musical guest ASAP Rocky, opened with James Austin Johnson portraying President Trump as he recapped a torrent of news. In the White House sketch Johnson held up a replica of a medal the Venezuelan