For good or ill, perhaps no comedy series has benefit so much from Donald Trump as SNL. Following weeks of debate sketches, most everyone wondered how the late-night staple would react to Trump actually succeeding to the presidency, for which this weekend’s cold open brought Kate McKinnon’s Hillary out; both in tribute to Leonard Cohen, and to offer a moving “Hallelujah” going forward.
If the season premiere of Saturday Night Live is any indication, this is going to be a very funny year for the show.
For starters they have cast Alec Baldwin to play Donald Trump and he completely nails the part, I mean spot on! Also, they have kept Kate McKinnon who may just be the most talented cast member on the show...