Saturday Night Live uses cold open to slam host network NBC over Trump town hall
Saturday Night Live managed to get in a few digs at its host network, NBC, over President Trump's controversial town hall last week.
More than 100 Hollywood writers and stars had signed a letter asking NBCUniversal to reverse the decision to host a dueling town hall debate with Trump at exactly the same time that ABC was set to host its own town hall with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The Oct. 17 episode of SNL used the snafu as comedic fodder: "One town hall was a thoughtful, cogent discussion of the issues facing our country. The other featured President Trump," the cold open began.
SNL went on to recreate both town halls, announcing Trump's portion with a scroll that read "NBC laid a thirst trap for President Trump."
The "Weekend Update" portion of the show also criticized the network, with comedian Michael Che commenting that the Thursday shenanigans shouldn't be a surprise. "What can we say, we have a type," he said, with pictures of Bill Cosby and Matt Lauer — who have been accused of rape — appearing alongside Trump's.
NBC held a town hall with Donald Trump because... what can I say, we have a type. #SNL pic.twitter.com/jjoxfQ1XKz
— Jillian Sederholm (@JillianSed) October 18, 2020
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