Author: Katey Rich / Source: HWD
As much as we might talk about actual scripted dramas or reality television, the saga that’s actually captivating the nation these days is the Trump administration, something Saturday Night Live has used to its massive advantage for nearly two seasons now. And in two of the earliest sketches in Saturday night’s episode, hosted by Sterling K. Brown, the show proved that there’s pretty much no drama on television that can’t, somehow, connect to Trumpworld.
First up was the cold open, a remarkably accurate recreation of Monday’s instantly infamous The Bachelor finale, with Cecily Strong in the role as the soon-to-be-jilted Becca and Kate McKinnon as . . . special counsel Robert Mueller!
Though the sketch starts off a bit awkward (though not nearly as awkward as the real-life breakup that inspired it), it picks up speed when it becomes clear this isn’t just jamming together two ubiquitous pop-culture figures, but making a pretty compelling argument that liberals hoping the Mueller investigation…
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