Kate McKinnon as NIAID director Anthony Fauci hosted a show within a show as the latest "Saturday Night Live" cold open parodied confusion over the CDC's new mask guidance.

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'Saturday Night Live' targets new CDC mask guidelines

Kate McKinnon kicked off the penultimate episode of “Saturday Night Live’s” 46th season by stepping back into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s shoes (and glasses and combover wig) to deliver a press conference about the CDC’s announcement that fully-vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks. But this wasn’t any ordinary “just stand at a podium and […]

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‘Saturday Night Live’s’ Kate McKinnon Resumes Role as Dr. Fauci To Explain the CDC’s New Mask Rules

Not sure when it's OK to take off your mask? Here's some insight from Kate McKinnon's Dr. Anthony Fauci on this week's "Saturday Night Live."

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'SNL': Kate McKinnon's Dr. Fauci, CDC's theater troupe struggle to explain new mask rules

To clear things about the new mask guidance, a few doctors at the CDC who minored in theatre were made to reenact scenarios to show correct mask behaviour.

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‘SNL’ spoofs new U.S. mask guidance with ‘CDC Players’ drama troupe performance

"Saturday Night Live" opened this weekend's show with ridiculous everyday scenarios that attempted to answer questions surrounding the latest federal guidelines on mask requirements for fully vaccinated people.

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Video: 'SNL' cold open goes over new mask rules

Saturday Night Live didn’t mask the confusion over current government guidance on face coverings with a cold-open skit mocking the mayhem over when and where masks are needed.

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SNL mocks CDC mask rule mayhem with ‘patron saint of Purell’ Anthony Fauci

The "Saturday Night Live" episode also featured Keegan-Michael Key as host and Olivia Rodrigo as musical guest.

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SNL’s Kate McKinnon spoofs new CDC mask rules, Liz Cheney’s ousting from House leadership

SATURDAY Night Live has lampooned the confusion that followed new federal guidelines regarding fully vaccinated Americans. It comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week announced that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor places.GettyNINTCHDBPICT000653699696[/caption]
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SNL rips Dr Fauci and the CDC over confusion around new mask rules

“Saturday Night Live” cast member Kate McKinnon reprised her role as Anthony Fauci this weekend, portraying the infectious diseases expert presenting scenarios demonstrating the “correct mask behavior” after updated 

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Kate McKinnon returned as Dr. Anthony Fauci in the episode's cold open, introducing a series of performances to demonstrate correct mask behavior.

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SNL tries to clear up confusion over new CDC mask guidelines

Kate McKinnon kicked off the penultimate episode of “Saturday Night Live’s” 46th season by stepping back into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s shoes (and glasses and combover wig) to del…

"SNL" cold open takes aim at CDC mask guidance

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