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SNL legend returns to show after 10 years for digs at DOGE, Trump’s Zelenskyy meeting

  • Shane Gillis returned to SNL after a year away, having been originally hired and then fired, and hosted the show while playing a low-energy version of himself in various sketches.
  • Musical guest Tate McRae performed two songs and appeared in a video while a tribute card for David Johansen, frontman of New York Dolls, was shown during the show.
  • The cold open featured a humorous take on the Oval Office meeting between President Trump and President Zelensky, with criticisms of Zelensky's attire.
  • Despite some funny moments, critics found the overall episode crude, with backlash for Gillis's controversial jokes.
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