Will Ferrell Plays the Ghost of Jeffrey Epstein in 'SNL' Cold Open
- Saturday Night Live concluded its 51st season on May 16, 2026, with host Will Ferrell and musical guest Paul McCartney delivering the finale on NBC.
- Ferrell, a cast member from 1995 to 2002, returned for his sixth hosting stint, capping a 51st run that spanned nearly 20 episodes focusing on developing new talent.
- The cold open featured the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein interacting with President Donald Trump, played by cast member James Austin Johnson, sparking online reaction for its dark humor regarding the financier's death.
- Former cast member Molly Shannon made a surprise cameo, while Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith remained on stage playing drums for McCartney, who performed 'Band on the Run' and 'Days We Left Behind.'
- SNL enters its annual summer hiatus with speculation about potential cast departures emerging; the show is expected to return with a new season in the fall.
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Will Ferrell Played Jeffrey Epstein Haunting Donald Trump Like A Ghost In 'SNL' Season Finale
ferrell epstein Saturday Night Live closed out its 51st season on Saturday night with a star-studded line-up, as comedy legend Will Ferrell hosted alongside rock-and-roll icon Paul McCartney as the musical guest. The episode came out swinging as Ferrell played the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein in the cold open. In the Oval Office-set cold open of the Season 51 finale of Saturday Night Live, beloved former cast member Will Ferrell played Jeffrey Epste…
This Saturday, the U.S. NBC broadcast the first season 51 show of the satirical Saturday Night Live program, and did it with a most provocative sketch, in which Jeffrey Epstein's ghost visits Donald Trump.The spectrum of the sex offender was played by comedian actor Will Ferrell. Donald Trump, embodied in his turn by actor James Austin Johnson, falls asleep in the oval office when the spirit appears to him.Then begins a most acute dialogue, in w…
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