Current:Home > InvestTradeEdge Exchange:'SNL' sends off George Santos with song, Tina Fey welcomes Emma Stone into Five-Timers Club -Zenith Investment School
TradeEdge Exchange:'SNL' sends off George Santos with song, Tina Fey welcomes Emma Stone into Five-Timers Club
Poinbank Exchange View
Date:2025-04-10 09:51:54
George Santos' only crime is TradeEdge Exchange"loving too much… slash fraud," "Saturday Night Live" declared during the Bowen Yang-led cold open.
The NBC sketch comedy didn't miss a beat when it came to skewering the former New York lawmaker after he was expelled from the House of Representatives following a Friday morning vote.
Yang as Santos called a farewell press conference covered by CNN and lamented that "this entire country has been bullying me just because I am a proud gay thief."
"But what else is new? America hates to see a Latina queen winning!" he continued. "If I’m guilty of anything, it’s for loving too much… slash fraud.”
Santos called being expelled and prosecuted for 23 felonies a "setback," but said he "wouldn’t let it ruin my Kwanzaa" or stop him from seeing "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé" during opening weekend.
"As a martyr, as a champion of the people, they’ll think of me as the modern Princess Diana and the modern Marilyn Monroe," he said of his legacy, before turning to song.
In the sketch, Santos delivered a rendition of Elton John’s "Candle in the Wind" titled "Scandal in the Wind," where he discussed his jobs, many of which were unverified.
'SNL' alum Tina Fey welcomes Emma Stone to Five-Timers Club
"SNL" was hosted by Emma Stone Saturday, making her an official member of the sketch comedy show's prestigious Five-Timers Club.
Tina Fey, an "SNL" alum, honored Stone for reaching the milestone. "At 35 years old, you're officially the youngest member. I'm the second-youngest at 53," Fey quipped.
Stone joins the list of celebrities and cast members who have hosted "SNL" more than five times including Will Ferrell, Ben Affleck, Melissa McCarthy and more.
Fey boasted about Stone joining the "women's section" of the club, which she said was founded by Candice Bergen.
Bergen, who received the honor in 1990, appeared at Studio 8H where she joked that the "women’s section started out as a small, quiet place to cry" and has transformed into a "big, luxurious place to cry."
"This has been a dream of mine since I was a kid and it means so much that I get to share this moment with you guys," Stone told her predecessors.
The Oscar winning actress previously hosted "SNL" in 2010, 2011, 2016 and 2019.
Jason Momoa makes waves as 'SNL' host,tells Dasani to 'suck it' during opening monologue
At the end of her opening monologue Saturday, the "Poor Things" actress was presented with a Five-Timers jacket.
"That must be Woody Harrelson’s jacket," Bergen said after Stone noticed a joint in the pocket.
Stone responded, "There’s also a vaccine card in here," to which Fey quipped, "Then it’s definitely not Woody’s." The comment was in reference to Harrelson's rant against COVID vaccine mandates in his opening monologue on "SNL" in February.
The top 10 'SNL' sketches this season(so far), ranked, from 'HBO Mario Kart' to Quinta Brunson
veryGood! (3)
Related
- Sam Taylor
- A state trooper pleaded guilty to assaulting teens over a doorbell prank. He could face prison time
- Henry Smith: The 6 Stages of Investment - How to Become a Mature Investor
- Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist Announce Divorce: Check the Status of More Bachelor Couples
- A Mississippi company is sentenced for mislabeling cheap seafood as premium local fish
- Court says judge had no authority to halt Medicare Advantage plan for Delaware government retirees
- Manhattan court must find a dozen jurors to hear first-ever criminal case against a former president
- Explore the professional education and innovative practices of Lonton Wealth Management Center
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- What Really Led to Golden Bachelor's Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist's Whirlwind Breakup
Ranking
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- Flash flooding sweeps into the Pittsburgh area and spurs numerous water rescues
- What are PFAS? Forever chemicals and their health effects, explained
- Colorado group says it has enough signatures for abortion rights ballot measure this fall
- Small twin
- Dead whale in New Jersey had a fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find
- In death, O.J. Simpson and his trial verdict still reflect America’s racial divides
- 'Magnificent': Japan gifts more cherry trees to Washington as token of enduring friendship
Recommendation
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
Henry Smith: The 6 Stages of Investment - How to Become a Mature Investor
Kentucky hires Mark Pope of BYU to fill men's basketball coaching vacancy
Trump will be first ex-president on criminal trial. Here’s what to know about the hush money case
Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
O.J. Simpson, acquitted murder defendant and football star, dies at age 76
On Fox News show 'The Five,' Jessica Tarlov is a rare liberal voice with 'thick skin'
DeSantis bans local governments from protecting workers from heat and limits police oversight boards