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“Brat” summer time could be over, however nothing is actually lifeless till “Saturday Night time Stay” will get its palms on it.
On Saturday’s season opener of the NBC sketch comedy collection, Bowen Yang remodeled into Charli XCX to host a fictional collection referred to as “The Discuss Discuss Present,” in a nod to one of many British pop star’s music titles.
Within the phase, Yang welcomed “Australian dingo twink Troye Sivan,” with whom Charli XCX is presently on the Sweat Tour. Enjoying the “Rush” singer was Sarah Sherman, who lifted up her shirt to disclose pretend washboard abs.
“Troye, are you content to be right here?” requested Yang, to which Sherman responded, “Naur!”
Yang then ran by way of latest occasions and deemed them both “brother or evening.” The decision: Hunter Biden’s laptop computer is “brat,” and Mark Robinson’s search historical past is “nat.” Barron Trump going to NYU is “brat,” however NYU itself is “nat.” Amy Adams in “Nightbitch”? “Brother.” Eric Adams’ indictment? “Night time.”
Yang then introduced on the company of “The Discuss Discuss Present”: “queer nightlife icon Susanne Bartsch and hetero CNN icon Kaitlan Collins,” performed by “SNL” host Jean Sensible and Chloe Fineman, respectively.
Yang then proceeded to direct political inquiries to Sensible’s Susanne Bartsch and questions like, “Have you ever ever performed ketamine?” to Fineman’s CNN anchor.
Subsequent launched was the “dangerous woman of C-SPAN,” aka US Rep. Jasmine Crockett from Texas, performed by Ego Nwodim. The congresswoman then gave her unfiltered ideas on every thing from JD Vance (“smoky-eyed sofa-sexual cannot order donuts however has a donut physique”) to gerrymandering (“crazy-shaped crooked bitch”).
“Brat,” Charli XCX’s sixth studio album, was launched on June 7 and rapidly captured the cultural (and, in some methods, the political) zeitgeist. With its hyperpop-influenced membership bangers and slime-green aesthetic, it turned the album of the summer time. It additionally turned fodder for TikTok dances and memes, which went so far as the Kamala Harris marketing campaign briefly adopting the “brat” moniker.
Charli XCX introduced “Brat” to New York every week earlier than “SNL,” acting at Madison Sq. Backyard with Troye Sivan and particular company Lorde and Addison Rae. She is about to launch a “Brat” remix album on Oct. 11.
“Saturday Night time Stay” kicked off its fiftieth season on Sept. 28 with host Jean Sensible and musical visitor Jelly Roll. The long-lasting sketch comedy collection will have fun its large anniversary with a reside primetime particular on Feb. 16. The collection airs on NBC at 11:30 pm ET and streams on Peacock.
‘SNL’ Levels Charli XCX Discuss Present With Bowen Yang as ‘Brat’ Singer
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