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SNL’s ‘Weekend Update’ Revives Tucker Carlson Impression to Skewer Met Gala and ‘Michael’ Biopic

The recurring bit signals Jeremy Culhane’s breakout with sharper, riskier jokes likely to draw reaction.

Overview

  • Jeremy Culhane’s Carlson impression, revived Saturday on SNL’s Weekend Update, zeroed in on the Met Gala.
  • He mocked looks from Dwayne Johnson in a skirt to Madonna’s headpiece and Heidi Klum’s statue, casting them as culture-war targets.
  • He jabbed at the new Michael Jackson biopic starring Jaafar Jackson, joking that ending the film in 1988 avoids “the part when he was a white man.”
  • He spun a Maine “silent E” conspiracy and pitched a fake “round bananas” ad, leaning into the character’s conspiratorial persona.
  • The closing A$AP Rocky line about “my least favorite color, African American” drew the most notice from outlets, which framed the return as a notable recurring bit with no major fallout reported.