Current:Home > Scams'SNL' host Kate McKinnon brings on Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph for ABBA spoof and tampon ad -Capitatum
'SNL' host Kate McKinnon brings on Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph for ABBA spoof and tampon ad
Charles H. Sloan View
Date:2025-04-06 05:48:51
"Saturday Night Live" musical guest Billie Eilish wasn't the only one to carry a tune on the show's holiday episode.
Host Kate McKinnon called in backup, her former "SNL" co-stars Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph, for a few musical skits.
In one bit, the women were joined by "SNL" cast member Bowen Yang as they spoofed ABBA. Complete with over-the-top flashy outfits and "standing close, facing different directions" for most numbers, the mock Swedish group previewed an unreleased 1978 Christmas album featuring "15 brand new Christmas classics and 85 holiday remakes of their existing songs."
Some of the holiday classic included "Fa La La La" to the tune of "Mama Mia," "Who’s That Baby? (It's the Baby Jesus)" and a "wintry take" on "Chiquitita" called "Frostitita."
"Give yourself the gift of ABBA Christmas perfect for everyone from mothers to their gay sons," infomercial host James Austin Johnson said at the end.
The performances continued as McKinnon took the vocal lead in a skit mocking commercials for tampons.
McKinnon was again joined by Rudolph and Wiig for a country music video showing "Tampon Farm," where the menstrual products were produced from trees, the ground and a cranberry bog.
'SNL' sends off George Santoswith song, Tina Fey welcomes Emma Stone into Five-Timers Club
"Tampon farm / Women making cotton / Cotton for the tampons / Tampons for the blood / Tampon farm / Women with guitars are singing to the tampons / Tampon farm / Sun makes the fires / She hands load the fibers / Into little things of plastic / To go in a jean and the moon makes the menses / And the menses makes the fibers," McKinnon sings in the chorus.
Several female cast members, including Chloe Fineman and Ego Nwodim, were included in the mock commercial. Eilish also showed off her vocals as she joined for a verse.
Eilish later performed "What Was I Made For?" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" to cap off the musical night.
Colin Jost roasts wife Scarlett Johansson on 'Weekend Update'
"Weekend Update" hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che held a joke swap on this week's episode, which saw the comics give each other unrehearsed jokes to read aloud during the segment.
In a cruel twist, Che wrote Jost a joke about his wife, actress Scarlett Johansson, to deliver.
"New York State now allows movie theaters to serve alcohol," Jost said as a photo of Johansson and her Marvel film "Black Widow" appeared onscreen. "Which is how I’m finally able to enjoy my wife’s little art movies."
"I’m kidding, honey. I love all of your movies. And if you ask me, you’re an even better ‘Black Widow’ than Coretta Scott King," Jost added, referencing the wife of late civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.
'SNL' host Adam Driver plays piano,tells Santa 'wokeness' killed Han Solo in monologue
Contributing: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
veryGood! (7)
Related
- Billy Bean was an LGBTQ advocate and one of baseball's great heroes
- Rainn Wilson's personal experiences inspired his spirituality-focused podcast: I was on death's door
- 1 dead after shooting inside Ohio movie theater, police say
- Backcountry skier dies after being buried in Idaho avalanche
- Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
- Tom Brady Honors Exes Gisele Bündchen and Bridget Moynahan on Mother's Day After Netflix Roast
- Why Erin Andrews Wants You to Know She Has a Live-in Nanny
- With extreme weather comes extreme insurance premiums for homeowners in disaster-prone states
- The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
- Denver Nuggets change complexion of series with Game 3 demolition of Minnesota Timberwolves
Ranking
- The GOP and Kansas’ Democratic governor ousted targeted lawmakers in the state’s primary
- Caramelo the horse rescued from a rooftop amid Brazil floods in a boost for a beleaguered nation
- Connecticut Democrats unanimously nominate U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term
- A Visionary Integration with WFI Token and Financial Education
- 'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
- A thank you to sports moms everywhere. You masters of logistics and snacks. We see you.
- Dutch contestant kicked out of Eurovision hours before tension-plagued song contest final
- Canadian police announce the arrest of a fourth Indian suspect in the killing of a Sikh activist
Recommendation
Beware of giant spiders: Thousands of tarantulas to emerge in 3 states for mating season
Actor Steve Buscemi is OK after being punched in the face in New York City
Meet RJ Julia Booksellers, a local bookstore housed in a 105-year-old Connecticut building
Lysander Clark: The Visionary Founder of WT Finance Institute
Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds woman's murder conviction, life sentence in killing and dismemberment of Tinder date
Armed man killed, 3 officers wounded in Atlanta street altercation, police say
$2M exclusive VIP package offered for Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight: What it gets you