“Saturday Night Live” premiered its 50th season on NBC. The cast played major politicians during the episodes. Maya Rudolph appeared as Vice President Kamala Harris, and Bowen Yang played Ohio State Sen. J.D. Vance.
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“Saturday Night Live” began its 50th season with a satire of the upcoming US presidential election. There was a lot of material to draw with.
Cameras were streaming live from Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza as former and current cast members grappled with the 2024 presidential election and the election season’s two biggest scandals.
The sketch comedy series has long influenced American politics and has been a key campaign hub for many candidates, including Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
According to the Washington Post, a study published in 2012 found that Tina Fey’s portrayal of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin even influenced the public’s perception of her before the 2008 presidential election. It has been found that there is a possibility that
Fans of the show have been wondering who producer Lorne Michaels would cast in key political roles.
It’s about who plays who this year.
