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At 50, SNL Is Alive But Barely Breathing

“Live from New York … it’s Democratic Talking Points!”

“Saturday Night Live’s’ 50th season won’t kick off that way, but it might as well admit the obvious.

The once-mighty sketch show, an institution which gave rise to some of Hollywood’s biggest comedy stars, is now little more than MSNBC with musical guests.

Sound harsh? Quick, name the last sketch that skewered a Democratic politician. How many jokes did “SNL” tell about President Joe Biden’s obvious mental decline? The progressive’s retreat on free speech? Vice President Kamala Harris’ word salad speeches?

Squatters gone wild? Big-city crime spikes? Illegal immigration impacting small town USA?

To paraphrase Dean Wormer from “Animal House” … zero point zero.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1862 -- Pictured: (l-r) Marcello Hernández as Kristi Noem's other dog and anchor Colin Jost during Weekend Update on Saturday, May 4, 2024 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images)

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