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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 1

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

SNL

Elon Musk's SNL Performance Crash-Lands

By Kaelyn Milby '22

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May 12, 2021

Saturday Night Live’s (SNL) ratings have been dropping since the 2020 election [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-saturday-sunday-dec-5-6-2020-4101715/amp/] , probably because there are fewer jokes to make about Donald Trump. In an effort to boost ratings, SNL brought business mogul and engineer Elon Musk on as host this past week. With his controversial reputation and significant viewership on Joe Rogan’s YouTube channel, Musk seemed like an apt choice

From Covid Vaccines to YouTube, SNL Thrives With Daniel Kaluuya as Host

By Kaelyn Milby '22

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April 14, 2021

In last weekend’s episode of “Saturday Night Live” (SNL), Daniel Kaluuya, who has mostly starred in dramatic roles (most recently, “Judas and the Black Messiah”), showed off his natural comedic timing and charisma as a host for the show. While some of the sketches fell flat, others shone through alongside musical guest St. Vincent’s impressive performance. The episode starts with a cold open sketch of Britney Spears (Chloe Fineman) hosting a talk show wild enough to keep viewers intrigued in th

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