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Stand-up comedian and actor Dave Chappelle returned to host this week’s post-election “Saturday Night Live” episode. He also hosted the post-election episodes in 2016 and 2020.
Chappelle’s decades-long comedy career has seen highs like six Emmy Awards and three Grammys, and in 2017, he was ranked ninth on “Rolling Stone’s” list of “Best Standup Comics of All Time.”
He’s also come under criticism in the past year after anti-transgender remarks on his recent Netflix special “The Closer.” But Chappelle was back as SNL host for a third time, further solidifying his place as the go-to host when the country is at its most divided. Cold Open
The show opened with a “Fox & Friends” parody that highlighted this week’s election and lack of a “red wave.” The hosts (Heidi Gardner, Mikey Day, and Bowen Yang) discussed the supposed end of the Trump era with real headlines from this week like the New York Post’s “Trumpty Dumpty” cover.
Cecily Strong reprised her impression of Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, whose race is still too close to call. Strong’s Lake says the “system is rigged” when she’s not leading the election results, but that democracy works when she is. James Austin Johnson’s Trump calls into the show during his daughter Tiffany’s wedding (which was last night), where he finds out he’s no longer welcome.Monologue
Chappelle’s 15-minute monologue focused on the state of American culture and politics. He opened with a brief statement read from a piece of paper: “I denounce antisemitism in all its forms and I stand with my friends in the Jewish community.
