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Actress, singer, and television personality Keke Palmer hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the first time last night, accompanying musical guest SZA.
A child star, Palmer rose to fame via movies like “Akeelah and the Bee,” and most recently starred in Jordan Peele’s blockbuster sci-fi thriller “Nope.”
R&B singer SZA performed on SNL for the third time last night, treating the audience to two songs off her highly anticipated upcoming second album release, “S.O.S.,” which comes out in a few days.“Cold Open”
Keenan Thompson reprises his role as Herschel Walker for the cold open, where he discusses Tuesday’s upcoming Senate runoff election in Georgia with James Austin Johnson’s Mitch McConnell, Cecily Strong’s Martha Blackburn, and Mikey Day’s John Cornyn. The three senators try to emphasize the importance of these last few days before the election to the dimwitted Walker, who doesn’t seem to get the runoffs. “I’m good at those. My ex-wife says all I do is run off.” They end up locking him in McConnell’s panic room until Tuesday so no more scandals can get out.“Monologue”
In her heartwarming monologue, Keke Palmer announces that she’s pregnant, confirming the rumors and showing off her baby bump on TV. She jokes about having to keep her pregnancy under wraps while she secures a liquor sponsorship deal. “Let the check clear, then we can get to the damn baby shower.
