Bowen Yang Crashes 'SNL' Cold Open as Jensen Huang with John Mulaney
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Bowen Yang Crashes 'SNL' Cold Open as Jensen Huang with John Mulaney

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Key Points:

  • Bowen Yang made a surprise return to "Saturday Night Live" in the cold open, impersonating disgraced tech mogul Jensen Huang amid a sketch about tech billionaires learning to spot female spies, referencing the Nvidia scandal.
  • The sketch featured John Mulaney as a CIA agent teaching tech moguls like Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman about espionage honeytraps, highlighting Huang's resignation following allegations of inappropriate relationships.
  • Yang's portrayal of Huang included satirical lines about women and the stock market, mocking Huang's involvement in a scandal where he admitted to a relationship with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy.
  • The cold open also satirized the broader tech industry's influence and vulnerabilities, citing recent disruptions like a nationwide air travel ground stop and a Microsoft Outlook outage.
  • John Mulaney hosted "SNL" for the seventh time, promoting his upcoming John Madden biopic and stand-up tour, while Phoebe Bridgers returned as musical guest, supporting her new album "Lost Weekend."

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