Here’s the First Cold Open of SNL U.K.
Vulture • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The first episode of SNL U.K. premiered live from London on March 21, featuring the traditional opening line, "Live from London, it’s Saturday night!"
- The episode includes a cold open satirizing Donald Trump, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy debating how to withdraw support from Trump regarding starting WW3 while preserving the "special relationship."
- The sketch humorously refers to the U.K.-U.S. alliance as a "special situationship," a term coined by a Gen Z adviser character.
- The plot centers around using a voice memo, mostly about different episodes of Friends, as a way for Starmer to communicate his message.
- The full episode will be
