'SNL' Cold Open: Pam Bondi Crashes NCAA Post
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Key Points:
- Saturday Night Live’s cold open on April 4 featured a parody of an NCAA post-game show, with James Austin Johnson as Ernie Johnson and Kenan Thompson as Charles Barkley, deviating from the usual Trump-centered skit.
- Charles Barkley’s character veered into political commentary, criticizing the war in Iran and calling the Artemis II space mission a waste of money.
- Barkley also commented on former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing, calling her performance terrible and expressing relief over her departure.
- Ashley Padilla portrayed Bondi crashing the set, humorously lamenting her firing and claiming she made history as the first woman attorney general to be fired.
- The sketch included jokes about Bondi’s potential future in sports and referenced controversies involving women’s basketball coaching.
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