'SNL' cold open revives Matt Damon's Brett Kavanaugh impression
USA Today • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Matt Damon reprised his role as Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the May 9 "Saturday Night Live" cold open, portraying Kavanaugh as a party-loving character alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and FBI Director Kash Patel.
- The sketch humorously depicted the trio as Trump allies who enjoy drinking and jokingly claimed Trump would pursue a third term despite constitutional limits.
- This episode marked Damon's third time hosting "SNL" and his first since 2018, with Noah Kahan as the musical guest.
- The usual Mother's Day weekend tradition of featuring cast members' mothers was skipped due to Spirit Airlines shutting down, though Marcello Hernandez's mom made a cameo.
- The May 9 episode was the penultimate of Season 51, with Will Ferrell set to host the season finale on May 16; "SNL" will then go on summer hiatus until fall.
