SNL U.K. Has Not Let Up on Ed Sheeran
Vulture • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Saturday Night Live U.K. continues to satirize Ed Sheeran, recently mocking his decision to remove Macklemore from his tour under pressure from Robert Kraft, with co-anchor Paddy Young humorously commenting on Sheeran's appearance.
- Host Amelia Dimoldenberg referenced her show Chicken Shop Date, joking about featuring a "world famous red-headed puppet" controlled by a hand, alluding to Ed Sheeran in a comedic manner.
- On "Weekend Update," Paddy Young delivered a pointed segment on Benjamin Netanyahu’s U.N. visit, sarcastically criticizing Netanyahu’s involvement in multiple genocides while acknowledging his dominating presence at the podium.
- In contrast, America's "Weekend Update" host Michael Che referred to the conflict as "Israel’s war in Gaza," highlighting the controversy as many delegates walked out during Netanyahu’s speech, with Che quipping about the relocations prompted by Netanyahu's appearances.
