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‘SNL’ Cold Open Addresses Campus Protests and Riffs on Canceled Graduations
The 'SNL' cold open made fun of the college protests across the country.
As college campus protests ignite across the U.S. over the Israel-Palestine conflict, “ SNL ” weighed in with its cold open this week as Kenan Thompson played an incredulous parent of a Columbia University student. Michael Longfellow acted as a reporter for Spectrum News New York 1 on “Community Affairs,” shining light on the ongoing protests throughout the country and their impact. Singer Dua Lipa, whose latest album “ Radical Optimism ” arrived Friday, is serving as musical guest and host for the episode.
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