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Maya Rudolph Channels Beyoncé and Madonna in ‘SNL’ Opening Number ‘Mother’


Maya Rudolph opened her third SNL hosting gig with musical number "Mother," an homage to queer culture and Madonna.

Rudolph plays Molly Wells, a woman whose divorce from a Jeff Bezos-like billionaire inspires her to channel her wealth into nonprofit work. As a cast member of “Saturday Night Live” from 2000 to 2007, Rudolph co-starred in recurring sketches such as “Bronx Beat,” with Amy Poehler, and “The Art Dealers,” with Fred Armisen. Next week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live” will be Seasn 49 finale, featuring host Jake Gyllenhaal and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter.

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