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Saturday Night Live Recap: Ayo Edebiri’s Homecoming


Ayo Edebiri’s victory lap comes to SNL.

Dune popcorn bucket looking like a sex toy created by a David Cronenberg AI into a full-fledged production number in which guys and gals alike sing a passionate ode to their illicit spice-fueled pleasure. This time, it’s through a sort of character: CJ Rossitano, a besuited young man who won SNL tickets through their lottery system but bears a mysterious resemblance to the longest-serving Weekend Update anchor in the show’s history. Not the most inspired idea, but Edebiri’s delivery of her first “correct” answer is a flawless bit of comic business, and she subsequently makes a cleverly apologetic nod to the hot-goss non-controversy of the week about the fact that she talked a little trash about J-Lo on a podcast four years ago.

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