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Hi \u2014 welcome one and all to SNL<\/em> in Review<\/a>. Do not adjust your dials, do not click away.<\/p>\n Tonight\u2019s episode is hosted by Glen Powell, who is starring in the latest adaptation of The Running Man<\/em> as well as the Hulu show Chad Powers<\/em>. Powell previously appeared on the show last year when Sydney Sweeney hosted. (At the time, I said he should be hosting<\/a>!)<\/p>\n Former SNL <\/em>cast member \u2014 and star of<\/a> The French Italian<\/em><\/a> \u2014 Aristotle Athari is a fan of Powell\u2019s work. He says: \u201cWhen I saw Hit Man<\/em>, I was blown away by Powell\u2019s comedic timing. I love that movie, and honestly, anything [he does].\u201d Top Gun: Maverick<\/em> with Powell was the first movie after COVID that made Athari \u201cfeel like the theater experience was back.\u201d Cast him in Maverick 2<\/em>, people!<\/p>\n Last week, reactions to Nikki Glaser showed a bit of division<\/a> in our ranks \u2014 more than 20 percent of you loved it, while a quarter of you straight up hated it. Stats! Let\u2019s see if there\u2019s more consensus tonight. Olivia Dean is the musical guest.<\/p>\n Ashley Padilla is White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, and it\u2019s been a quiet news week! But reporters at this press conference mostly want to talk about Epstein!<\/p>\n Eventually James Austin Johnson\u2019s Trump again takes over. I think this was better with Padilla as the focal point. Allowing Trump to monologue and entertain about this topic specifically feels misplaced, as much as Johnson nails it. I kind of preferred Padilla working out the tics around Leavitt, who unctuously claims to \u201cbelieve women.\u201d I also enjoyed Chloe Fineman and Kam Patterson\u2019s roles here. See what you think.<\/p>\n John Milhiser recently shared Padilla is \u201cvery funny. Insane how much she’s in now. Go Ashley! She brings a real grounded performance to her sketch characters. I loved how she reacted after she farted in that fart sketch. \u2018Ohhhhhh no. Noooo. Ohhhh dear.\u2019\u00a0It was an unexpected reaction to farting. She was so disappointed that it happened. Almost like it broke her heart. She’s brilliant. I also loved her Two People Who Just Hooked Up with Andrew Dismukes. Loved that these characters had an arc in their scene. They had a beginning, middle and end.\u00a0They took their time. It paid off. It was refreshing to see. Jealous of those characters. Keep ’em coming.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a wild year for Glen Powell. He knows we are tired of seeing his face. He\u2019s been working for a long time \u2014 even directing a student film where he lip-synched to Fall Out Boy!<\/p>\n His big break was in one of the Spy Kids<\/em> movies. That\u2019s the framing for the bulk of the monologue. Being at 8H means a lot to him and his family. After working for years, he was supposed to host four years ago for Top Gun: Maverick <\/em>before COVID delayed it. He tells a funny story about his UPS driver he met when he first learned he was getting a chance to host the Christmas show \u2014 now, years later, Powell has flown him here, he\u2019s in the audience. This is great! And has a great message about waiting for your dreams. Watch this!<\/p>\n Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nCold Open<\/h2>\n
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