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  • Опубликовано: 1 дек 2023
  • George Santos (Bowen Yang) holds a press conference after being expelled from Congress.
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  • @joshuaroy7567
    @joshuaroy7567 5 месяцев назад +8409

    George Santos pretending to play a piano and having someone off screen playing for him is the most George Santos send-off ever

    • @ChilleBruh
      @ChilleBruh 5 месяцев назад +126

      **pretending to be the person pretending to be George Santos pretending to play a piano and having someone off screen playing…
      It isn’t like George Santos isn’t an alias after all. Who knows what the actual charges will be filed as for legal purposes. 😂

    • @realtijuana5998
      @realtijuana5998 5 месяцев назад +64

      Lorne Michaels paid to have a concert grand with a dumb keyboard rolled out onto the stage. That can't be cheap.

    • @nomeaknat
      @nomeaknat 5 месяцев назад +9

      Was - is that real?

    • @Tank5066
      @Tank5066 5 месяцев назад +32

      🫴 we truly live in the worst timeline

    • @rayfighter
      @rayfighter 5 месяцев назад +45

      ​@@realtijuana5998I totally expected good ol' Elton being discovered by the spotlight playing the piano part behind!

  • @aliabbas334
    @aliabbas334 5 месяцев назад +1955

    Bowen Yang is a national treasure.

  • @Stryngz21
    @Stryngz21 5 месяцев назад +800

    Bowen Yang deserves an Emmy for his performance…he nailed it and great vocal chops . Hilarious 😂

    • @WJV9
      @WJV9 5 месяцев назад +12

      He could pull off Elton John impressions as well, good singing voice.

    • @GeorgiaRobles858
      @GeorgiaRobles858 5 месяцев назад +2

      He is great as Iceberg and Emperor Ming (Flash Gordon) too

    • @joeneil5485
      @joeneil5485 5 месяцев назад +1

      are you related to him...?

    • @jackismith1429
      @jackismith1429 5 месяцев назад +2

      Yes an Emmy for Bowen! My goodness, he's a treasure, a true comedic genius!

    • @user-og3tl9km2g
      @user-og3tl9km2g 4 месяца назад +1

      Yeah, this was the first clip in a while that was just out-of-this-world funny and well performed.

  • @dianerosenberg6124
    @dianerosenberg6124 5 месяцев назад +336

    Bowen was great in one of the best cold opens I've seen in a while, one I'll watch a few times. Terrific script writing and Bowen pulls it off so well. He needs more skits like this where he can really shine as the main character

  • @TihetrisWeathersby
    @TihetrisWeathersby 5 месяцев назад +2106

    George Santos' story is a story that you wouldn't have believed if you saw it in a movie

    • @EPrimeify
      @EPrimeify 5 месяцев назад +23

      Usual Suspects: Part II?

    • @Rambam1776
      @Rambam1776 5 месяцев назад

      Yes, but you wouldn't have cared, either. Boring little man

    • @ramirezproductions0826
      @ramirezproductions0826 5 месяцев назад +38

      If he ever had a movie, I would call it That Wasn’t Me: The George Santos Story.
      Edit: I just came up with a event better title: Big Fat Lier 2: The George Santos Story

    • @patriciapage2109
      @patriciapage2109 5 месяцев назад +13

      What was the movie with Tom Hanks and ??? The character pretended to be a airline pilot and a doctor until he was caught by Hanks. It was a true story 😅

    • @patriciapage2109
      @patriciapage2109 5 месяцев назад +29

      It's called Catch Me if You Can, 2002

  • @batgurrl
    @batgurrl 5 месяцев назад +998

    Bowen Yang as George Santos is a comic gem but the song was the icing on the cake

    • @Crazycatlady71
      @Crazycatlady71 5 месяцев назад +8

      Genuis!

    • @k.e.becquer4681
      @k.e.becquer4681 5 месяцев назад +11

      Brilliant!

    • @joannewitzkowski3407
      @joannewitzkowski3407 5 месяцев назад +14

      And I love how song ended with “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!”

    • @DrDoom-fd2gv
      @DrDoom-fd2gv 5 месяцев назад

      he played the same annoying gay dude that he always does
      ZERO RANGE

    • @RobertJohnson-bj5lk
      @RobertJohnson-bj5lk 5 месяцев назад +7

      Even Sir Elton John would (should) approve of this song parody.

  • @oakleafwellness
    @oakleafwellness 5 месяцев назад +73

    It was so nice of George Santos to write Candle in the Wind.

  • @mas6522
    @mas6522 5 месяцев назад +423

    OMG. This must be one of the best SNL Cold Opens. I don’t know how Yang managed not to laugh during the whole thing. I think he’s an amazing actor. Please give Bowen a few movie roles or his own TV series. Yes, I went there.

    • @siobhanb.5112
      @siobhanb.5112 5 месяцев назад +6

      He’s had quite a few movie roles in the past couple of years and was great!!

    • @michellehsu6525
      @michellehsu6525 5 месяцев назад +3

      He plays a hilarious character in Awkwafina is Nora from Queens!

    • @Stein99
      @Stein99 5 месяцев назад +3

      He is the star of SNL right now

    • @dr.davidenglish778
      @dr.davidenglish778 5 месяцев назад +3

      While I'm sure Bowen is talented, this was one of the worst cold openings I've seen.

    • @johncarroll5178
      @johncarroll5178 5 месяцев назад +2

      ​@dr.davidenglish778 Hey Dr. English. I'm guessing you must be the real neurosurgeon at NYU. You should be honored Bowen Yang deigned to use you as a punchline.

  • @Cremenium
    @Cremenium 5 месяцев назад +624

    “Phew,Lucky I’m not George Santos!” Said George Santos

  • @cleverusername9369
    @cleverusername9369 5 месяцев назад +2626

    'Scandal in the Wind' is Bowen Yang's magnum opus, that was truly exceptional. Love the little touch that he was faking playing the piano. It's almost a shame Santos got expelled, he was Yang's best character.
    This is some of SNL's best work in a while

    • @RaymondHng
      @RaymondHng 5 месяцев назад

      He'll probably run for re-election while being incarcerated in prison just like James Traficant did in 2002 when he was convicted in court and then expelled from the House.

    • @HandleOne
      @HandleOne 5 месяцев назад +86

      Yang’s best? The iceberg would say otherwise

    • @cleverusername9369
      @cleverusername9369 5 месяцев назад +113

      @@HandleOne his Titanic iceberg remains an excellent bit, but he sang an Elton John parody here and carried the entire sketch by himself, that deserves bonus points. This was an SNL cold-open that deserves to be remembered.

    • @EdT.-xt6yv
      @EdT.-xt6yv 5 месяцев назад +15

      His Columbus was 👌

    • @Billy_3
      @Billy_3 5 месяцев назад +26

      This and Jafar on Weekend Update are my favorite Bowen parts so far.

  • @ncube2468
    @ncube2468 4 месяца назад +48

    That ‘it means Muslim’ part legit had me laughing out loud. Classic 😄

    • @I.AM.JUPITER
      @I.AM.JUPITER 4 месяца назад +1

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @jyotisankaran8926
    @jyotisankaran8926 5 месяцев назад +309

    This surely must rank as one of the finest performances in SNL history. Bowen Yang scintillates. This episode belongs in the SNL Hall of Fame!

    • @louisyeostros4978
      @louisyeostros4978 5 месяцев назад +4

      Meh

    • @drewc.2734
      @drewc.2734 5 месяцев назад +5

      His Titanic skit is the funniest I've ever seen. And I started watching SNL from its debut day 1 as a young kid. He reminds me of a modern day Belushi.

    • @EdT.-xt6yv
      @EdT.-xt6yv 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@drewc.2734flamboyant Belushi

    • @tedwilson2844
      @tedwilson2844 5 месяцев назад +1

      Calm Down! This is not even in the top 500!

    • @rubytuesdayphoenix
      @rubytuesdayphoenix 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@drewc.2734 he's much funnier than Belushi

  • @zeroshadow2468
    @zeroshadow2468 5 месяцев назад +3457

    You know Santos will certainly be missed, by all comedy writers.

    • @DustinHawke
      @DustinHawke 5 месяцев назад +93

      Yeah, like he'll go away. Probably get a job on Fox News or something.

    • @ramirezproductions0826
      @ramirezproductions0826 5 месяцев назад +59

      I definitely agree. His long, long, long, long, LONG list of lies definitely made one heck of a gold mine for comedy writers.

    • @seanjackson4228
      @seanjackson4228 5 месяцев назад +10

      Santos also said he paid for transgender sites with his campaign funds............

    • @NorthernSeaWitch
      @NorthernSeaWitch 5 месяцев назад +22

      If nothing else, we'll see him at trial because do you really think he's taking a plea? It would be the smart thing to do, but no one ever accused him of being smart.

    • @deenyc1049
      @deenyc1049 5 месяцев назад +35

      Oh there’s still plenty of clowns left in the GOP.

  • @keanelimusic
    @keanelimusic 5 месяцев назад +732

    Bowen nailed this so hard tomorrow George Santos will claim he hosted SNL

  • @Chuck_Houck_Coop
    @Chuck_Houck_Coop 5 месяцев назад +123

    Honestly, it's disappointing that George Santos was expelled from congress, because it means we only have a limited amount of time left with Bowen Yang doing this impression.

  • @YTSharkspeare
    @YTSharkspeare 5 месяцев назад +51

    I keep coming back to watch this. Bowen Yang is such an exceptional talent. What a sketch.

  • @Collin_J
    @Collin_J 5 месяцев назад +349

    "Princess of Genovia" got the audience rolling. You can tell the writers loved writing for Bowen Yang as Santos

  • @MelodicQuest
    @MelodicQuest 5 месяцев назад +2264

    It's still mind-blowing how George Santos got as far as he did without anyone performing the most basic of background checks

    • @twigwigsoso
      @twigwigsoso 5 месяцев назад +223

      honestly i think he has been an angel to show us how congress doesn't work

    • @dr1flush
      @dr1flush 5 месяцев назад +46

      That’s USA politics for ya

    • @gaiagreen2690
      @gaiagreen2690 5 месяцев назад +158

      They HAVE. It was reported multiple times that the republicans knew that Santos was a liar but never said anything and that they laughed at him actually being elected.

    • @danacarpender2287
      @danacarpender2287 5 месяцев назад +61

      I know women who won't go on a date without running a background check, FFS.

    • @Earthneedsado-over177
      @Earthneedsado-over177 5 месяцев назад +148

      Almost as mind-blowing as how a lifelong grab them by the püssy business fraud and con managed to slither into the White House.

  • @xy6845
    @xy6845 5 месяцев назад +42

    It's amazing to see how Bowen is carrying SNL. He's a real treasure.

  • @ghilemaer
    @ghilemaer 5 месяцев назад +30

    The only reason I'll miss George Santos is people like Bowen brilliantly satirizing him.

  • @mdavisgunter
    @mdavisgunter 5 месяцев назад +1847

    Every great SNL cast member has the person they were meant to parody. Bowen has found his.😂

    • @davidmitchell6873
      @davidmitchell6873 5 месяцев назад +3

      I agree only yang is certainly not great.

    • @PsychNurseExplains
      @PsychNurseExplains 5 месяцев назад +70

      Everyone of his characters are gold star 🌟

    • @MsBettyRubble
      @MsBettyRubble 5 месяцев назад +45

      He does a great Iceberg, too.

    • @thefisherking78
      @thefisherking78 5 месяцев назад +1

      LIKE #666 😈

    • @UrbanArtCentral
      @UrbanArtCentral 5 месяцев назад +1

      I think he can play many gay characters because he has done the work to embrace his sexuality.

  • @JonathanScruggs
    @JonathanScruggs 5 месяцев назад +806

    The fact that they did this in such a short amount of time is a testiment to the talent of the team that pulled this off. Definitely one of the best openers. Congratulations!

    • @EthanKristopherHartley
      @EthanKristopherHartley 5 месяцев назад +65

      To be fair, they've probably been writing it for the last 6 months, just tweaking it each week as the writer runs into Lorne's office to eagerly say "Now?" 😁

    • @Tao_Tology
      @Tao_Tology 5 месяцев назад +26

      'The skit where Santos gets kicked out' was only a matter of time.

    • @chukwudiilozue9171
      @chukwudiilozue9171 5 месяцев назад +7

      They tried to expell him last month and a time before that too.

    • @Nottotv
      @Nottotv 5 месяцев назад +1

      No it's because real life politics business is clownish right now. This whole system sucks and need to be torn down

    • @413smr
      @413smr 5 месяцев назад +4

      We all saw it coming from a mile away. Who was surprised?

  • @l9144448
    @l9144448 4 месяца назад +14

    This cold open was so amazing in every way- and consider that the writers & actors only had a couple days to envision/script/rehearse: esp Bowen (aka Elton) the talent
    to pull this off-flawlessly- is
    beyond impressive

  • @zoeledwards6617
    @zoeledwards6617 5 месяцев назад +1326

    George Santos is director, actor, actress, dancer, father, mother, congressman, and comedian. He can do anything lol

  • @cclark8409
    @cclark8409 5 месяцев назад +706

    Holy crap, this whole skit nailed it in a way that history will remember. One of the best SNL openers of all time. Bowen Yang's performance catapults him into SNL best players league. If Santos sees this, maybe he'll think the whole thing was worth it.

    • @CrowdContr0l
      @CrowdContr0l 5 месяцев назад +4

      No one from the last five seasons is anywhere close to “best players” lol

    • @joannewitzkowski3407
      @joannewitzkowski3407 5 месяцев назад +13

      Santos will say it was himself on SNL!

    • @tabaxikhajit4541
      @tabaxikhajit4541 5 месяцев назад +7

      I've been seriously missing some of our recent SNL losses, but B. Yang is a light in the darkness, and thank God we still have our Weekend Report duo. They have kept me watching for a long time! Best friends, and you can feel the love.

    • @TomManning-cs4el
      @TomManning-cs4el 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@CrowdContr0lEnglish next time

    • @caseygreyson4178
      @caseygreyson4178 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@TomManning-cs4elEverything they said with the exception of “lol” is proper grammatical English. If you have trouble understanding them, I am extremely concerned for your mental wellbeing.

  • @justinsullivan1285
    @justinsullivan1285 5 месяцев назад +30

    Bowen yang definitely killed it with this cold open. He deserves an Emmy for this performance.🤓

  • @Ryborg-ve2ej
    @Ryborg-ve2ej 5 месяцев назад +8

    6:18 one of the best "Live from New York, It's Saturday Night"s I've seen in a while! love it

  • @amazedsatsuma
    @amazedsatsuma 5 месяцев назад +852

    George Santos may have been a complete fraud, but its Bowen Yang portrayal of him is what has truly stolen the show😂

    • @davidthompson5319
      @davidthompson5319 5 месяцев назад +4

      He's like other politicians.

    • @shaynewhite1
      @shaynewhite1 5 месяцев назад +3

      The Jimmy Kimmel show has had some excellent impressions as well.

    • @kidkique
      @kidkique 5 месяцев назад

      yang is so typecasted poor guy

    • @SpaceCaseZ06
      @SpaceCaseZ06 5 месяцев назад

      That's the only good skit I've ever seen him (Bowen Yang) in. They have no good ideas for him but they put a lot of production value into this one

  • @Steff-in-a-pan
    @Steff-in-a-pan 5 месяцев назад +203

    "It was fillers, you slut." Got me more than it should've 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @ramblerchic8180
    @ramblerchic8180 5 месяцев назад +20

    Bowen Yang is seizing his moment. He’s hilarious.❤

  • @dsddala467
    @dsddala467 5 месяцев назад +50

    Yang killed it! Sarah Sherman as Wolf Blitzer had me laughing aloud. More Sarah as Wolf!!!! Too bad Santos is gone, Bowen killed it every time.

    • @TheLordOfNothing
      @TheLordOfNothing 3 месяца назад +1

      If Che leaves the Weekend Update desk I vote Sarah Sherman as his replacement.

  • @Omni0404
    @Omni0404 5 месяцев назад +750

    You know the real George Santos is watching this on repeat right now.

    • @Joshuadanielcohen
      @Joshuadanielcohen 5 месяцев назад +66

      There is no real George Santos.

    • @knday
      @knday 5 месяцев назад +31

      ​@Joshuadanielcohen I don't know why, but I have to . . .
      🎶Will the real George Santos please stand up, please stand up.🎶

    • @PhoebeFayRuthLouise
      @PhoebeFayRuthLouise 5 месяцев назад +8

      And singing along!

    • @libertyann439
      @libertyann439 5 месяцев назад +9

      Is there a real George Santos?

    • @michaelbayer5094
      @michaelbayer5094 5 месяцев назад +11

      And kicking himself for not thinking of the song parody himself.

  • @matthewholland2816
    @matthewholland2816 5 месяцев назад +81

    “Scandal in the Wind” just about sums it up 😂

  • @katerodger
    @katerodger 5 месяцев назад +18

    Nailed it. Bowen, You are MAGNIFICENT. This moment cements your brilliance in the glory halls of SNL fame. Your brilliance shines.✨

  • @Brenda-tb2mz
    @Brenda-tb2mz 5 месяцев назад +87

    Fantastic cast, writers… and just an awesome skit! Thank you for the laughs! Love you SNL!!! 😍

  • @greenbeancasserole6646
    @greenbeancasserole6646 5 месяцев назад +279

    How is Bowen Yang so good!?!? He has so much talent!! And he’s so confident!! His bits always feel more polished than a normal snl skit.

    • @pangalactictuber
      @pangalactictuber 5 месяцев назад +11

      Confidence and polish are a good way to put it. Like Kenan.

  • @thelawofdivineoneness458
    @thelawofdivineoneness458 5 месяцев назад +980

    Bowen Yang is fast becoming one of the top tier cast members on SNL. George Santos was a gift from the comedy gods and Yang sure made the best of it. There was a big void after the departures of Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, Pete Davidson and Cecily Strong. Yang is taking the mantle.

    • @russdee8331
      @russdee8331 5 месяцев назад +7

      The other new cast members are getting stronger n more confident

    • @jerseyjoyride1316
      @jerseyjoyride1316 5 месяцев назад +5

      It's a shame Pete Davidson left to do annoying commercials. Imagine doing Taco Bell and Smart Water commercials.
      Yeah that seems like a trustable
      spokesperson.

    • @NikoAbston
      @NikoAbston 5 месяцев назад

      well said

    • @sweepingdenver
      @sweepingdenver 5 месяцев назад +6

      It's also amazing how much he's grown as a comedian since he started. He was so much less sure of himself and hadn't really found his voice yet.

    • @katharinenoble1682
      @katharinenoble1682 5 месяцев назад

      agreed 100%

  • @AudyW
    @AudyW 5 месяцев назад +22

    One of the best SNL opens ever! Lol 😂😂😂 please stay in the media Santos, just so Bowen can absolutely slaughter these skits! Epic 😎

  • @annecollins1741
    @annecollins1741 5 месяцев назад +14

    OMG!! I couldn't stop laughing 🤣 😆 😂. Bowen Yang absolutely nailed it.

  • @kcjd8659
    @kcjd8659 5 месяцев назад +1485

    We need to see Bowen Yang’s George Santos character at least occasionally, popping up in random skits, ideally doing things like being a drag queen, steeling money, not knowing how to play volleyball, etc. Not necessarily as the point of the skit, but as an Easter egg. We need this.

    • @benrath
      @benrath 5 месяцев назад +13

      I was thinking the same thing!!

    • @sukikom2259
      @sukikom2259 5 месяцев назад +14

      Yes, he is sooo good at it.😅😂

    • @spencerkagen1386
      @spencerkagen1386 5 месяцев назад +6

      Then eventually have him going around murdering other cast members, like the guy from the Too Many Cooks sketch on Adult Swim 😆

    • @farklestaxbaum4945
      @farklestaxbaum4945 5 месяцев назад

      Ok anti-semite

    • @cyberpunkcentral8500
      @cyberpunkcentral8500 5 месяцев назад +3

      Lol I could get into that! 👍😅

  • @justinharris2320
    @justinharris2320 5 месяцев назад +452

    George Santos playing Bowen as George Santos while pretending to fake play a real piano is genius.

    • @mikekolokowsky
      @mikekolokowsky 5 месяцев назад +24

      Santos was good friends with Liberace. And Mozart.

    • @eweb4949
      @eweb4949 5 месяцев назад +16

      @@mikekolokowskyyes, and he wrote all of Beethoven’s symphonies for him.

    • @gabereiser
      @gabereiser 5 месяцев назад +7

      @@eweb4949 I heard he even drove him to the doctors...

    • @hogenmogen8545
      @hogenmogen8545 5 месяцев назад +3

      @@gabereiser After performing open heart surgery on him with nothing but a quill pen and a harpsicord string.

  • @RoyaltyAC
    @RoyaltyAC 3 месяца назад +4

    I will forever love Bowen Yang ☺️ he’s quickly becoming one of my favorite cast members of all time. 🎉

  • @ScepticalBrit
    @ScepticalBrit 5 месяцев назад +12

    "Goodbye Congress Queen" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @TihetrisWeathersby
    @TihetrisWeathersby 5 месяцев назад +314

    Bowen slayed this, Can't get enough of him

    • @callmeshaggy5166
      @callmeshaggy5166 5 месяцев назад +6

      He had to, it's likely his swan song performance as George.

    • @RaymondHng
      @RaymondHng 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@callmeshaggy5166 Santos will be back in the news.

  • @positivevibes9709
    @positivevibes9709 5 месяцев назад +292

    I died laughing when he said I not going to let it ruin my Kwanzaa 😂😂

  • @I.AM.JUPITER
    @I.AM.JUPITER 4 месяца назад +7

    2:59 I wouldn’t let it ruin my Kwanza!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @ChildishDanbino
    @ChildishDanbino 5 месяцев назад +15

    It sucks that we had to deal with Santos actually having some power for a while, but now that he’s out I think it was worth it. His whole existence is a gold mine for content

  • @lordsxman
    @lordsxman 5 месяцев назад +251

    Bowen needs an Emmy for this performance. Absolutely Brilliant!

  • @spekkiemackie2901
    @spekkiemackie2901 5 месяцев назад +11

    Bowen Yang is absolutely next level with this skit.

  • @ramirezproductions0826
    @ramirezproductions0826 5 месяцев назад +657

    This has to be one of best cold opens I ever seen! Bowen Yang definitely captures George Santos. And his singing of the opening line is definitely gonna be remembered as one of most memorable moments of SNL! 😊

    • @davidray4793
      @davidray4793 5 месяцев назад +7

      It's fits him perfect no matter how made up it is alot of people will always associate this cold opening with this Bankrupt individual as person what ever his name is this week.

    • @rickdagrexican7351
      @rickdagrexican7351 5 месяцев назад +32

      Truly this was an epic cold open. I loved it. Bowen is a treasure! I hope he will be around for a very long time

    • @RAZR_Channel
      @RAZR_Channel 5 месяцев назад +20

      Ya... The Elton john Cover is Truly and Literally Brilliant.!! That was Really well done... Up there with Tina as Palin ( but nothing's ever going to beat her )...

    • @cclark8409
      @cclark8409 5 месяцев назад +12

      My thoughts exactly. Instant classic.

    • @gigabrother458
      @gigabrother458 5 месяцев назад +1

      Truly.

  • @nickt.7305
    @nickt.7305 5 месяцев назад +34

    That was hilarious! It’s nice to know that comedians can find humor in the foolishness of the world because the daily news is often unbelievable.

  • @davidleedutton
    @davidleedutton 5 месяцев назад +22

    The only good thing about Santos was Bowen's impression of him, and it's the only thing I'll miss about him. And, whoever came up with "Scandal in the Wind" deserves a big raise.

  • @ashleytaveras9035
    @ashleytaveras9035 5 месяцев назад +592

    I was so prepared for this skit. George Santos being expelled is the best Christmas present i could've asked for 🎁😆🙌🎄

    • @shabadu9084
      @shabadu9084 5 месяцев назад +10

      For comedy writers, it's like coal in their stocking.

    • @nature3361
      @nature3361 5 месяцев назад +20

      Wouldn’t a conviction for someone else be better?

    • @anthonymarrone6868
      @anthonymarrone6868 5 месяцев назад +1

      Besides Biden being impeached 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

    • @jovianblue
      @jovianblue 5 месяцев назад +6

      @@anthonymarrone6868 wow, a real tryhard Indian goddess up in here.

    • @BC-ji9xr
      @BC-ji9xr 5 месяцев назад +1

      What did u find funny? The fact they were off key, or pointed out what we already knew? The older casts would have made true humor out of this. Repeating reality isn't funny, it's just observation.

  • @MrHeretrix
    @MrHeretrix 5 месяцев назад +775

    Bowen always kills it. Definitely one of SNL's best picks in a while.

    • @davidt3563
      @davidt3563 5 месяцев назад +19

      He was more Santos than Santos. Incredible!

    • @J-Flo
      @J-Flo 5 месяцев назад +8

      Bowen is golden! Such a talented impersonator who delivers every line & lands every joke!

    • @ryancappo
      @ryancappo 5 месяцев назад +4

      He had a rough start, but is doing great now. This was a perfect bit all the way through it.

  • @anniek4919
    @anniek4919 5 месяцев назад +21

    Bowen NAILS George’s mannerisms. I was doubled over laughing. Thank you Bowen.

    • @gregpaspatis9425
      @gregpaspatis9425 5 месяцев назад +1

      Bowen NAILS George's mannerisms. I was doubled over laughing." The fact you even know anything about the mannerisms of only one out of 435 of the U.S. House reps. tells anyone all they need to know about it all. The year 2025 (if not 2024) begs to ask the question, why was that person in December 2023 even doubled over laughing over a complete has been and who is this "George" person?🥱🥱🥱

    • @heygoodbyee
      @heygoodbyee 4 месяца назад

      @@gregpaspatis9425stop doing drugs

  • @tonimcknight5685
    @tonimcknight5685 5 месяцев назад +10

    Bowen Yang deserves an Emmy for his portrayal of George Santos. 😂

  • @justinroth1613
    @justinroth1613 5 месяцев назад +796

    Bowen is absolutely incredible, he never disappoints! He's an all-star in SNL history

    • @danjquiroz
      @danjquiroz 5 месяцев назад +23

      I took notice with Daddy Long Legs... I became a real fan with the Titanic Iceberg... But all that plus his George Santos put Bowen Yang up in the SNL legends balcony.

    • @silgreen
      @silgreen 5 месяцев назад +12

      Elite talent.

    • @lawrencephemister9833
      @lawrencephemister9833 5 месяцев назад +4

      like a really good B rate Bobby Lee

    • @astropioneer3296
      @astropioneer3296 5 месяцев назад +3

      Don’t know if I’d put Yang in the highest echelon of SNL talent, but he certainly knocked that sketch out of the park.

    • @AccessoriesAddict5528
      @AccessoriesAddict5528 5 месяцев назад +3

      Bowen plays the same character over and over and over.

  • @claudiofransson9333
    @claudiofransson9333 5 месяцев назад +253

    Bowen is on Tina Fey doing Sarah Palin level.

  • @scottkane7742
    @scottkane7742 5 месяцев назад +7

    I've watched this twenty times already and I'll watch it another twenty more. I bray like a donkey laughing at "evil Forrest Gump" every time I hear it.

  • @starryskysrhere
    @starryskysrhere 4 месяца назад +3

    "Princess of Genovia" is the BEST!!!!

    • @I.AM.JUPITER
      @I.AM.JUPITER 4 месяца назад

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @charlesarnold4059
    @charlesarnold4059 5 месяцев назад +693

    Everyone seems to have missed one thing, Bowen has an incredible singing voice.

    • @gorillaguerillaDK
      @gorillaguerillaDK 5 месяцев назад +13

      Really don’t think we missed it!

    • @grayfox4239
      @grayfox4239 5 месяцев назад +6

      Said no one, ever.

    • @katharinenoble1682
      @katharinenoble1682 5 месяцев назад +7

      I did *not* miss that.

    • @cookman2k
      @cookman2k 5 месяцев назад +9

      Yeah,...not that half the cast hasn't been taking vocal lessons,or dance,acting,or all of them since childhood.

    • @jamesbomd3503
      @jamesbomd3503 5 месяцев назад +1

      AUTO TUNE !

  • @arianaalioth
    @arianaalioth 5 месяцев назад +239

    This was Yang’s best role. He really nailed it dead on. 😂😂😂

    • @HandleOne
      @HandleOne 5 месяцев назад +5

      What about the iceberg?

    • @sassysarina9718
      @sassysarina9718 5 месяцев назад

      I'm fucking ❤ dead 😂😂😂

    • @joeguy32
      @joeguy32 5 месяцев назад +1

      Inflections in his voice and mannerisms were spot on. Perfect send off

  • @josusa1647
    @josusa1647 5 месяцев назад +12

    I’ll really miss bowen’s santos impression, but honestly everything he does is hilarious. His timing is impeccable

  • @tomtom3889
    @tomtom3889 5 месяцев назад +6

    Professor,major,general reverend,astronaut Santos
    That’s a heck of a title.😂

  • @joannilson2900
    @joannilson2900 5 месяцев назад +123

    An evil Forest Gump!!! Bowen is hysterical!!! His George Santos should rank among some of the great SNL impersonations!!

  • @MeganKoumori
    @MeganKoumori 5 месяцев назад +361

    Someone needs an Emmy for this.

    • @cleverusername9369
      @cleverusername9369 5 месяцев назад +22

      Someone's name is Bowen Yang, he absolutely crushed this performance.

    • @dantana5774
      @dantana5774 5 месяцев назад +9

      he got Elton's phrasing and timing perfect- amazing talent

    • @stvp68
      @stvp68 5 месяцев назад

      The writers and Yang both

    • @EdT.-xt6yv
      @EdT.-xt6yv 5 месяцев назад +1

      The entire team! Even the orchestra was beautiful!

    • @stvp68
      @stvp68 5 месяцев назад

      @@EdT.-xt6yv 😆😆😆😆

  • @smiletimesgt9466
    @smiletimesgt9466 5 месяцев назад +16

    I keep watching for like 10 times. Very hilarious 😂😂

  • @eileent8582
    @eileent8582 5 месяцев назад +20

    Bowen is hilarious & I look forward to all the skits he’s in on SNL. Love him!

  • @virginiathornton
    @virginiathornton 5 месяцев назад +36

    The preppy overcoat on the shoulders turning into a Phantom of the Opera cape was EVERYTHING.

  • @charlesdebarber2997
    @charlesdebarber2997 5 месяцев назад +112

    Only sad part of the Santos expulsion is he became one of the best SNL characters... Bowen Yang made the perfect caricature of him.

    • @RaymondHng
      @RaymondHng 5 месяцев назад

      He'll probably run for re-election while being incarcerated in prison just like James Traficant did in 2002 when he was convicted in court and then expelled from the House.

    • @BariumCobaltNitrog3n
      @BariumCobaltNitrog3n 5 месяцев назад +1

      The only sad part is that it took this long for SNL to be funny (aside from Weekend Update)

  • @AriannaAyers
    @AriannaAyers 5 месяцев назад +7

    Wow, Bowen Yang nails Santos! What a talented actor, singer, and comedian! Go SNL!

  • @nancyreese80
    @nancyreese80 5 месяцев назад +12

    The best cold open, ever! And I’ve been watching them for decades. Bravo!!!!

  • @rachelauguste
    @rachelauguste 5 месяцев назад +356

    The audience better have given him a standing ovation because this was brilliant 😭👏🏾🤣

  • @emanuelmota7217
    @emanuelmota7217 5 месяцев назад +494

    This Santos guy was a politician, a neuro-surgeon, a volleyball star, AND a singer-songwriter. He's a triple threat!

    • @hca0423
      @hca0423 5 месяцев назад +16

      More like a multi tool

    • @Earthneedsado-over177
      @Earthneedsado-over177 5 месяцев назад +10

      @@hca0423 A multi-tool! That's brilliant. He is a tool for sure.

    • @Earthneedsado-over177
      @Earthneedsado-over177 5 месяцев назад +3

      I see what you did there.

    • @katharinenoble1682
      @katharinenoble1682 5 месяцев назад +2

      and *you* are a triple threat, well done.

    • @albrown7977
      @albrown7977 5 месяцев назад +4

      It's only a RIP when he fakes his death and pops up as someone else.

  • @stone1andonly
    @stone1andonly 5 месяцев назад +43

    Bowen always brings it, but this has got to be the funniest thing he's done since the Weekend Update when he was the iceberg that sank the Titanic.

  • @intuitiveinspiredart4366
    @intuitiveinspiredart4366 5 месяцев назад +6

    The BOMB! Laughed out loud and still laughting. "Santos" was amazing...

  • @laalaa99stl
    @laalaa99stl 5 месяцев назад +59

    Oh thank you thank you thank you for giving us one last Elton Yang performance. Scandal in the Wind was a brilliant send off!

  • @seffishestopal5950
    @seffishestopal5950 5 месяцев назад +103

    Bowen Yang nails George Santos. The outfit, the facial expressions, the voice, you name it.

  • @anniek4919
    @anniek4919 5 месяцев назад +20

    I know the real George is gone but I hope his snl character continues on. Bowen is such a gem!!!

  • @umasubramanian2683
    @umasubramanian2683 5 месяцев назад +23

    This was totally amazing. What talent. Somehow, SNL always seems to be getting the best talent around - If one leaves , they get someone else just as talented!

    • @canaisyoung3601
      @canaisyoung3601 5 месяцев назад

      That's how the show keeps going for all these years, even during the shaky years when a lot of people don't believe SNL will pull out of it (i.e. 1980 to 1985).

  • @SherryEllesson
    @SherryEllesson 5 месяцев назад +363

    Yang actually did a good job of the singing and inflection a lot like Elton John's! Great segment, SNL!!!

    • @canaisyoung3601
      @canaisyoung3601 5 месяцев назад +12

      Elton John actually is one of Bowen Yang's celebrity impressions. Remember the spoof of Eminem's "Stan" with Pete Davidson writing to Santa about wanting a PS5?

    • @aliquezohran309
      @aliquezohran309 5 месяцев назад +2

      Right!!? He’s so good he made it sound like a legit song !! My literal first thought when I found about Santos’ expulsion was “oh no, no more Bowen’s impressions on snl ”

    • @robertstaton698
      @robertstaton698 5 месяцев назад +1

      Was literally singing the original under my breath and it was just a perfect match up. He absolutely nailed it

  • @sarahatton2527
    @sarahatton2527 5 месяцев назад +302

    Bowen’s Santos opening was best in ages. What a talent.

  • @OldHoagie
    @OldHoagie 5 месяцев назад +2

    “Protector of the realm” made me laugh

  • @paultumaliuan9087
    @paultumaliuan9087 5 месяцев назад +6

    There have been a lot of musical skits in SNL this season and I'm all for it.

  • @grr9982
    @grr9982 5 месяцев назад +260

    I was genuinely looking forward to this ever since Santos was expelled, I knew SNL would parody it immediately 😭

    • @OriginalCaliKitty
      @OriginalCaliKitty 5 месяцев назад +8

      I was so wanting to see Bowen "do" his Santos. Perfection. I actually hope this isn't the last time.

    • @grr9982
      @grr9982 5 месяцев назад +6

      @@OriginalCaliKitty Bowen's so perfect for Santos lmao

    • @zusiarosenthal4674
      @zusiarosenthal4674 5 месяцев назад +3

      cant wait for southpark, family guy, and simpsons for that reason 😂😂😂

    • @RaymondHng
      @RaymondHng 5 месяцев назад +3

      I'm sure the writers have been working on it since the November 1 failed resolution to expel him.

  • @marciabentley9557
    @marciabentley9557 5 месяцев назад +66

    I so love Bowen Yang! That is one of the funniest cold opens I've seen 🤣

  • @grandrising8890
    @grandrising8890 5 месяцев назад +14

    This was absolutely hilarious. SNL you have out shone yourselves well, done it had me in stitches 😂😂😂🇬🇧

  • @iron_recluse
    @iron_recluse 5 месяцев назад +2

    “You! Name and routing number…” 😂 😂 made me lol

  • @Catherinzsl
    @Catherinzsl 5 месяцев назад +108

    This song and performance are the greatest things ever legitimately attributed to/ inspired by George Santos. Standing ovation for Bowen Yang and "Scandal in the Wind."

  • @rik4369
    @rik4369 5 месяцев назад +119

    He crushed it! One of my top 3 skits every. Great job staff!

  • @evaroberts6404
    @evaroberts6404 5 месяцев назад +4

    Bowen Yang! Incredible performance.

  • @KC-603
    @KC-603 5 месяцев назад +12

    One of the better openings I've seen in a while!! You go girl!!

  • @mauiskater
    @mauiskater 5 месяцев назад +36

    Bowen Yang got it! It’s like therapy for me. 😂😂😂😂

  • @Brendissimo1
    @Brendissimo1 5 месяцев назад +125

    Well done Bowen, a relatively brief but very memorable character.
    Mercifully brief for his real life constituents.

    • @nancylindsay4255
      @nancylindsay4255 5 месяцев назад +1

      Brief? Maybe, but wouldn't it be great if Bowen's Santos became a continuing character? Long live his farce of Santos as the real farce that is Santos sinks ever deeper into obscurity!

  • @kathy4084
    @kathy4084 5 месяцев назад +6

    Bowen Yang as George Santos is genius! What an opening!

  • @Forrealnow09
    @Forrealnow09 5 месяцев назад +3

    This is just so amazing I’m at a loss for words

  • @DEvaTV.OrgOficial
    @DEvaTV.OrgOficial 5 месяцев назад +315

    Bowen is probably one of the best cast members! He always nails it!

    • @clvrswine
      @clvrswine 5 месяцев назад

      Terrible.

    • @user-ej2cd7eo8n
      @user-ej2cd7eo8n 5 месяцев назад +1

      Meh. He has his strong suits and his weak ones. This Bowen is my favorite.

    • @chadwells7562
      @chadwells7562 5 месяцев назад

      No he’s usually annoying and useless but he was great in this one

    • @DEvaTV.OrgOficial
      @DEvaTV.OrgOficial 5 месяцев назад +5

      @@chadwells7562 he always nails his characters! The iceberg, George Santos, the Panda, among many others he is always on point and funny af! Idk what you are talking about

    • @Pfin8
      @Pfin8 5 месяцев назад

      I agree!

  • @technogamer1686
    @technogamer1686 5 месяцев назад +182

    Sarah Sherman as Wolf Blitzer is not something i thought I needed to see 😂😂😂

    • @Heterogeneity
      @Heterogeneity 5 месяцев назад +11

      Holy heck, right? The rest of the sketch was so captivating I totally forgot she was part of it until I watched a second time

    • @CorePathway
      @CorePathway 5 месяцев назад +2

      They did Wolf dirty with that one.

    • @user-xl7fl
      @user-xl7fl 5 месяцев назад +5

      It was one of the worst and laziest impressions ever one here. She didn't even try 🤦‍♂️

    • @krisskywalker6368
      @krisskywalker6368 5 месяцев назад +5

      She’s terrible at impressions

    • @VideoAmericanStyle
      @VideoAmericanStyle 5 месяцев назад +4

      It was an awful imitation.

  • @syniron6670
    @syniron6670 5 месяцев назад +2

    still watching this days later and LMAO. Bowen Yang is hilarious. great song parody. genius.

  • @elfsong713
    @elfsong713 5 месяцев назад +9

    Once again, Bowen Yang is by far the best part of this episode.