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‘SHUT THE HELL UP!’ Pete Hegseth Depicted as Raging Lunatic in Absolutely Unmerciful SNL Cold Open

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was put on the hot seat by Saturday Night Live — with Colin Jost portraying the embattled secretary as a complete maniac.

‘SNL’s’ Jost Stuns With Brutal Pentagon Pete Cold Open

Colin Jost reprised his blistering impression of embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Jost, who rarely appears on Saturday Night Live outside of “Weekend Update,” portrayed Hegseth as an aggressive, angry man struggling to downplay the scandal of his alleged war crimes against Venezuelan drug boats.

SNL cold open skewers Trump for seemingly falling asleep during meetings — and jokes he was dreaming of Mamdani

I’m very much awake,” Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, said. “Now someone quickly tell me where am I, who am I and what year might it be.”

Pentagon Pressers & A Dozing Donald Trump Heat Up ‘Saturday Night Live’s Cold Open In NBC Late-Nighter’s Thanksgiving Break Return

Back after a Thanksgiving break, SNL scored tonight with the literal bombs being dropped by Trump & Secretary of War Hegseth

Melissa McCarthy Kicks Off ‘SNL’ With Festive Monologue as She’s Toppled by a Snowstorm

The two-time Oscar nominee served as one of the final hosts of 'SNL' in 2025, with Josh O’Connor and Ariana Grande slated to lead the next finale two episodes of the year.

‘SNL’ Cold Open Tells Netflix C-SPAN Is for Sale, Too, After WBD Deal | Video

Tonight's "SNL" cold open jokingly informed Netflix that C-SPAN is for sale, too, after its blockbuster Warner Bros. deal.
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