The show's cold open tackled the internet's obsession with the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Saturday Night Live's cold open tackled the Internet's obsession with the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.The episode kicked off with a parody of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, with Sarah Sherman playing the host who is baffled by social media's reaction to Luigi Mangione.Mangione, 26, was arrested at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania on Monday.
'Mangione's social media accounts saw a surge in followers after his arrest, and many posted lustful comments about his appearance—including describing him as 'too hot to convict.'Sherman's Grace described some of the posts in the sketch, but appeared baffled by Mangione's appeal. 'I mean, what is happening in this country?' she said.Later, she interviewed a man who was in the McDonald's where the suspect was apprehended, played by Kenan Thompson.
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