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Live from Studio 8H, it’sAubrey Plaza— andAmy Poehler!
Poehler’s Knope then asked Jost, 40, if she could read some of his jokes, shuffling through a couple that she deemed as being “too mean,” before she landed on one about puppies.
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During the show, Plaza took part in various sketches, including one where she playedM3gan 2.0, another version of “gay icon” M3gan from the recently released film, and one other where sheportrayed a Na’vi, the creatures featured within theAvatarfilm series.
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Another moment from the show saw the cast spoof theMiss Universe contest, whereTony Hawkand the Property Brothers — Drew andJonathan Scott— served as judges.
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Smith, 30, performed twice during the show, where they first sang “Unholy” withKim Petras, before later taking the stage once more to croon “Gloria” from their upcoming album of the same name towards the end.
The singer — who identifies as nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns — last appeared as a musical guest during theGal Gadot-hosted episode in 2017. Before that, Smith made theirSNLdebut in 2014, whenLouis C.K.served as host.
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Season 48 ofSNLhas been taking place as the comedy sketch series navigates a major cast shakeup. Longtime series regularsKate McKinnon,Pete Davidson,Aidy BryantandKyle Mooneyexited after theseason 47 finale.
PEOPLE thenconfirmedon Sept. 1 that the series was also losingMelissa VillaseñorandAlex Moffat, as well as featured playerAristotle Athari. Then,Chris Reddannouncedhis departure fromSNLafter five seasons, whileCecily Strongleft the show in December 2022.
On Sept. 15, NBC revealed the four new featured players joiningSNLin season 48:Marcello Hernandez,Molly Kearney,Michael LongfellowandDevon Walker.
SNLcreator Lorne Michaels recently calledseason 48 a “transition year,“telling reporters backstage at the2022 Emmy Awards, “There are new people, and things are changing, and a different generation comes into the show.”
source: people.com
