Most of the ‘SNL’ Cast Members Are Turned Into Lawyers for Insane New Sketch
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How do you remain topical when you air at the end of the week? That’s a problem plaguing Saturday Night Live , and it’s only gotten worse as people on TikTok can drop sketches the same day certain events occur. How do you make jokes about Pam Bondi’s disastrous hearing when that well has already been drained? You still do, because you have to try, but then, you go another route. Try something more evergreen.
I’m not saying that’s easy, though you’d hope a weekly comedy show that’s been around for 50 years would have some grasp on the idea. Getting laughs involves more than just referencing things that happened a few days ago. Sometimes, you just need an idea, and then you