Live from New York, that is Michael B. Jordan.
The 35-year-old actor made his hosting debut in the sketch comedy series last night, and brought out his charm and got tons of laughs from the crowd throughout the night! However, the first night began on a more serious note. To open the cold, Mikey’s day stepped out as Attorney General Merrick Garland to parody the secret documents scandal. But the most important moment is when Ken ThompsonFBI Special Agents come out at the end to prosecute Department of Justice to get justice for Tire Nichols, who was killed by five Memphis police officers earlier this month. Kenan asked:
“Hey boss, when we’re done messing around with your little paper, we’re going to head down to Memphis and make sure justice is served there too, shall we?”
Mikey replied:
“I’m really looking forward to it.”
Kenan said:
“Yes, you’re right – just making sure.”
Watch the cold opening (below):
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During his opening monologue, Michael took a moment to crack a joke about how big the past year has been for him – especially since he went through his “first public breakup”. When in Black Panther star is not the name of the ex-girlfriend he is referring to, he has been with the 26-year-old model Lori Havery more than a year until it ends in June 2022. He said in a monologue:
Most people after a breakup are like, ‘I’m going to be better,’ but I’ve become ‘Creed’. So I had to be like, ‘Okay, I’m going to learn a new language.’ Anyway, I’m in Raya.”
However, they may not need celebrity dating apps for long! Afterwards, Michael was approached by some cast members from SNLlike Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Nwodim’s moneyand even Punkie Johnson, who is trying to get a shot for a date with a hunk (and maybe a hand-in marriage). Ch-ch-check (below):
Start a strong sketch, Michael and Sarah Sherman go full physical comedy. The two are part of the team on “Good Morning Today,” with Sarah hosting a segment called Cuisine with Francine and Michael as the weatherman. However, there is a small problem with him. He just returned to the studio for the show after being stuck on a rollercoaster “going 150 miles an hour for 19 hours straight.” You name it, the pair look like they’ve been through it – arriving at the show with their faces and hair stuck in a windblown state! Watch the absurd play (below):
Later, Michael appears in a pre-recorded sketch, changing into Jake from State Farm. However, he is not a good neighbor – at least not in the eyes of the father (Mikey Day)! Because when Jake Michael showed up just demonstrating how to file a claim in the insurance company app, he refused to leave and slowly took over Mikey’s life. Watch (below):
awesome!
Elsewhere in the show, Lil Baby to be the musical guest, performing his songs California Breeze and Eternal. You can check out the performance (below):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GLGokc-RwY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1k8lNjiRoY
What did you think of last night’s episode, Perezcious readers? We definitely look forward to having Michael host us again! Let us know in the comments below. You can also watch another sketch (below):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dqn4iQIbGI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D57YCrWoTxo
[Image via Saturday Night Live/YouTube]