Saturday Night Live returned after a short break, bringing comedian Dave Chappelle in to host. With the second Inauguration of Donald Trump right around the corner, the cold open naturally went with a political skit. This time, the sketch comedy opened with an MSNBC panel hosted by Sarah Sherman’s Rachel Maddow.

SNL ‘mourns the loss’ of TikTok by mocking users’ reaction to US ban - Latest episode aired as social media app went dark

Live cold open saw James Austin Johnson returning as Donald Trump, two days before the inauguration, this time talking about the TikTok ban. About an hour before the show aired, TikTok really did go dark as a new U.

Live cast member Michael Longfellow speaks for the masses in new Weekend Update, asking how we can live without TikTok.

The skit’s premise revolved around MSNBC ’s coverage of inauguration weekend, with Rachel Maddow (played by Sarah Sherman) and other network anchors attempting to concentrate on Trump’s policies. However, they found themselves repeatedly sidetracked by his outrageous proposals and posts on Truth Social.

In the first 'SNL' episode of 2025, the Cold Open starred Sarah Sherman as Rachel Maddow chatting Trump, TikTok and LA's WildFires

The funny folks of Saturday Night Live had plenty of current events to riff on this week, with Saturday’s episode coming shortly before Donald Trump’s inauguration and while TikTok was going offline amid a ban in the United States. And in a press ...

Chloe spoke up after Elon Musk went on a posting rampage when comedian and SNL alum Dana Carvey performed a cutting impression of him on the show. “SNL has been dying slowly for years, as they become increasingly out of touch with reality,” Elon wrote on X.

The company turned off its app for its 170 million US users on Saturday. Users are flocking to other corners of the internet to react.

Like Keaton, musical guest Billie Eilish also became one step away from joining SNL’s Five Timer’s Club that night. In addition to appearing in a TikTok ... also goes on live performance ...

TikTok restored its US services on Sunday, easing the concerns of content creators who make their living off the platform — at least for now.

TikTok is back online in the US after a last-minute promise from President-elect Trump. But TikTok creators now fear he will lean on the app to serve his own interests, Io Dodds reports