'SNL' cold open skewers Trump over midterms, James Talarico cameos
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"'SNL' cold open skewers Trump over midterms, James Talarico cameos" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (2)
- Saturday Night Live: Druski hosts and James Talarico cameos, but where’s the post-election comedy? The Guardian · 12h ago
- On ‘SNL,’ the Struggle (For Power) Was Real The Atlantic · 15h ago
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