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Complicit: SNL Riffs On Ivanka Trump [VIDEO]

The Washington Post recaps: Yet again this weekend, “Saturday Night Live” trotted out Alec Baldwin doing a Donald Trump impression for its cold open. And yet again, that wasn’t even close to its harshest political sketch. That distinction this week was reserved for “Complicit,” a faux Ivanka Trump perfume ad that is liable to really ruffle some feathers. The conceit …

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SNL Turns Jeff Sessions Into Forrest Gump

The Daily Beast recaps: Saturday Night Live had a lot of Donald Trump news to choose from tonight after taking two weeks off. And the show did not hesitate to dive in headfirst during the cold open sketch. With Alec Baldwin taking the week off as President Trump and Melissa McCarthy’s Sean Spicer nowhere in sight, it was left to …

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American Horror Story: Melania Edition [VIDEO]

Viral YouTube comedian Vic Berger has released another of his creepy supercuts, this time targeting Trump’s “more presidential” speech to Congress, the reaction of the assembled politicos, and the acknowledgement of Melania up in the gallery. Watch below.

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Never Fjorget: Colbert Rips Trump On Sweden [VIDEO]

From the Hollywood Reporter: “And just because this attack didn’t happen, folks, doesn’t mean we don’t stand in solidarity with all the people who did not suffer.” The Late Show’s Stephen Colbert was sure to honor the imaginary victims of the “Bowling Green Massacre,” and he’s back to do the same with the faux terror incident in Sweden. After President …

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John Oliver On The Trump/Putin Friendship [VIDEO]

TIME recaps: This week, Last Week Tonight turned its attention to Russia, which, John Oliver joked with viewers, is the country that gave us “potentially the 45th President of the United States.” As Oliver says, “It’s a bit weird that [Trump] has been objectively nicer to Vladimir Putin than to Meryl Streep.” Trump has made no secret of his belief …

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Colbert Tees Off Of Trump’s Insane Presser [VIDEO]

Entertainment Weekly recaps: “It’s kind of hard to characterize the press conference,” the host admitted in a clip from Thursday’s episode. “Words fail me.” He wasn’t the only one; the show then jumped to a clip of a Fox News anchor saying, “Well, alrighty then,” when Trump finished speaking. Colbert went on, “He started off by defending the rough start …

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Trump’s Tweets As An Emo Song [VIDEO]

Popular YouTube comedian Vic Berger’s Super Deluxe channel today posted a compilation of Trump’s insane tweets sung in the style of an “early 2000s emo band.” Watch below. Top comment so far: “The best part is that you could play this at Hot Topic and no one would be the wiser.” BONUS VIDEO: Here’s the latest “Sassy Trump” clip as …

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Melissa McCarthy Slays Again As Sean Spicer [VIDEO]

Slate recaps: It is astonishing and shameful that we’ve reached the point as a nation where the antics of a sketch comedy troupe have a visible influence on the head of the federal government, but there’s no point denying that’s where we’re at. So, in very important news that could change the course of the presidency, and indeed the entire …

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TRAILER: Alec Baldwin Previews Tomorrow’s SNL

We’re crossing our fingers for the return of Melissa McCarthy and the debut of Rosie as Steve Bannon. Via Mediaite: It seems it was just one week ago that Alec Baldwin was at Saturday Night Live. That’s because he was there, just one week ago, doing his legendary impression of President Donald Trump. But, this weekend he’s hosting for a …

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Scotland Has A Message For Trump [VIDEO]

Deadline reports: Full Frontal sent correspondent Amy Hoggart to Scotland to learn about resisting oppression from people who have been resisting Trump since he built Trump International Golf Links in their country. More than a decade ago, he descended on the country promising to create 6,000 job and telling TV reporters, “I’m an artist and this is probably the greatest …

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Melissa McCarthy Crushes It As Sean Spicer [VIDEO]

The Washington Post raves: NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” has no shortage of white guys to play White House press secretary Sean Spicer. But this week producers went outside of their cast roster to fill the role with a guest appearance by Melissa McCarthy — who absolutely crushed it. McCarthy displayed her commanding comedic presence as a fed-up, unhinged Spicer who …

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VIRAL VIDEO: Switzerland Welcomes Donald Trump

Over one million views since last night. Laughing Squid recaps: Not wanting to be outdone by the Netherlands invitation video, the Swiss television show Deville Late Night put together “Switzerland Second“, a hilarious video inviting Donald Trump to visit their country, voiced in English and using his own style of speaking. Additionally, the Swiss video touts its geographical superiority over …

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Jon Stewart Reads Trump’s New Executive Orders

The A.V. Club recaps: Stewart is no stranger to Colbert’s CBS set, but he’s rarely appeared in such impressive form, decked out in an oversized tie and a “dead animal” in honor of our new president’s fashion sense. It takes alarmingly little time for a punch-drunk Colbert and Stewart to lose the thread of the bit (reading out Trump’s next …

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VIRAL VIDEO: The Netherlands Welcomes Trump

You’ll like this. Ad Week applauds: While much of Europe seems understandably concerned about Donald Trump’s “America First” stance, the Dutch are happy to find a middle ground: “The Netherlands Second.” In the clip below from satirical news show Zondag met Lubach (Sunday with Lubach, hosted by Arjen Lubach), The Netherlands rolls out the yuge red carpet for Trump with …

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Seth Meyers Tees Off On Trump’s First Days [VIDEO]

The Hollywood Reporter recaps: NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers missed out on plenty of news over the weekend, so he returned on Monday with a segment about Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Women’s March and Kellyanne Conway’s “alternative facts.” During “A Closer Look,” Meyers examined both Friday’s inauguration events as well as Saturday’s marches around the world. Thousands of demonstrators …

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SNL’s Putin Mocks Inauguration Attendance [VIDEO]

Vox recaps: So it’s safe to say Trump won’t be happy with Saturday Night Live’s cold open. The show opened with a message from Beck Bennett’s Vladimir Putin speaking to the American public about how he rigged the election, quipping that America was the “most expensive thing we’ve ever bought.” But the sketch quickly shifted into Putin trolling Trump, by …

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Colbert Goes To Town On The Inauguration [VIDEO]

Rolling Stone recaps: Stephen Colbert delivered a long rundown of Inauguration Day Friday on the Late Show. “So that’s it. Donald Trump is president. He knows the launch codes, and he hasn’t tweeted them yet, so far so good,” the host said. The host joined with the social media masses mocking Trump’s overlong red tie that he wore on Inauguration …

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Randy Rainbow “Interviews” Jennifer Holliday [VIDEO]

Popular YouTube comedian Randy Rainbow this morning posted a hilarious pretend interview with Tony and Grammy winner Jennifer Holliday, whom he grills about her initial decision to perform at the inauguration. Holliday canceled her performance on Saturday with a lengthy apology letter to the LGBT community. Watch below.

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TRAILER: Goldshower, Starring 007 Trump

Complete with a Shirley Bassey soundalike. Via the Huffington Post: Unverified claims that Donald Trump watched prostitutes urinate on one another in a “golden shower” routine in Moscow have inspired a stream of jokes. Now, James Bond is on the fun. In a clever intro Wednesday, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” spoofed the opening of the 1964 007 movie …

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Samantha Bee Goes To Town On #PissGate [VIDEO]

The Daily Beast recaps: Bee began by talking about President Obama’s emotional farewell speech in Chicago the night before. “Here come the waterworks,” she said. “And speaking of waterworks…” From there, we were off and running on #GoldenShowerGate. “Hallelujah! It’s comedy Christmas!” Bee exclaimed as the words “People are saying… Trump likes pee???!!!” appeared behind her. “Oh bullshit,” she said …

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