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SNL UK roasts Trump, Starmer relationship in first episode
The British adaptation of the iconic U.S. show premiered with Tina Fey hosting and Wet Leg performing, receiving mixed reviews but praise for its largely unknown cast, critics said.
- On Saturday, March 21, Saturday Night Live UK premiered on Sky One and NOW with Tina Fey guest hosting a 75-minute live show featuring a cold open lampooning Keir Starmer and Donald Trump and Wet Leg as musical guest.
- Sky and SNL producers launched the UK edition to extend the long-running SNL brand and showcase British comedic talent, but British TV industry and critics greeted the move with scepticism due to past short-lived foreign versions.
- Ratings-Wise, 226,000 viewers tuned in on Sky One at 10 p.m., marking 3.2% share, while The Telegraph and The Guardian gave mixed reviews and Tina Fey's monologue had over half a million YouTube views by noon Sunday.
- Next week's edition will see Jamie Dornan host with Wolf Alice providing music, following mixed but mostly positive reactions and an extended eight-episode run for SNL UK.
- The show knowingly pushes boundaries with edgy jokes about pedophiles and the Epstein files, fueling controversy amid skepticism, with a U.S. debut on Peacock planned.
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