Kamala Harris Set to Make SNL Appearance Before Presidential Election to Engage Low Propensity Voters
Vice President Kamala Harris has made an unexpected trip to New York to appear on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL), three days before the election. Harris left for New York after a campaign stop in North Carolina, with her aides confirming the change of plan after Air Force Two had taken off. Harris’ appearance on the show was confirmed by three unidentified sources. Actor Maya Rudolph has been playing Harris on SNL since 2019, a performance that has received critical acclaim, including from Harris herself. Harris’ husband is played by former SNL cast member Andy Samberg, while Dana Carvey portrays President Joe Biden.
John Q. Hosedrinker
Trump-supporting comedian opens Madison Square Garden rally by calling Puerto Rico a “floating pile of garbage”
It’s hard to wrap my head around the reality we’re living in when a Trump-supporting comedian chooses to open a Madison Square Garden rally by deriding Puerto Rico as a “floating pile of garbage.” There’s a weight to that statement that lingers long after the words have left the mouth of someone who ought to know better—someone who, in theory, exists to entertain, not to perpetuate ignorance and vitriol. A rally in such a storied venue, echoing with the laughter of a crowd that surely contains many Puerto Ricans, feels like an act of provocation more than simple stand-up comedy.
The first thought that strikes me is the sheer lack of awareness demonstrated.… Continue reading