Chris Rock is the first host of “Saturday Night Live” since March, and is his monologue at Studio 8H.
The former actor of “SNL” took the mask from one level to another for a surreal and sharp monologue about the pandemic, elections and the very nature of the government.
Unlike the opening sketch, which referred to the shocking news of the week that President Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 and been hospitalized, Rock turned to the “elephant in the room. “”President Trump is in the hospital because of COVID. “”, he said, “and my center is waning with COVID. “
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Rock also briefly discussed the protection and fitness protocols on the “SNL” board, which had first aid equipment in masks, adding a reference to COVID-19 nasal tests.
“I haven’t had so many things on my nose since I shared costumes with Chris Farley,” Rock joked.
But Rock took a more serious tone to talk only about the 2020 presidential election, but the whole rule formula.
“I think we want to renegotiate our appointments with the government,” he said. “Does it work? I think Joe Biden will be the last president of all time. We want a whole new system, okay?
“We have agreed in america that we have no kings, but we have dukes and duchesses who lead the Senate and Congress, who make decisions for the deficient,” he continued. “The rich who make decisions for the deficient, it’s like your lovely friend who gives you dating advice
“We have to take this seriously, man, ” he said. Everything that’s happening right now, we can lick this, we can beat that, if we handle it together.
Rock concluded his monologue by quoting James Baldwin: “Everything you face can’t be replaced, but nothing can be replaced until you face it. “
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