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Kamala Harris stars in ‘SNL’ cold open with Maya Rudolph
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Kamala Harris stars in ‘SNL’ cold open with Maya Rudolph

Vice President Kamala Harris He surprised viewers with a cameo in the November 2, 2024 episode Saturday Night Live With less than 60 hours until Election Day – the news-heavy cold open featuring James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump makes an iconic appearance alongside Maya Rudolph (who impersonates Harris on the show), Bowen Yang and JD Vance, Jim Gaffigan as Tim Walz, Andy Samberg as Doug Emhoff, and Dana Carvey as Joe Biden.

The cold open begins with Johnson (as Trump) speaking at a televised rally and Going on about the candidate’s usual complaints. “It’s almost Election Day. The fraud has already begun.” He continues, “I never said I wanted Liz Cheney to be shot in the face, okay? I just said I wanted her to go hunting with her daddy. Okay, that’s a little bing-bang, bing-bing! And they say I hate women, but I love women, I love children, and they wish they could.” I want to protect women whether they want it or not, okay?

Johnson (as Trump) continues: “When you’re famous, they let you cover them… catch them from the production side.” “Remember? Maybe you don’t. Where the hell am I? It stinks in here. I don’t want to be here with you. Come on, I’m out of gas. I’m running out of smoke here, people.”

He goes on to complain about the rally and demands to be escorted from there, adding: “Speaking of ‘who cares,’ I’ll turn this over to J.D. Vance!”

Yang (as Vance) appears on screen. “Heyyy where am I normal gay men?!”

The cold open then shows Rudolph (as Harris), Gaffigan (as Walz), and Samberg (as Emhoff) watching TV and watching this all play out between Trump and Vance.

Jim Gaffigan, Andy Samberg and Kamala Harris on Saturday Night LiveJim Gaffigan, Andy Samberg and Kamala Harris on the November 2, 2024 episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’.NBC

“Wow, I never thought I’d see Trump do that with a microphone,” says Samberg (as Emhoff). Rudolph (as Harris) then lets out the candidate’s signature laugh. “What’s going on?” he asks.

“I don’t know,” replies Samberg (as Emhoff). “Fox News was telling MAGA husbands that if their wives secretly voted for you, it was the same as cheating.”

Rudolph (as Harris) says, “I wish I could personally knock on the door of any of these women and say, ‘Girl… girl!’ If I had time to say.

“So what does girl mean?” Samberg (as Emhoff) asks.

Rudolph (as Harris) replies: “This means: girl…”

Episode continues With the hilarious debut of Gaffigan (as Walz). “I gotta get out of here,” she says, “AOC and I are gonna play Fortnite on Twitch.”

When Samberg (as Emhoff) and Rudolph (as Harris) find themselves alone in the room, he boasts that he is the only person in history who can “tell that Beyoncé is opening for you.” “It’s almost like it’s your destiny, my child,” he adds.

Beyoncé’s word games continue Rudolph (as Harris) muses: “Maybe when I win, the American people will finally learn how to say my name, say my name

Carvey (as Biden) randomly walks into the room. Rudolph (as Harris) thanks him for stopping by and supporting his campaign, to which Carvey (as Biden) responds: “Of course my train was stopping here, I’m serious right now,” he says with dazed eyes. “And by the way, it’s nice to be back home. Because guess what? You know, I come from a part of Pennsylvania that’s part of the state of Delaware.”

As Samberg (as Emhoff) and Carvey (as Biden) leave the room, Rudolph (as Harris) is finally left on his own. “God, I wish I could talk to someone who’s been in my shoes. You know, a black, South Asian woman running for president, preferably from the Bay Area,” she says, sitting by the mirror. Looking at her reflection reveals that the real Kamala Harris is looking at Rudolph on the other side of the mirror.

SNL The audience loses its mind, screaming, yelling and cheering for Harris to actually be there in the studio, chatting with Rudolph while impersonating the Vice President.

“What about sister?” Harris asks.

“It’s nice to see you, Kamala,” Rudolph replies.

“I’m just here to remind you…you’ve got this,” Harris tells Rudolph (as Harris). “Because you can do something your competition can’t: open doors.”

Rudolph nodded, emphasizing the literal and figurative meanings of Harris’ statement about being able to “open doors.” Then Rudolph laughs like Harris again, and Harris asks: “I don’t really laugh that way, do I?” Rudolph nodded shyly. “A little bit,” he replies.

Maya Rudolph and Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live

Maya Rudolph and Kamala Harris on the November 2, 2024 episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’.

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After some back and forth involving rhyming puns with the name Kamala Infamously embarrassing interview with Beyoncé The Tyra Banks Show — Rudolph and Harris hold hands and stand up together, appearing side by side on our screens. “I’ll vote for us,” says Rudolph (as Harris).

“Great,” the real Harris replies. “Any chance you’re registered in Pennsylvania?”

The audience laughs. “No, I’m not,” Rudolph replies.

Harris replies: “Well, it was worth a try.”

You can watch the entire cold open episode featuring Kamala Harris in the video below. Saturday Night Live Airing on NBC and available to stream peacock.