SNLSees New The Lonely Island Song as Maya Rudolph, Dana Carvey and More Return for 2024 Election Sketch

Mar. 15, 2025

Maya Rudolph (L) Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer (R).Photo:Saturday Night Life/YouTube

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Saturday Night Livefeatured a new song and more celebrity cameos this week.

ComedianNate Bargatzehosted the show for the second time on Oct. 5, withColdplayas the musical guest, performing tracks “All My Love” and “WE PRAY,” both from their new albumMoon Music.

However, there was also another musical appearance on the show, with The Lonely Island debuting a new track, “Sushi Glory Hole,” during a digital short.

Andy SambergandAkiva Schaffer(the comedy trio’s third member,Jorma Tacconewas not featured) played two 1980s-esque businessmen giving an unusual presentation to a board of investors, includingKenan Thompson,Maya RudolphandBowen Yang.

Appearing in front of the board in three-piece suits and glasses, Samberg and Schaffer, both 46, put a cassette tape in to play before launching into the track, which declared that for a “Sushi Glory Hole,” “instead of strange s— you’ll be getting a snack.”

The two later explained the concept, “sushi through a hole in the wall,” after repeating the song’s hook, “hear us out,” to the skeptical-looking board.

Their “Sushi Glory Hole” featured an app that allowed users to identify which bathroom stalls in their area had holes in the wall through which they could receive “some shockingly high-grade fish,” though they noted it may not always be sushi users received as none of the glory holes were “labeled.”

Ultimately, the board was not swayed.

Elsewhere,SNL’scold open again focused on the 2024 election, with the same starry cameos as in the show’s premiere episode on Sept. 28, though this time poking fun at the recent Oct. 2 vice-presidential debate.

Among the skits he appeared in, Bargatze, 45, reprised his hilarious George Washington role from 2023 in a sequel sketch, “Washington’s Dream 2.” He also appeared with Gardner in a sketch about a burger-eating competition, “Mile High Burger Challenge.”

SNLis currently in the midst of its landmark season 50, which kicked off its first episode on Sept. 28 withJean Smartas host andJelly Rollas musical guest.

This season, returning cast membersMarcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow andDevon Walkerwere promoted to the main cast after two years each as featured players, whilePunkie Johnson, Chloe Troast and Molly Kearney have all stepped away. Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline, meanwhile, have been added to the sketch comedy show’s roster.

Gardner, Thompson, Fineman and Yang,Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson,Colin Jost,Ego Nwodimand Sarah Sherman round out the remainder of the cast.

Other hosts and musical guests announced so far forSNL’s season 50 includeAriana GrandewithStevie Nicks,Michael KeatonwithBillie EilishandJohn MulaneywithChappell Roan.

Saturday Night Liveairs at 11:30 p.m. ET on weekends on NBC.

source: people.com