Alec Baldwin Made His "SNL" Comeback, And The Internet Has Opinions
Alec Baldwin is back on SNL!
Alec famously played Donald Trump during his first presidency, winning him an Emmy in 2017 and two more nominations in 2018 and 2021. He largely stepped away from the show after the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his film Rust, with James Austin Johnson replacing him.
Last night, Alec returned to SNL — not as Trump, but as Fox News host Bret Baier.
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Alec spoofed his recent interview with Vice President Kamala Harris alongside Maya Rudolph.
They made fun of how Bret continually interrupted Kamala.
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"Bret" got super triggered by words like "abortion," "uterus," and "menstruation."
They mocked the moment when Kamala had to call out Bret for playing misleading clips of Trump.
And also claims that she's desperate for a viral moment.
Maya was so funny...
Alec even almost broke character a few times.
People thought it was great:
SOLID snl cold open, Maya Rudolph's Kamala Harris and Alec Baldwin as Bret Baier stuck the landing! 👏🏽👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/1bXqFkOUjG
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) October 20, 2024
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Wow, Alec Baldwin absolutely nailed his performance in this skit! 👏🏽😹 pic.twitter.com/jeIQYZsz7H
— Anna Callahan 🌻🥥🌴 (@AnnaCCallahan) October 20, 2024
OMG, this is EVERYTHING! Alec Baldwin's impression of Bret Baier is spot on, and Maya Rudolph's Kamala Harris is perfection. The way she shuts down Baier's ridiculous questions is giving me life #SNL #KamalaHarris #BretBaier pic.twitter.com/sBDJBwK6oj
— AsthmaticEnemyOfGod (@jamiege24926384) October 20, 2024
Now This / Twitter: @jamiege24926384
Alec Baldwin?#snl pic.twitter.com/49R1dxc5P1
— Ben (@MinnesotaBen) October 20, 2024
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The fact we will be telling stories on how we watched legends Dana Carvey, Maya Rudolph, Alec Baldwin (and James Austin Johnson) on Live TV, just like previous generation watched Dean Martin and Carol Burnett. #SNL
— Raúl A. Pinto🌳 (@RaulAPinto) October 20, 2024
Alec Baldwin is exactly where he should be...on SNL doing what he does best. Bravo. https://t.co/EcJdF8h9MT
— E (@SilverEulalia) October 20, 2024
NBC / Twitter: @SilverEulalia
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