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BԪַSaturday Night LiveBԪַ recreates debate in 46th season opener

Alec Baldwin returned to play Trump, while Jim Carrey made his feature debut as Biden.
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This image released by NBC shows Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump, left, and Jim Carrey as Joe Biden during the BԪַFirst DebateBԪַ Cold Open on BԪַSaturday Night LiveBԪַ in New York on Oct. 3, 2020. (Will Heath/NBC via AP)

BԪַSaturday Night LiveBԪַ went political with a parody of this weekBԪַs presidential debate, Chris RockBԪַs jab at President Donald Trump and Megan Thee StallionBԪַs message supporting Black people during her performance.

The NBC late-night sketch series on Saturday night jumped into the reenactment of the recent debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. The series opened its 46th season, returning to the studio this week after the coronavirus pandemic halted production.

Alec Baldwin returned to play Trump before the presidentBԪַs COVID diagnosis, while Jim Carrey made his feature debut as Biden.

In the sketch, BaldwinBԪַs Trump commandeered the debate in the same fashion as on Tuesday, trying to trip up Biden by interrupting and insulting him. Meanwhile, CarreyBԪַs Biden tried to maintain his anger by breathing into a paper brown bag and talking to himself.

BԪַLook man, IBԪַm a nice guy, but you give anymore guff tonight, IBԪַll rip your face off like a mad chimp,BԪַ Carrey yelled before talking to himself again saying, BԪַThe countryBԪַs counting on you Joe. Just stand here and look lucid.BԪַ

Maya Rudolph made a cameo appearance as Sen. Kamala Harris calling for a WAP (Woman As President) BԪַ a nod to the hit song by Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B BԪַ before CarreyBԪַs Biden pulled out a remote control to pause Trump.

BԪַLetBԪַs bask in the Trumplessness,BԪַ Carrey said.

The show was hosted by Chris Rock who stepped onstage with a mask before snatching it off to perform his monologue. He opened in front of a live audience, which included about two dozen first responders who all wore masks.

Rock joked about how the coronavirus pandemic has ruined much of 2020. The actor-comedian also sarcastically showed empathy toward Trump being hospitalized after his virus diagnosis.

BԪַPresident Trump is in the hospital from COVID, and I just want to say that my heart goes out to COVID,BԪַ he joked.

Rock offered his thoughts on America needing to BԪַrenegotiate their plansBԪַ with the government.

BԪַWhat job do you have for 4 years no matter what? Just show me one job. If you hired a cook, and he was making people vomit every day, do you sit there and say `Oh, heBԪַs got a 4-year deal,BԪַBԪַ he said. BԪַWe just got to vomit for four more years.BԪַ

Rock was once part of an BԪַSNLBԪַ cast that included Chris Farley, Mike Myers, David Spade and Adam Sandler. Rock spent three years on the show before he left in 1993.

Megan Thee Stallion hit the stage as the musical guest performing her hit single BԪַSavage.BԪַ While wearing a black-and-white ensemble, the rapper delivered a message calling for the protection of Black people, in addition to the words BԪַProtect Black WomenBԪַ flashing on the screen behind her.

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