Well isnt that special? Dana Carvey revived his beloved Church Lady character to mock Met Ball attendees and Church Chat with Ted Cruz and Donald Trump on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live.
Its interesting times in America, right? And now weve landed on the exciting presidential matchup between a godless liberal Democrat, and Hillary Clinton, said the Church Lady, a Carvey favorite during the expert impressionists SNL run from 1986 to 1993.
After some light teasing of Madonna and a few Too soon? jokes about Beyoncs Lemonade, the Church Lady turned her attention to Satan himself, Ted Cruz. Given the candidates exit from the Republican presidential race, this cold open sketch may mark Taran Killams finalSNL appearance as Cruz/Lucifer in the flesh.
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Was it Gods plan for you to be humiliated by an orange mannequin? Thats sort of an odd plan for God to have for you, the Church Lady told Cruz, who then informed the audience that hes going to embrace his evil side, a quip that paidoff later in the sketch.
However, the centerpiece of Carveys SNL return is the Church Ladys interview with the tangerine tornado, Darrell Hammonds Donald J. Trump, with the two discussing the GOP nominees church-going habits and his favorite Bible passages (2 Genesis, 2 Furious.)
Donnie, there are those who say youre not qualified, and thats not true. I remember a Celebrity Apprentice episode where Gary Busey didnt sell enough pancakes and you just said Youre fired,' the Church Lady told the mogul. And I just thought right then and there, Give this man the nuclear codes.'
Carvey, Number 11 on Rolling Stones All 141 SNL Cast Members Ranked list, returned to his Studio 8H roots to promote his upcoming USA series First Impressions.
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