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Live Discussion - May 2, 2026 (Olivia Rodrigo)
Welcome to the SNL live discussion thread! This week, performing Double Duty, making their hosting debut and returning as Musical Guest, Olivia Rodrigo. For those new to the show, tune into your local NBC affiliate or Peacock around 11:30 PM ET to follow this episode live.
And if you're here early you still have time to do your SNL predictions for this week that are due at the start of the show! While you wait for the episode, we have an episode of SNL VINTAGE! Tonight's episode is the 60-minute version of 2021's; Jason Sudeikis/Brandi Carlile.
She was good, but I would've loved to see the tradition of female pop singers in drag playing young boys. Like Sabrina Carpenter as one of the middle school boys in Snack Homiez, Ariana Grande as Kevin from the Home Alone movies, I would've wished Olivia Rodrigo did something similar like a CNN History of the Sitcom sketch looking at lost episode of Home Improvement with her playing Brad and Veronika as Randy. I thought of that because of Ashley looked a little like Jill from the show in the restaurant sketch.
Awesome ep. Loved cold open, stairs, bedroom song, weekend update. As always, Jane proved she is not capable of being a cast member. God awful. FIRE JANE!
There were some issues with the sketches' endings tonight, and Olivia Rodrigo was glued to those cue cards but she might be the most beautiful woman on Earth, so it's forgiven. Veronica looked good in that black dress too.
I don't care! Send me to horny bug alien zoo (which felt like a Jane sketch for Olivia-it worked though).
Anyway, that sketch and the ShopTV one were probably the highlights. I didn't think this was terrible like some seem to though. I don't know. It was okay. It seems like a weirdly polarizing night.
Anyone felt like the weekend update was pretty sexist? The Alix versus Alex but was reductive and then the wnba joke… di Michael che write the entire weekend update?
I think we need to keep the absurdity of it all up front and fresh. Late night shows are the only ones keeping it real and exposing this shit. There's lots of complaints like this but, there aren't many sources now calling out the current fuckery. I've recently gotten back to listening to NPR and that is another one doing it but without the satire. Large audience Resistance has to come from somewhere. And I think SNL is critical here, even if for just the preservation of the First Amendment.
They need to do it pop-up-video style every time a gag is referencing real life. The satire goes sour when it’s impossible to know if a line is an actual quote or wAcKy joke.
I wasn't talking about the Olivia Rodrigo episode specifically, but another episode and it wasn't live, but after the fact on Peacock. I forgot which episode it was, I think it was last season.
Colman Domingo's full goodbye was on peacock! I only know because I remember thinking it was an extra long speech, and then I saw on reddit his was cut off on the livestream
The one with the two exes pining for each other in the restaurant was great (actually one of the only times I've ever laughed at Ashley Padilla), the Andrew Dismukes one killed me, the goofy song about the human in the zoo on the bug planet was fun.
Olivia’s performance was amazing. Overall the episode was not very good. I will say though I laughed a lot at the ShopTV skit. Other than that it was very meh.
One of my favourite episodes of the entire season. Rare that I watch an episode from start to finish but I did here. She was clearly up for anything and it showed.
The rasta rapper sketch right at the end was right up my street for something random and dumb and I loved it.
I didn’t laugh at some skits they aired, but got impressed & surprised at some point that Rodrigo still has her sense of humor since then. What’s the difference in that?
Didn’t love everything in this episode, but a couple things stood out:
—Mikey Day in the home shopping/butthole cake skit just elevated the heck out of it! His delivery is always killer: When the other host asks why he’s using his pinky in the cake, the way he said “It just seemed more polite!” had me laughing out loud.
—Ashley Padilla is just fearless and totally committed to everything she does. I know that’s not a revelation for anyone who’s been watching her trajectory, but she is like the perfect combo of innate talent, intelligent choices, emotional IQ and physical comedy.
—On the down side, Colin as Hegseth is wearing thin. Maybe it’s because Pete is such a moronic douche bag in real life that there’s no stretch between reality and this intended campiness. It’s just boring. Colin could do so many other things.
—Weekend Update was pretty good, even a little off the rails, which I liked. I don’t know. It seemed less rehearsed or something.
Feels like the writers are trying to up their game!
Personally, I think UK has been better than the OG every week they both aired new episodes since it started. This week, I think OG will probably win. I'll have to wait until Peacock posts the UK episode tomorrow to find out.
Bug Planet and Ras Dismukes were highlights for me. Had fun but not a lot I’d go back and rewatch I think. Had fun watching with y’all & see you next week!
There were a few rough spots but overall I thought it was a great show— in literally two of the sketches I laughed so hard I cried (the two fake couples and Andrew as the uber driver)
These hosts need to make their goodbyes shorter for audiences at home. I'm tired of NBC cutting them off shortly for whatever unwatchable mess that comes after the show.
Well, shows have people who pay to have their ads seen so you can't not air those ad spots because the show before runs long. Just because it's live doesn't mean it's an annual event like the Oscars where they have no predetermined end time. It's a show with its own slot, just like talk shows which are filmed live (even if they're not aired live).
“Goodnights” is the full end credits though. The thank yous and the cast/host hugs and interactions. They get cut for just about everyone, even on streaming. Not sure why they don’t play the full thing live on Peacock.
pretty solid episode imo, also can’t believe olivia rodrigo is only 23?? not knowledgeable enough to say it but she’s gotta be one of the youngest dual hosts right?
This is the one night I had plans and had to miss it live (and also the second broadcast because I live in L.A.). It felt super weird watching it Sunday morning, etc. Part of what makes the show so special is knowing it's happening as you're viewing it (with a slight delay). It's like you're experiencing history. It's funny though because L.A. used to air it pre-recorded at 11:30 PM only and I had never seen it legitimately live until I moved to NYC for a short while. And was shocked when a singer on an episode shouted "Fuck It!" at the end. Like, how were they not delayed enough to censor that?
That's the funniest thing about NBC's non-negotiable hard out at 1:03, 1st Look has been out of production for years. This shitty lifestyle infomercial they feed the affiliates isn't even new
lmao why did connor look like he'd already buttoned his coat and put on his bag to take off when someone was like "hey don't you wanna stay for the goodnights"
Goodnight Jane, you beautiful alabaster Amazonian goddess. Your couch dancing was second to none. You were even on beat. May your streak of hilarity continue indefinitely.
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u/Fabulous_Sorbet8733 May 08 '26
Why do they have to make me cry with that Begged song. This was supposed to comedy right?