Dua Lipa Brings the Party to 'SNL' with Hosting Debut and New Music

Weekend activities for Dua Lipa included hosting her first episode of “Saturday Night Live” and performing as the musical guest shortly after the release of her new album, “Radical Optimism.” The 28-year-old singer of “Training Season” enthralled the crowd with a humorous monologue and brought her characteristic vigor to the legendary stage.

In her ‘SNL’ monologue, Lipa makes fun of memes and families.

The pop singer began her monologue by thanking her parents for being there and told a humorous story about how she ran into them out on the town. She also responded to well-known internet jokes, such as the “go girl, give us nothing” meme, saying she’s prepared to give it her all on stage.

Seinfeld’s Press Tour and Student Protests Are Addressed in “SNL” Cold Open

In the first sketch of the show, Kenan Thompson played a father who is both curiously proud of student activism and fiercely against his own daughter’s involvement in it, satirizing the recent campus protests against the war in Gaza. In addition to discussing the Columbia demonstrations, “Weekend Update” hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che made light of President Biden.

Jerry Seinfeld’s unexpected presence demonstrated the unrelenting marketing of his latest film, “Unfrosted.” In a funny sketch, Seinfeld played a man who was worn out from the press tour, and he described media appearances as an addiction.

‘SNL’ mocked South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.

“SNL” spared no opportunity to make fun of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s current scandal around dogs. During her speech, Dua Lipa declined to assist Heidi Gardner’s MAGA-hat-wearing Noem, and “Weekend Update” teased the governor by making jokes about misbehaving pets.

The ‘SNL’ Parody of JoJo Siwa’s ‘Karma’

JoJo Siwa’s newfound maturity and change in music made for some lighthearted moments on the broadcast. In a lighthearted “Weekend Update” interview, Chloe Fineman played Siwa in her all-black costume from the “Karma” music video. The conversation also touched on Siwa’s remarks regarding “gay pop.”