‘SNL’: Jon Hamm Tells Kieran Culkin “‘Mad Men’ Was Better Than ‘Succession’” During Oscar Winner’s Cameo

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Jon Hamm received assistance from no one else but Kieran Culkin while delivering his monologue on Saturday Night Live.

He kicks off his speech by acknowledging that this is his fourth time hosting the program, mentioning he’s also made 14 guest appearances on the show beyond his hosting roles. A quick recap of some of these past instances followed, and Hamm emphasized how significant a guest appearance can be for a show: “For instance, when a sketch needs an extra touch to transform it from average to slightly above-average, or when a monologue seems aimless and needs a boost of power,” at which point Culkin makes his entrance on stage.

Greetings, Jon,” says Culkin with the audience cheering. “I’m merely appearing briefly.” Hamm jests about doing “exceptionally well on my own” during the monologue, to which Culkin responds, “I apologize, buddy, I’ll compensate for it later.

Alright, great,” Hamm says, “Could you just hand over your Oscar?” However reluctant, Culkin replies. Hamm then teases, “Aren’t you already well-off? I’ve seen the pictures of you wearing those gray sweatpants.

Towards the conclusion of Culkin’s short appearance, Hamm made a comment directed at him, “Well, I guess that Mad Men was superior to Succession, old chap.” Culkin then departed without responding to Hamm’s remarks, instead offering a friendly farewell, “I adore you, see you later.

Following the Oscar winner’s departure from the stage, Hamm expressed his fondness for Saturday Night Live: “In essence, I suppose I’m trying to convey that whether I’m hosting or simply dropping by, there’s no place I’d rather be than on this show in any role. It’s an iconic part of American culture, and there’s nowhere I’d prefer to be than right here, live on this stage, telling you all, ‘We have an outstanding show for you tonight!’

On Saturday evening, the lead of “Your Friends & Neighbors”, who was back for his fourth time on SNL, shared the stage with Lizzo as the night’s musical performer. This was Hamm’s eagerly anticipated comeback to NBC’s popular sketch comedy show since his last hosting stint in 2010.

At the outset of the program, Saturday Night Live humorously revisited President Donald Trump’s latest tariff proposal and its subsequent initiation of a trade dispute – this time with a spiritual undertone.

The NBC comedy sketch show started off with a voiceover explaining, “Easter is the commemoration of Christ’s resurrection. According to the Bible, Jesus and his followers journeyed to Jerusalem. During their stay, Jesus went to the temple, becoming angry upon witnessing money changers conducting business inside its holy grounds. He then drove them all out. Soon, Jesus himself would be taken into custody and crucified, later to rise again on the third day. The events leading up to this began with the purification of the temple.

The scene shifts to an imitation of the temple cleansing, featuring Mikey Day portraying Jesus. He declares, “This sanctuary is meant for prayer, yet these merchants and currency exchangers have transformed it into a lair of robbers.” Day’s Jesus continues, “I intend to purge this place of all its wealth.” Suddenly, James Austin Johnson’s Trump appears, asking, “Does anyone else find this situation somewhat familiar?

Last week, instead of just donating money to a single temple, Johnson’s Trump chose to distribute it across the entire country, possibly even globally. He stated, “The money has soared.” In typical fashion, Donald ‘Jesus’ Trump, your beloved President, compared himself to Jesus Christ again, a comparison that has many people viewing him as the Messiah due to his handling of the economy.

Johnson’s Trump announced last week that instead of giving money to just one temple, he spread it across the country and possibly even worldwide. He said, “The funds have taken flight.” In a characteristic move, Donald ‘Jesus’ Trump, your favorite President, compared himself to Jesus Christ once more, with many people now referring to him as the Messiah due to his economic management skills.

He goes on to say, “It’s due to my effective tariffs. They were functioning so well that I had to halt them. The Canadian Prime Minister, a prominent figure, had tears in his eyes as he told me, ‘If you proceed with this, you will disrupt the global economy, cause stock and bond markets to plummet, and unite your allies against you.’ To which I replied, ‘Give me some time to prepare!’

We had to halt things for a moment, but everything is back in its original state now, with a few trillion dollars less. Oh well,” he adds, “It’s accurate to say that the stock market experienced a resurrection – it fell, then on the third day, it rose again. But on the fourth day, it fell once more, and there’s a chance it may not rise again, much like Jesus.

More to come.

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2025-04-13 07:25