Saturday Night Live ’s “ Weekend Update ” celebrated Kristi Noem ‘s firing as Homeland Security secretary. Co-anchor Colin Jost listed several of the controversies that drew negative attention to the department and the Trump administration.

Timothée Chalamet’s comment on the contemporary state of opera and ballet in a CNN/Variety town hall last month was among the targets of “Saturday Night Live’s” “Weekend Update” segment. Chalamet’s

Then, in a joke about the lawsuit concerning the betting platform Kalshi not paying out millions over the bet that Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would "leave office" before March 1, Jost said he technically didn't "leave the office," to shocked reactions from the audience.

Michael Che sparked a wave of applause from the "SNL" crowd after teasing the president over the red patch of skin seen around his collar.

Saturday Night Live cast member James Austin Johnson reprised his role as President Trump in the latest cold open, this time to mock Trump’s controversial Saturday morning military attack on Iran. “Good evening and happy World War III to all who celebrate,

For the episode's cold open, James Austin Johnson and Colin Jost returned as President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. In the sketch, President Trump (Johnson) was updating the American people following the early Saturday morning strikes on Iran.

This attack might be a bad idea, I don’t know, I’m not really an expert on Iran. So let’s hear from someone who can explain why we might’ve done it,” said Jost, teeing up a 2011 clip of Trump that has resurfaced on social media.

Portrayed by James Austin Johnson, Trump appeared in a white “USA” cap and opened, “Good evening, and happy World War III to all who celebrate. It’s me, Donald Trump, FIFA Peace Prize winner and Nobel Peace Prize taker.”

"SNL" kicked off its latest episode with a timely cold open addressing the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.