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opening monologues from Saturday Night
opening monologues from Saturday Night Live that were considered shocking or
Live that were considered shocking or
Live that were considered shocking or which otherwise made pop-culture
which otherwise made pop-culture
which otherwise made pop-culture headlines for their content number 10
headlines for their content number 10
headlines for their content number 10 Kumail Nanjiani attacks racists style
Kumail Nanjiani attacks racists style
Kumail Nanjiani attacks racists style phobias kind of like Will & Grace in it
phobias kind of like Will & Grace in it
phobias kind of like Will & Grace in it was huge a while ago and then we thought
was huge a while ago and then we thought
was huge a while ago and then we thought it was gone and done and now it’s back
it was gone and done and now it’s back
it was gone and done and now it’s back and bigger than ever
and bigger than ever
and bigger than ever an NBC actor comedian writer and podcast
an NBC actor comedian writer and podcast
an NBC actor comedian writer and podcast host Kumail Nanjiani attacked hate
host Kumail Nanjiani attacked hate
host Kumail Nanjiani attacked hate groups and racists in October of 2017 on
groups and racists in October of 2017 on
groups and racists in October of 2017 on the main stage of Saturday Night Live
the main stage of Saturday Night Live
the main stage of Saturday Night Live the Silicon Valley star focused a
the Silicon Valley star focused a
the Silicon Valley star focused a particular segment of his monologue
particular segment of his monologue
particular segment of his monologue specifically against the rising tide of
specifically against the rising tide of
specifically against the rising tide of Islamophobia in America hilariously
Islamophobia in America hilariously
Islamophobia in America hilariously pointing out that many of those who have
pointing out that many of those who have
pointing out that many of those who have harassed him don’t even recognize that
harassed him don’t even recognize that
harassed him don’t even recognize that Nanjiani is actually of Pakistani and
Nanjiani is actually of Pakistani and
Nanjiani is actually of Pakistani and not Indian descent my Twitter mentions
not Indian descent my Twitter mentions
not Indian descent my Twitter mentions were a little bit of a nightmare after
were a little bit of a nightmare after
were a little bit of a nightmare after the movie a lot of people will like go
the movie a lot of people will like go
the movie a lot of people will like go back to India which I’ve never been to
back to India which I’ve never been to
back to India which I’ve never been to India his observations were both biting
India his observations were both biting
India his observations were both biting and culturally relevant reflecting that
and culturally relevant reflecting that
and culturally relevant reflecting that years turbulent political climate I am
years turbulent political climate I am
years turbulent political climate I am so glad you laughed today otherwise it
so glad you laughed today otherwise it
so glad you laughed today otherwise it sounds like I’m just giving a very
sounds like I’m just giving a very
sounds like I’m just giving a very divisive speech Islam is the only true
divisive speech Islam is the only true
divisive speech Islam is the only true religion
religion
religion shouldn’t drive
shouldn’t drive
shouldn’t drive number nine Sam Kinison let’s loose
number nine Sam Kinison let’s loose
number nine Sam Kinison let’s loose [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Sam Kinison was one of a kind a
Sam Kinison was one of a kind a
Sam Kinison was one of a kind a firebrand comedian who frequently butted
firebrand comedian who frequently butted
firebrand comedian who frequently butted heads with censors during its 1980s
heads with censors during its 1980s
heads with censors during its 1980s heyday censorship certainly came into
heyday censorship certainly came into
heyday censorship certainly came into play in a 1986 episode of SNL as
play in a 1986 episode of SNL as
play in a 1986 episode of SNL as Kinnison found himself on the wrong end
Kinnison found himself on the wrong end
Kinnison found himself on the wrong end of a battle with network execs when it
of a battle with network execs when it
of a battle with network execs when it came to his stand-up material he
came to his stand-up material he
came to his stand-up material he performed two different jokes that ended
performed two different jokes that ended
performed two different jokes that ended up being cut from broadcast and the
up being cut from broadcast and the
up being cut from broadcast and the material came as a complete surprise to
material came as a complete surprise to
material came as a complete surprise to everyone backstage leading to blackouts
everyone backstage leading to blackouts
everyone backstage leading to blackouts in the middle of his set saturday can’t
in the middle of his set saturday can’t
in the middle of his set saturday can’t believe it NBC censors are on vacation
believe it NBC censors are on vacation
believe it NBC censors are on vacation just a few weeks later Tennyson returned
just a few weeks later Tennyson returned
just a few weeks later Tennyson returned to host the show opening with a guitar
to host the show opening with a guitar
to host the show opening with a guitar solo poking fun at the censors and
solo poking fun at the censors and
solo poking fun at the censors and finishing off with accompaniment by some
finishing off with accompaniment by some
finishing off with accompaniment by some mounted police officers well I guess I
mounted police officers well I guess I
mounted police officers well I guess I won’t be doing that prepared scale by
won’t be doing that prepared scale by
won’t be doing that prepared scale by Wilbur number 8 Kristen Stewart’s
Wilbur number 8 Kristen Stewart’s
Wilbur number 8 Kristen Stewart’s language Donald’s if you didn’t like me
language Donald’s if you didn’t like me
language Donald’s if you didn’t like me then you’re really probably not gonna
then you’re really probably not gonna
then you’re really probably not gonna like me now cuz I’m hosting SNL and I’m
like me now cuz I’m hosting SNL and I’m
like me now cuz I’m hosting SNL and I’m like so gay even in 2017 certain dirty
like so gay even in 2017 certain dirty
like so gay even in 2017 certain dirty words still possess a power to get
words still possess a power to get
words still possess a power to get people into a tizzy or at least that was
people into a tizzy or at least that was
people into a tizzy or at least that was the reaction the morning after actress
the reaction the morning after actress
the reaction the morning after actress Kristen Stewart hosted Saturday Night
Kristen Stewart hosted Saturday Night
Kristen Stewart hosted Saturday Night Live in February
Live in February
Live in February Stewart’s monologue was actually full of
Stewart’s monologue was actually full of
Stewart’s monologue was actually full of funny highlights including commentary on
funny highlights including commentary on
funny highlights including commentary on president Trump’s Twitter obsession as
president Trump’s Twitter obsession as
president Trump’s Twitter obsession as well as a controversial line where she
well as a controversial line where she
well as a controversial line where she referred to herself as so gay it was the
referred to herself as so gay it was the
referred to herself as so gay it was the tail end of Stewart’s monologue that
tail end of Stewart’s monologue that
tail end of Stewart’s monologue that earned her the most buzz however as she
earned her the most buzz however as she
earned her the most buzz however as she mistakenly and excitedly dropped an
mistakenly and excitedly dropped an
mistakenly and excitedly dropped an f-bomb on live television
f-bomb on live television
f-bomb on live television both Stewart and SNL brass laughed off
both Stewart and SNL brass laughed off
both Stewart and SNL brass laughed off the incident but it definitely made
the incident but it definitely made
the incident but it definitely made headlines we’ve got a great show and I
headlines we’ve got a great show and I
headlines we’ve got a great show and I totally care that I’m here because it’s
totally care that I’m here because it’s
totally care that I’m here because it’s the
the
the [Music]
[Music]
[Music] all right cars also here and I’ll never
all right cars also here and I’ll never
all right cars also here and I’ll never come back
come back
come back number seven Aziz Ansari versus
number seven Aziz Ansari versus
number seven Aziz Ansari versus prejudice I’m talking miles people that
prejudice I’m talking miles people that
prejudice I’m talking miles people that as soon as Trump won they’re like we
as soon as Trump won they’re like we
as soon as Trump won they’re like we don’t have to pretend like we’re not
don’t have to pretend like we’re not
don’t have to pretend like we’re not racist anymore pretend anymore we can be
racist anymore pretend anymore we can be
racist anymore pretend anymore we can be raises again
raises again
raises again our next monologue once again takes aim
our next monologue once again takes aim
our next monologue once again takes aim at American racism and at President
at American racism and at President
at American racism and at President Trump and it also arrives as a very
Trump and it also arrives as a very
Trump and it also arrives as a very special first comedian Aziz Ansari was
special first comedian Aziz Ansari was
special first comedian Aziz Ansari was the first South Asian performer to host
the first South Asian performer to host
the first South Asian performer to host SNL in January 2017 and did so with a
SNL in January 2017 and did so with a
SNL in January 2017 and did so with a killer stand-up performance that was
killer stand-up performance that was
killer stand-up performance that was simultaneously brave brash and very
simultaneously brave brash and very
simultaneously brave brash and very funny
funny
funny I’m sorry didn’t shy away from humorous
I’m sorry didn’t shy away from humorous
I’m sorry didn’t shy away from humorous material that focused upon cultural
material that focused upon cultural
material that focused upon cultural insensitivity in popular culture as well
insensitivity in popular culture as well
insensitivity in popular culture as well as the protests that were center stage
as the protests that were center stage
as the protests that were center stage on the news in the wake of President
on the news in the wake of President
on the news in the wake of President trump’s inauguration drop one go back to
trump’s inauguration drop one go back to
trump’s inauguration drop one go back to Africa drop one go back to Mexico they
Africa drop one go back to Mexico they
Africa drop one go back to Mexico they see me drop one go back to where you
see me drop one go back to where you
see me drop one go back to where you came down by most accounts I’m sorry’s
came down by most accounts I’m sorry’s
came down by most accounts I’m sorry’s monologue was a success but it achieved
monologue was a success but it achieved
monologue was a success but it achieved this by attacking topics that were and
this by attacking topics that were and
this by attacking topics that were and remain undeniably controversial change
remain undeniably controversial change
remain undeniably controversial change comes from large groups of angry people
comes from large groups of angry people
comes from large groups of angry people and if day one is any indication you are
and if day one is any indication you are
and if day one is any indication you are part of the largest group of angry
part of the largest group of angry
part of the largest group of angry people
number six Dave Chappelle provokes the
number six Dave Chappelle provokes the censors but America has done it we’ve
censors but America has done it we’ve
censors but America has done it we’ve actually we’ve actually elected an
actually we’ve actually elected an
actually we’ve actually elected an internet troll with our president at
internet troll with our president at
internet troll with our president at this point you’re likely seeing a theme
this point you’re likely seeing a theme
this point you’re likely seeing a theme with some of the monologues on this list
with some of the monologues on this list
with some of the monologues on this list as a number of them deals specifically
as a number of them deals specifically
as a number of them deals specifically with the aftermath of Donald Trump
with the aftermath of Donald Trump
with the aftermath of Donald Trump ascending to the US presidency Dave
ascending to the US presidency Dave
ascending to the US presidency Dave Chappelle had the unenviable task of
Chappelle had the unenviable task of
Chappelle had the unenviable task of hosting the very first episode of SNL
hosting the very first episode of SNL
hosting the very first episode of SNL after the 2016 election how you feelin
after the 2016 election how you feelin
after the 2016 election how you feelin got to tell you this job looks like it’s
got to tell you this job looks like it’s
got to tell you this job looks like it’s gonna be a lot harder than I thought
gonna be a lot harder than I thought
gonna be a lot harder than I thought really it’s not that hard I mean least
really it’s not that hard I mean least
really it’s not that hard I mean least get to be white while you’re doing it
get to be white while you’re doing it
get to be white while you’re doing it Chappelle to his credit was cool calm
Chappelle to his credit was cool calm
Chappelle to his credit was cool calm and collected in his monologue and even
and collected in his monologue and even
and collected in his monologue and even controversially commented that he was
controversially commented that he was
controversially commented that he was gonna give Trump a chance Chappelle also
gonna give Trump a chance Chappelle also
gonna give Trump a chance Chappelle also commented on gun violence as well as the
commented on gun violence as well as the
commented on gun violence as well as the black lives matter movement
black lives matter movement
black lives matter movement refusing to shy away from incendiary
refusing to shy away from incendiary
refusing to shy away from incendiary topics the gamble paid off for Chappelle
topics the gamble paid off for Chappelle
topics the gamble paid off for Chappelle as he later won an Emmy for Outstanding
as he later won an Emmy for Outstanding
as he later won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a comedy series I’m
Guest Actor in a comedy series I’m
Guest Actor in a comedy series I’m wishing darling some luck
wishing darling some luck
wishing darling some luck and I’m gonna give him a chance and we
and I’m gonna give him a chance and we
and I’m gonna give him a chance and we the historically disenfranchised demand
the historically disenfranchised demand
the historically disenfranchised demand that he’d give us one to number five
that he’d give us one to number five
that he’d give us one to number five Norm Macdonald returns the people here
Norm Macdonald returns the people here
Norm Macdonald returns the people here asked me to do the show you know I gotta
asked me to do the show you know I gotta
asked me to do the show you know I gotta say I felt kind of weird you know I
say I felt kind of weird you know I
say I felt kind of weird you know I don’t know if you remember this but I
don’t know if you remember this but I
don’t know if you remember this but I used to actually be on this show talked
used to actually be on this show talked
used to actually be on this show talked about poetic justice less than two years
about poetic justice less than two years
about poetic justice less than two years after cult comic icon Norma Donald was
after cult comic icon Norma Donald was
after cult comic icon Norma Donald was fired from SNL for reportedly quote not
fired from SNL for reportedly quote not
fired from SNL for reportedly quote not being funny he returned in what can only
being funny he returned in what can only
being funny he returned in what can only be described as a truly ironic twist
be described as a truly ironic twist
be described as a truly ironic twist they then brought back McDonald to host
they then brought back McDonald to host
they then brought back McDonald to host the show then it occurred to me I
the show then it occurred to me I
the show then it occurred to me I haven’t gotten funnier the show has
haven’t gotten funnier the show has
haven’t gotten funnier the show has gotten really bad well Saturday Night
gotten really bad well Saturday Night
gotten really bad well Saturday Night Live certainly got what they paid for as
Live certainly got what they paid for as
Live certainly got what they paid for as not only was McDonald his usual witty
not only was McDonald his usual witty
not only was McDonald his usual witty hilarious self but he also totally
hilarious self but he also totally
hilarious self but he also totally skewered the show during his monologue
skewered the show during his monologue
skewered the show during his monologue among his many insults were openly
among his many insults were openly
among his many insults were openly calling out the show as bad and
calling out the show as bad and
calling out the show as bad and deliberately referencing his firing only
deliberately referencing his firing only
deliberately referencing his firing only 18 months or so prior this one truly
18 months or so prior this one truly
18 months or so prior this one truly must be heard to be believed
must be heard to be believed
must be heard to be believed [Applause]
number four Chris Rock and the Boston
number four Chris Rock and the Boston Marathon tomorrow’s the New York City
Marathon tomorrow’s the New York City
Marathon tomorrow’s the New York City Marathon yes Gary you know what could go
Marathon yes Gary you know what could go
Marathon yes Gary you know what could go wrong there Chris Rock is a fearless
wrong there Chris Rock is a fearless
wrong there Chris Rock is a fearless comedian and he proved that in November
comedian and he proved that in November
comedian and he proved that in November 2014 when he hosted an episode of
2014 when he hosted an episode of
2014 when he hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live’s 40th season no one
Saturday Night Live’s 40th season no one
Saturday Night Live’s 40th season no one was spared during former SNL star Rock’s
was spared during former SNL star Rock’s
was spared during former SNL star Rock’s fiery monologue as the comedian joked
fiery monologue as the comedian joked
fiery monologue as the comedian joked about such controversial topics as 9/11
about such controversial topics as 9/11
about such controversial topics as 9/11 and the still recent Boston Marathon
and the still recent Boston Marathon
and the still recent Boston Marathon bombings
what set Rock’s monologue apart from
what set Rock’s monologue apart from others was how effective it was and how
others was how effective it was and how
others was how effective it was and how it reminded us once again that the
it reminded us once again that the
it reminded us once again that the trailblazing comedy program rose to
trailblazing comedy program rose to
trailblazing comedy program rose to prominence by being unafraid to ruffle
prominence by being unafraid to ruffle
prominence by being unafraid to ruffle feathers or offend just about anyone’s
feathers or offend just about anyone’s
feathers or offend just about anyone’s delicate sensibilities I don’t care if
delicate sensibilities I don’t care if
delicate sensibilities I don’t care if you see me talking about disease I got
you see me talking about disease I got
you see me talking about disease I got it number three Larry David’s Holocaust
it number three Larry David’s Holocaust
it number three Larry David’s Holocaust humor many of the predators not all but
humor many of the predators not all but
humor many of the predators not all but many a Jews the mid 2010’s were sure
many a Jews the mid 2010’s were sure
many a Jews the mid 2010’s were sure controversial times this one is from
controversial times this one is from
controversial times this one is from guest host and Curb Your Enthusiasm star
guest host and Curb Your Enthusiasm star
guest host and Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David in November 2017 the
Larry David in November 2017 the
Larry David in November 2017 the Seinfeld co-creators started off strong
Seinfeld co-creators started off strong
Seinfeld co-creators started off strong with some bits about love and dating
with some bits about love and dating
with some bits about love and dating before delving into the current sexual
before delving into the current sexual
before delving into the current sexual assault allegations against high-profile
assault allegations against high-profile
assault allegations against high-profile Hollywood players like Harvey Weinstein
Hollywood players like Harvey Weinstein
Hollywood players like Harvey Weinstein I don’t like it when Jews are in the
I don’t like it when Jews are in the
I don’t like it when Jews are in the headlines for notorious reasons I want
headlines for notorious reasons I want
headlines for notorious reasons I want in Stein discovers the theory of
in Stein discovers the theory of
in Stein discovers the theory of relativity sock jours polio what I don’t
relativity sock jours polio what I don’t
relativity sock jours polio what I don’t want Weinstein took it out the bit then
want Weinstein took it out the bit then
want Weinstein took it out the bit then somehow took a left turn into the
somehow took a left turn into the
somehow took a left turn into the imaginary scenario of picking up girls
imaginary scenario of picking up girls
imaginary scenario of picking up girls at a concentration camp during the
at a concentration camp during the
at a concentration camp during the Holocaust a bit that got David into
Holocaust a bit that got David into
Holocaust a bit that got David into really hot water with some critics and
really hot water with some critics and
really hot water with some critics and fans the next day do you think I’d love
fans the next day do you think I’d love
fans the next day do you think I’d love to take you out for some walkies you’re
to take you out for some walkies you’re
to take you out for some walkies you’re like what what I say is it me or is it
like what what I say is it me or is it
like what what I say is it me or is it the whole thing
the whole thing
the whole thing number two louis c.k talks pedophilia
number two louis c.k talks pedophilia
number two louis c.k talks pedophilia like if i go to a pizza place i’ve never
like if i go to a pizza place i’ve never
like if i go to a pizza place i’ve never been to before and it’s run by four
been to before and it’s run by four
been to before and it’s run by four black women I’ll go like hmm some topics
black women I’ll go like hmm some topics
black women I’ll go like hmm some topics are controversial no matter what during
are controversial no matter what during
are controversial no matter what during his first SNL hosting gig back in 2015
his first SNL hosting gig back in 2015
his first SNL hosting gig back in 2015 louis c.k found this out firsthand
louis c.k found this out firsthand
louis c.k found this out firsthand thanks to his opening monologue during
thanks to his opening monologue during
thanks to his opening monologue during which he talked about growing up in the
which he talked about growing up in the
which he talked about growing up in the 1970s his own mild racism and child
1970s his own mild racism and child
1970s his own mild racism and child molesters there’s no worse life
molesters there’s no worse life
molesters there’s no worse life available to a human that being a caught
available to a human that being a caught
available to a human that being a caught child molester and yet they still do it
child molester and yet they still do it
child molester and yet they still do it which from you could only really surmise
which from you could only really surmise
which from you could only really surmise that it must be really good
CK’s reputation as a Comics comic didn’t
CK’s reputation as a Comics comic didn’t save him from backlash from the press
save him from backlash from the press
save him from backlash from the press and on social media but he stuck to his
and on social media but he stuck to his
and on social media but he stuck to his guns delivering a similarly edgy
guns delivering a similarly edgy
guns delivering a similarly edgy monologue when he returned his host two
monologue when he returned his host two
monologue when he returned his host two years later of course once Louie was
years later of course once Louie was
years later of course once Louie was accused of and admitted to sexual
accused of and admitted to sexual
accused of and admitted to sexual misconduct in 2017 all of his comedy
misconduct in 2017 all of his comedy
misconduct in 2017 all of his comedy took on extra levels of cringe and
took on extra levels of cringe and
took on extra levels of cringe and controversy if somebody said to me if
controversy if somebody said to me if
controversy if somebody said to me if you eat another mountain where you’ll go
you eat another mountain where you’ll go
you eat another mountain where you’ll go to jail and everybody will hate you I
to jail and everybody will hate you I
to jail and everybody will hate you I would stop eating them because they do
would stop eating them because they do
would stop eating them because they do taste delicious but they don’t taste as
taste delicious but they don’t taste as
taste delicious but they don’t taste as good as young boy does
number one Martin Lawrence
number one Martin Lawrence Bend boy it’s crazy though I gotta talk
Bend boy it’s crazy though I gotta talk
Bend boy it’s crazy though I gotta talk about some things the daggone senses are
about some things the daggone senses are
about some things the daggone senses are following me everywhere around which
following me everywhere around which
following me everywhere around which they get off my ass oops damn did I slip
they get off my ass oops damn did I slip
they get off my ass oops damn did I slip sometimes a guest host can rebound from
sometimes a guest host can rebound from
sometimes a guest host can rebound from a controversial monologue on SNL other
a controversial monologue on SNL other
a controversial monologue on SNL other times well they get permanently been and
times well they get permanently been and
times well they get permanently been and become persona non grata that’s what
become persona non grata that’s what
become persona non grata that’s what happened to Martin Lawrence when he
happened to Martin Lawrence when he
happened to Martin Lawrence when he hosted Saturday Night Live back in 1994
hosted Saturday Night Live back in 1994
hosted Saturday Night Live back in 1994 Lawrence was riding high at the time on
Lawrence was riding high at the time on
Lawrence was riding high at the time on the success of his TV show Martin so
the success of his TV show Martin so
the success of his TV show Martin so maybe this could explain why he played
maybe this could explain why he played
maybe this could explain why he played so fast and loose with network censors
so fast and loose with network censors
so fast and loose with network censors Lawrence’s stand-up open with then
Lawrence’s stand-up open with then
Lawrence’s stand-up open with then topical jokes about Lorena Bobbitt
topical jokes about Lorena Bobbitt
topical jokes about Lorena Bobbitt before devolve into some very graphic
before devolve into some very graphic
before devolve into some very graphic talk about feminine hygiene
talk about feminine hygiene
talk about feminine hygiene in summary Martin feels or felt at the
in summary Martin feels or felt at the
in summary Martin feels or felt at the time that the failure of many young
time that the failure of many young
time that the failure of many young women to bathe thoroughly is a serious
women to bathe thoroughly is a serious
women to bathe thoroughly is a serious problem that demands our attention the
problem that demands our attention the
problem that demands our attention the segment has never been rebroadcast with
segment has never been rebroadcast with
segment has never been rebroadcast with most airings of the show featuring a
most airings of the show featuring a
most airings of the show featuring a text crawl referencing how Lawrence
text crawl referencing how Lawrence
text crawl referencing how Lawrence almost cost everyone at SNL their jobs
almost cost everyone at SNL their jobs
almost cost everyone at SNL their jobs Martin has never been back on since and
Martin has never been back on since and
Martin has never been back on since and he likely never will look yeah we got a
he likely never will look yeah we got a
he likely never will look yeah we got a great show for you tonight
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