The “reunion” we didn’t know we wanted.
Mike Myers returned to “Saturday Night Live” for his fourth visitor look this season and hilariously performed up his 2005 awkward encounter with Kanye West, when the rapper claimed George W. Bush “doesn’t care about Black people” on nationwide TV.
Twenty years later, Myers poked enjoyable on the incident and a number of other of West’s newer controversies through the “SNL” Season 50 finale on Saturday, Might 17.
Within the skit, Myers performed himself and is accosted by two excited followers — the night time’s host Scarlett Johansson and Marcello Hernandez — in an elevator.
Issues take a flip when Myers and Johansson’s character, Janet, are joined within the elevator by West, portrayed by Kenan Thompson.
Janet ditches the pair, regardless of Myers’ try to coax her into staying, leaving the “SNL” alum and West on an extended and uncomfortable journey down reminiscence lane in what seems to be the longest elevator trip ever.
Their nightmarish dialog begins by West asking Myers how he’s been since their final encounter, which was at “that Hurricane Katrina Benefit where I said George Bush doesn’t care about Black people and you just had to stand there looking stupid.”
The notorious 2005 incident went down at NBC’s Live performance for Hurricane Reduction, a fundraiser for Katrina victims, through which West accused the then-president of being racist on nationwide TV whereas Myers stood beside him in disbelief.
However in addition they touched a number of different controversial subjects, from West’s antisemitic remarks to the Sean “Diddy” Combs intercourse trafficking trial.
When the comic requested the rapper what he’s been as much as recently, pretend West replied, “I’m in the KKK now” earlier than inquiring how Myers’ youngsters are.
“My kids?” Myers responded in a panic. “My kids are safe.”
At one level, West additionally questioned Myers if his final title was of Jewish origin, to which the “SNL” alum nervously replied, “It’s Protestant.”
Simply when it appeared that their joyride was coming to an finish, the elevator broke down, sending Myers right into a full-on panic.
“I’m claustrophobic!” he shouted, to which West mentioned, “I’m a number of phobics myself.
When Myers steered leaping up and down, West hilariously replied, “No Man, I don’t like doing crazy stuff.”
The “SNL” sketch ended with West wishing Myers nicely.
“Take care of yourself, Shrek!” the rapper mentioned.
The Season 50 finale featured Colin Jost’s well-known spouse, Johansson, as host for her seventh time.
Earlier than the episode, followers had been satisfied that Jost or no less than one in every of his co-stars would announce their exit from “SNL.”
Regardless of considerations, there was no departure announcement final night time; nevertheless, the present did come to an abrupt finish, leaving viewers to query if he or any of his friends are nonetheless planning their exit.
