Overview
- Lady Gaga hosted Saturday Night Live, delivering musical performances of her new songs 'Abracadabra' and 'Killah' while poking fun at her role in the critically panned Joker 2 during her monologue.
- Mike Myers returned to SNL to portray Elon Musk in a cold open, blending his Musk impression with elements of his iconic Dr. Evil character from Austin Powers.
- The cold open satirized a fictional White House meeting involving Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Musk, with commentary on Musk's controversial role in government and personal financial losses.
- Sketches ranged from a parody of modern slang to a darkly comedic take on a Friendly’s restaurant birthday ritual, receiving mixed reactions from critics.
- Lady Gaga’s hosting performance was praised for its energy and musical moments, though the overall episode was described as middle-of-the-road in terms of comedy.