Overview
- Glaser hosted Saturday Night Live on November 8 and delivered a roughly nine-minute opening monologue that referenced Jeffrey Epstein, slavery, rape, and human trafficking.
- Notable lines included calling New York City “Epstein’s original island” and a joke about fearing “good old-fashioned rape,” which drew some of the sharpest criticism.
- Online reaction remained split, with detractors calling the material offensive or normalizing exploitation while supporters said it fit her established blunt comedic style.
- Viewers also questioned NBC and SNL writers over editorial oversight for allowing the material to air live.
- On November 9–10, Glaser posted gratitude-filled messages and behind-the-scenes photos thanking Lorne Michaels, the cast, writers, crew, and musical guest Sombr, and no corporate response was reported in the coverage.