Quinta Brunson

Quinta Brunson took the Saturday Night Live stage as host to deliver a monologue where she took a swipe at Friends and made a plea in the name of teachers.

Quinta Brunson served as host with Lil Yachty as musical guest on episode 16 of 'Saturday Night Live' season 48. Read EW's recap.

[Colin Jost](https://ew.com/person/colin-jost/) and [Michael Che](https://ew.com/person/michael-che/) tackle the Trump indictment. Murphy's midwife is Barry ( [Bowen Yang](https://ew.com/person/bowen-yang/)). [Heidi Gardner](https://ew.com/person/heidi-gardner/)) is giving birth. [Andrew Dismukes](https://ew.com/person/andrew-dismukes/) and Devon Walker are looking to score a little cocaine in a club bathroom. [Mikey Day](https://ew.com/person/mikey-day/) singing "This Boy's A Liar" - strange energy indeed folks. Jokes about [Gwyneth Paltrow's skiing trial](https://ew.com/celebrity/gwyneth-paltrow-wins-ski-crash-trial-verdict/) ensue and many other very funny tropes about white people (Noah Baumbach, the song "Last Resort") as the various dealers try to one-up each other describing the pureness of their producer. (His parents saw a similar fate.) A dark premise, and they mostly execute it, I think. Kenan's character is petrified that his wife (Brunson) will experience a terrible accident which will force him to give up his dreams to nurse her. [Kenan Thompson](https://ew.com/person/kenan-thompson/)'s Don King next to JAJ's Trump. Her mother was a Philadelphia teacher, which leads to a lovely and sincere moment in which she recognizes the hard work that teachers do, and calls for them to be paid a proper wage. I asked Duke - who also appeared on SCTV and continues to perform in sketch comedy - about appearing in a sketch show then moving onto a sitcom, a la Brunson's trajectory from [A Black Lady Sketch Show](https://ew.com/tv/a-black-lady-sketch-show-season-3-exclusive-first-look/) to Abbott Elementary. Duke said to me: "The writing is really good this year, and different…

Emmy-award-winning comedic genius Quinta Brunson will bring her talents to the Saturday Night Live stage on April Fool's Day.

Education policies, such as [what should or should not be taught](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/critical-race-theory-curriculum-transparency-rcna12809) in schools, and [school choice](https://nces.ed.gov/programs/statereform/2_sc.asp)initiatives, including increasing the number of charter schools and providing vouchers for students to attend private schools, continue to be at the forefront of local, state and national politics. [Millions of viewers](https://www.vulture.com/2022/11/abbott-elementarys-s2-premiere-breaks-records-for-abc.html) are tuning in each week to watch “Abbott Elementary.” It is a pop culture moment. She went on to become the first Black woman to be nominated three times in the comedy category at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. However, the relevance of this course is not limited to the show’s popularity. As a first-time host, Brunson will support Sarah Sherman in a bunch of prank-focused skits in honor of the day that you should believe absolutely nothing. The star, who first made her debut on Instagram making hilarious skits that eventually landed her a position creating content with BuzzFeed.

The 33-year-old Abbott Elementary star is hosting the April 1 episode of the late-night show. During her opening monologue, she joked about finding her way to ...

Find out [who else will be hosting Saturday Night Live this month](https://www.justjared.com/2023/03/27/saturday-night-live-snl-april-hosts-musical-guests-revealed-1-big-star-returning-1-making-their-debut/). We’ll also let you know if anything big happens during the show. [Lil Yachty](https://www.justjared.com/tags/lil-yachty/) on the show. And instead of New York, it’s Philadelphia. “I have been dreaming about this since I was a kid. She also snuck in a diss about

Quinta Brunson's SNL opening monologue called for teachers to be paid more and touched on her career journey from wanting to be on SNL to hosting it.

“I mean, I’m not a filthy whore, but I like to have fun. “Acknowledge the work they do every day,” Brunson said. She also called for teachers to be paid the money they deserve. Brunson explained that creating a show about teachers has been special for her because her mom was a teacher in Philadelphia. “Janine Teague is a caring second grade teacher, who’s good and wholesome, but I’m the opposite,” she joked. “And for the love of God, pay them the money they deserve.” “So, instead, I just created my own TV show, made sure it became really popular, won a bunch of Emmys and then got asked to host. It’s so much easier.” “It’s a network sitcom, like say, Friends,” the actress continued, “except instead of being about a group of friends, it’s about a group of teachers, and instead of New York, it’s in Philadelphia, and instead of not having Black people, it does.” She then segued into a more serious note and called for people to remember how important teachers are. She also shared that she wished people didn’t expect her to be like Janine, her character in the show. She went on to say that her show is a network show, instead of a streaming one and began jokingly comparing it to Friends.

Herald by some as the savior of the network television comedy, Quinta Brunson made her debut on Saturday Night Live. The real test would be if Brunson's ...

[Couple Goals](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR34K662AAI)” really should have had Brunson and Kenan Thompson as the second couple. Otherwise, the best sketch of the night would have evaporated. They crew does very impressive work in the face of incredibly tight turnarounds. The final twists where it felt almost like drifted into a rom-com meet cute story before a final jab of childish rage made for a perfect punch. Combined with the very broad “Bosses,” the end of the episode felt like the leftover sketches. However, as the it unfolded its simplicity, absurdity, and committed performances made it one of the night’s funniest.

Quinta Brunson took a playful swipe at one of the most beloved comedies of all time while making her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live.

After revealing his biggest fear was having to spend the rest of his life taking care of her, if she fell down the stairs and broke her neck, Brunson begins to simmer Before leaving the room, her character points at Fineman's breasts, and says: 'I would do anything for you guys. 'After years of caring for you together, we will have grown close in a way we never expected,' he predicted. 'That's a lie. Grateful: She concluded the episode by giving her thanks to Lil Yachty, her fans, family and the cast of her hit series Abbott Elementary before taking a bow on the SNL stage She concluded the episode by giving her thanks to Lil Yachty, her fans, family and the cast of her hit series Abbott Elementary before taking a bow on the SNL stage. You lie. And instead of New York, it's in Philadelphia.' At The Disco's 2005 hit song I Write Sins Not Tragedies. The actress, who made history as the first Black woman to be nominated three times in the comedy category last year, goes on to portray a single lady that gets involved in a heated argument with a father (Mikey Day) and daughter (Chloe Fineman.) Brunson then told the cameras that she spent $300 on a blue chiffon gown with a 'modest neckline' that the bride tried to convince her she would be able to wear again. Her first sketch began with two men in a bar of a nightclub bathroom that are on a search for cocaine, but are concerned to buy some laced with fentanyl.

Quinta Brunson's Saturday Night Live opening monologue touched on her career journey from wanting to be on the sketch comedy show to hosting it.

Brunson then shifted to discussing her show, Abbott Elementary, which is a network sitcom about a group of teachers in Philadelphia. She acknowledged the hard work that teachers do every day and emphasized that they deserve better compensation. Instead, she created her own TV show, which became popular and won several Emmys, leading to her hosting SNL.

The 'Abbott Elementary' star gave a shout-out to teachers during her opening monologue, which featured a message from former President Barack Obama.

Ahead of the show, a bit of Abbott Elementary news broke: Empire star Taraji P. The most authentic moment of the night came in the show’s closing moments. On April 15, the guest host will be Ana de Armas, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in Blonde. Though Weekend Update co-host Michael Che took a shot at the city over [she cited Upper Darby-native Tina Fey’s influence](https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/quinta-brunson-talks-hosting-snl-its-surreal) in an interview with NBC) and wasn’t afraid to mix it up. And instead of not having Black people, it does.”

The Emmy Award-winning Abbott Elementary creator, who also stars in the sitcom, was the latest star to present the US sketch show. During her opening monologue ...

They have no business writing stories about the experiences of being a person of colour.” Instead of New York, it’s in Philadelphia and instead of not having Black people, it does.” [fell victim to an “evil” prank](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/snl-colin-jost-michael-che-b2312524.html) pulled by his Weekend Update co-host Michael Che, which Jost branded “the meanest thing” Che has “ever done”. [who now find Friends “offensive”](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jennifer-aniston-friends-offensive-comedy-b2310749.html). Bunson then described Abbott Elementary by comparing it to 1990s sitcom Friends, stating: “It’s a network sitcom like, say, Friends. [telling The Daily Beast](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/lisa-kudrow-friends-creators-diversity-b2143586.html): “Well, I feel like it was a show created by two people who went to Brandeis and wrote about their lives after college.

Quinta Brunson guest hosted "Saturday Night Live" this weekend and appeared in several sketches, including a pre-taped segment called, "Bridesmaid Cult ...

The Abbott Elementary creator and star aced her first outing as SNL host.

The Club Velvet sketch was aces, in which Andrew Dismukes and Devon Walker plotted in a club bathroom on how to score some fentanyl-free coke. She described her magnificent Abbott Elementary as akin to Friends, “but with Black people.” It was fun to see Brunson out of the classroom, where she could shed some of Janine Teagues’ do-gooder sunniness. “I went down to the courthouse today and I was the only protester there,” Jost said, as the screen flashed a photo of him in a red hat holding a sign that read “Let our boy go!” There were a couple titters in the audience, an indecipherable heckler.

Quinta Brunson delivered a special message dedicated to teachers during her "Saturday Night Live" hosting debut.

Brunson said changes haven’t been made to the education system because for elected officials, it’s “easy to talk about stuff to seem cool or smart,” but it takes more to make it a reality. However, she noted that the audition process “seemed long” so she forged her own path to being on the show. she still loved the job.” And for the love of God, pay them the money they deserve.” “I’ll be like, ‘You know, I’m just going to chill in my friend’s garden.’ I just don’t mention that it’s Oprah’s garden,” she said. “Not only because you were obviously a great mom, but because you are a teacher.

Quinta Brunson handles every sketch in her SNL debut like she's a seasoned sketch comedy pro (because she is). A recap and review of season 48, ...

[ Longfellow’s performance as Michelangelo’s David](https://youtu.be/basNf0KaOrc) certainly had its moments, Hernández took a subject lingering in the discourse for a long time, short kings, and presented what felt like the definitive take on them. It turns out [ it’s not, though](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3O3bWDVeJU). There’s a lot of funny stuff happening here — from the interplay with Jost to the alternate titles for short kings, to the long list of diminutive male celebrities — and it all gels together in a satisfying way. By the time it becomes clear that, yes, that is indeed what’s happening, the sketch is well on its way to a knockout of a punchline that makes the whole journey worth it. Business Fraud is also what they call the Trump costume at Spirit Halloween.” [indicted last Thursday evening](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/04/donald-trump-has-finally-been-indicted-updates.html), meaning James Austin Johnson and the other writers had just 48 hours to put this sketch together. “That’s a very real thing, very disturbing,” he says when first mentioning “Justice for All,” [ the hot new single by Trump and the J6 Prison Choir](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/03/21/trump-hits-no-1-with-justice-for-all-song-made-with-jan-6-arrestees/?sh=4852389f4dea), and later on, he pauses to say of [ his pal](https://www.thedailybeast.com/report-don-king-still-advises-president-trump) Don King, “ [he murdered a guy](https://www.sportscasting.com/never-forget-don-king-killed-two-people-and-spent-less-than-four-years-in-prison-before-becoming-the-biggest-boxing-promoter-in-the-world/), can you believe it?” Making this sketch all the more clever, though, is that promoting an album with an infomercial feels like a natural next step for Trump after he [ released his own brand of NFT Trading cards](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Izukxr-SfsM) earlier this year. This week, the two went head-to-head in the same episode. Her palpable excitement during the monologue betrays the fact that she handles every sketch to come like a seasoned sketch comedy pro because she is one. Speaking of pristine whiteness, this silly sketch exists solely to rake caucasity over the coals. Marcello Hernández and Michael Longfellow seem to be locked in some kind of arms race to determine which new cast member can get more and funnier desk pieces on Update. Most of the sketches could scarcely be described in a single sentence.