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SNL: Please Don't Destroy Goes "Pimp My Ride" in Cut for Time Sketch

Please Don't Destroy (Ben Marshall, John Higgins & Martin Herlihy) offers their take on "Pimp My Ride" in this SNL Cut for Time sketch.



Article Summary

  • Please Don't Destroy's SNL sketch "Pimp My Ride" released post-show.
  • New comedic twist with host Jacob Elordi as 30 Rock janitor Sergei.
  • Xzibit cameos, with the sketch ending in a "fiery" yet profitable outcome.
  • Behind-the-scenes featurette reveals the making of SNL's Season 49 cast photo.

As much as we're looking forward to moving on from whatever this past weekend was with host Jacob Elordi and musical guest Reneé Rapp, we have a question that's finally been answered – and we appreciate it because it would've haunted us heading into this weekend's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live (with host/Madame Web star Dakota Johnson and musical guest Justin Timberlake). During the opening credits of this past weekend's episode, a film from Please Don't Destroy (Ben Marshall, John Higgins & Martin Herlihy) was announced – but we didn't get it. Well, it turns out that "Pimp My Ride" was cut for time – and now it's an SNL Cut for Time release. In the clip above, the guys look to help 30 Rock janitor Sergei (Elordi) pimp out his ride – but despite a warning from Pimp My Ride legend Xzibit, things take a fiery (though eventually profitable) turn…

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Image: SNL Screencap

Back in November 2023, SNL fans got a chance to check out the official Season 49 cast image that was taken by Photographer Mary Ellen Matthews – here's a look:

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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Season 49 Cast Shot — (Photo by: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC)

And here's the behind-the-scenes featurette that was released shortly after, spotlighting how it all came together:

NBC's Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase "Saturday Night Live" returns for its 49th season of laughs, surprises and standout performances.

"SNL" is the most Emmy-nominated show in history and holds 93 Emmy wins (including awards for its specials and short-form series). "SNL" has been honored twice (1990 and 2009) with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The show continues to garner the highest ratings and largest audience of any late-night television program, entertaining millions each week on linear and digital platforms.

Since its inception in 1975, "SNL" has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation. "SNL" makes headlines with topical humor reflecting politics and current events, features an array of characters with a perspective on pop culture that remains unparalleled, and offers sharp political commentary through its signature "Weekend Update" segment. A variety show that is truly one of a kind, "SNL" also attracts the biggest stars of music to its stage for innovative viral performances.

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Image: NBCUniversal

NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 49 company includes Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, Colin Jost, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Chloe Troast, Devon Walker, and Bowen Yang. SNL is executive-produced by Lorne Michaels, with Liz Patrick directing and SNL alum Darrell Hammond announcing. Broadcasting from Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, the long-running late-night sketch comedy/music series is produced by SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video.


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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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