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SNL UK Cold Open Game Show Takes on PM Keir Starmer, Peter Mandelson
Tonight's SNL UK Cold Open went the game show route to take on UK PM Keir Starmer (George Fouracres) and Peter Mandelson (Larry Dean).
After taking a well-deserved break last weekend, Sky and NOW's Saturday Night Live UK returned tonight with SNL UK host Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Big Mood) and musical guest Foo Fighters. Of course, a new show means a new cold open – and if you were betting on George Fouracres's UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer being in the spotlight once again, you would be right (and hopefully making a couple of bucks along the way. During this go-around, Starmer is a contestant on Who Wants to Remain a Millionaire?, hosted by "fake farmer and real a**hole" Jeremy Clarkson (Al Nash).
In the satirical take on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Clarkson hit Stermer with the following question: "Is it ever a good idea to give Peter Mandelson a job?" His possible answers were: "A: No; B: Of course, not; C: Not in a million years; D: Yes." Starmer has been called out – in some instances, calls for him to step down – and has found himself having to answer for choosing Peter Mandelson as the British ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson had a long-running friendship and social relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, with reports having surfaced over the past week that Mandelson was appointed ambassador despite red flags about his selection being raised.
Clearly befuddled about what the right choice should be, Starmer goes for the 50/50 play – reducing his choices to "C: Not in a million years, and D: Yes." Still stymied about what the right choice is, the prime minister calls a friend for help. Want to guess who that friend was? Yup, "pedophile adjacent Bond villain" Mandelson (Larry Dean), shown adorning a dressing gown with a "JE" monogram while bathed in red light. "Give me a job? I'd be careful if I were you," Mandelson warns Starmer. So, in the end, and with some serious prodding from Clarkson, Starmer makes his decision. We think you can figure out which Direction he went before SNL UK kicked off…
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