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SNL UK Cold Open: UK PM Starmer Recruits Kane, Colman & Peppa Pig

SNL UK Cold Open: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls on soccer star Harry Kane, actor Olivia Colman, and Peppa Pig to help boost spirits.

While we await who and what NBC's Saturday Night Live intends to target during its returning Cold Open later tonight, Sky and NOW's SNL UK kept its Cold Open focused on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, played once again by George Fouracres. Between fears of war and economic downslides, the nation isn't doing well, and Starmer knows he's not the one for the job when it comes to inspiring the masses ("Look, I know I'm not inspiring. When I applied to join the Samaritans, I brought the vibe down so much that the interviewer called the Samaritans"). That means calling in a team comprised of some of the nation's most noteworthy names: soccer star Harry Kane (Al Nash), actor Olivia Colman (Emma Sidi), and cartoon character Peppa Pig (Annabel Marlow).

After looking to Kane for one of those "rousing team talks", it was time for Oscar-sporting Colman to take to the mic. Introduced as "a Briton with a smile that could light up a room, which could be useful when the power runs out," Colman tried to look at the bright side of an energy shortage in light of Donald Trump's war with Iran. "Hello, gosh, this is a bit sexy, isn't it, flirting with Iran and playing with oil? Next thing you know, then there's an energy shortage, the power is off, and we're snogging in the dark. Aren't I naughty?" Colman noted (with Sidi nailing it). Of course, when all else fails, you can never go wrong going to an adorable animated pig.

After Starmer noted that Peppa Pig represents a combination of "two of my greatest interests, outstanding British television and pork, the animated powerhouse wanted to make sure that the dark days don't last. "Thank you, Daddy Keir. Life is hell, but it doesn't last long, and soon the sadness will end," was Peppa's silver lining. Unfortunately, the energy crisis hit the event at exactly the wrong time. With the power cutting out, Starmer shifted into panic mode, yelling, "Fend for yourselves, everyone! Olivia Colman's trying to kiss me" (after Colman dove into him). From there, Fouracres, Nash, Sidi, and Marlow launched in the opening line: "Live from London, it's Saturday Night!"

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