Alec Baldwin Returns To ‘SNL’ As Bret Baier In Cold Open Of Fox Anchor In VP Interview
deadline.comHumiliating himself in his conduct interviewing Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this week, Bret Baier probably won’t find the bracing cold open of Saturday Night Live tonight very amusing.
As the Fox News anchor was in his sit-down with the VP on October 16, Baier will be in the wrong. “The pleasure is neither of ours,” said Maya Rudolph to the Alec Baldwin portrayed Baier in the very funny and sharp cold open.
Yes, you read that right: Alec Baldwin. In a bit of shocker, this is long time Donald Trump playing Baldwin’s first return to SNL since his involuntary manslaughter trial for the 2021 fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was tossed out this July because of suppressed evidence by New Mexico prosecutors.
Before the trial, that could have seen him behind bars for up to 18 months if found guilty, 17-time SNL host Baldwin previously was back on the Lorne Micheals run late night back in November 2023 after a three year break in a very brief cameo in a sketch about the Calm app.
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