'SNL' Cold Open Tackles Vaccines, Omicron and the Cuomo Brothers – The Hollywood Reporter

After a two-week hiatus, Saturday Night Live‘s cold open tackled COVID-19 vaccines, the omicron variant, Andrew and Chris Cuomo, and the “Fox News Christmas tree arsonist.” The nearly seven-minute kickoff for the Dec. 11 episode featured the return of Kate McKinnon’s Dr. Anthony Fauci, Aidy Bryant’s Ted Cruz, Pete Davidson’s Andrew Cuomo and Cecily Strong’s Marjorie Taylor Greene. The episode saw Billie Eilish pulling double duty as host and musical guest. McKinnon, as Fauci, opened the segment by asking, “Do people still think I’m sexy? People see me on TV, and they think, ‘Oh, this can’t be good.’ And their children think, ‘Wow, that Elf on the Shelf got old.’” She continued, “Most recent data suggests that if you had a vaccine and a booster, you should be pretty well protected. So, if that’s you, I’d like to officially say: Unclench.’” McKinnon’s Fauci then went on to introduce members of the CDC, played by SNL cast members, who would address questions people may have now with the omicron variant: “Is it safe to travel?” “Can I still use this as an excuse to get out of of stuff?” McKninnon’s Fauci then introduced “two unemployed brothers on Christmas Day”: Davidson’s Andrew…
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