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12.05.2024 - 04:29 / variety.com
Alison Herman TV Critic Maya Rudolph opened the Mother’s Day episode of “Saturday Night Live” with a tribute to mothers — in every sense of the term. Hosting the sketch show’s penultimate episode of the season, Rudolph began her monologue by noting she’s a four-time mom herself. “You’re not just a mom,” cast member Bowen Yang reminded her.
“You’re mother,” invoking the term’s use in queer slang to describe powerful, aspirational women. “Who me, mother?” Rudolph asked, feigning shock. “You’re right!” The host then launched into a propulsive dance number, strutting through Studio 8H in a reflective bodysuit while delivering lyrics like “Oops, I made you dance / Remember that movie where I pooped my pants?” The monologue also featured appearances from cast members Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Chloe Fineman (and her dog), and Punkie Johnson, who stepped in to deliver “a message from the gays.” The performance ended on the main stage, where Rudolph unfurled a fan in one of several nods to drag aesthetics, including Thompson’s MC.
The song alluded to pop cultural touchstones like Madonna’s “Vogue” and Beyoncé’s “Renaissance: Part I,” which also drew on ballroom culture. Rudolph currently stars in “Loot,” the sitcom currently airing its second season on Apple TV+. Rudolph plays Molly Wells, a woman whose divorce from a Jeff Bezos-like billionaire inspires her to channel her wealth into nonprofit work.
She also appears as a voice actor in “If,” the movie written and directed by John Krasinski that enters wide release on May 17. As a cast member of “Saturday Night Live” from 2000 to 2007, Rudolph co-starred in recurring sketches such as “Bronx Beat,” with Amy Poehler, and “The Art Dealers,” with Fred Armisen. She also crafted
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Maya Rudolph is the ultimate mother.
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Maya Rudolph is back as host of NBC‘s Saturday Night Live and she’s doing what she does best—imitating Queen Beyoncé.
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Maya Rudolph returned to Saturday Night Live as host for the Mother’s Day show.
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Maya Rudolph has been hiding in a Saturday Night Live closet for 17 years and is now ready to come out and host the show.
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