Odenkirk, a former SNL writer, says he submitted a monologue script for Trump and hopes that the show will use it on Saturday; the script “condemns the media and the GOP candidate in relatively equal measure”, according to The Daily Beast.
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“There were a couple that were too risqué”, said Trump.
Trump was ostensibly referring to the latest CNN/ORC poll, which showed him narrowly edging Ben Carson among Republican voters in Iowa.
“You’re disgusting, I mean this is a disgusting video”, Rubio said.
In an interview with Fox Business on Friday, Donald Trump responded to a recent viral video where children hurl profanity-laced insults at him.
He also told O’Reilly that SNL showrunner Lorne Michaels was “a terrific guy”, and that the writing staff had been very accommodating to his particular tastes. “By selecting Donald Trump as a host, they legitimize Trump’s unapologetic racism and fear-mongering and make the real-world violence he incites against people of color a laughing matter”. But, if you happen to be one of those folks who hadn’t (or you’re not one of the many who plan to disrupt the appearance), NBC chose to release a new slew of promos with the famous-yet-anonymous singer Sia.
“We sit down and we look at like 30 – they have all these writers….They have 100 writers”. I walk into the room, there are 100-and they’re all about 17 years old, okay?
NBC has shown no signs of dropping Trump as the host of Saturday night’s show. A number of organizations and individuals, including members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and actor John Leguizamo, among others, have called on NBC to cancel Trump’s “SNL” invite over controversial comments he has made about illegal immigration.
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“We’re hoping the $5,000 will help people on set or in the studio audience find the bravery to speak out loudly and help focus the national conversation on that we need to deport racism, not people”, organiser Santiago Cejudo says.
