His new James Bond film No Time To Die was pushed back from its original April release date to November 25.
That didn’t stop Daniel Craig from hosting Saturday Night Live for the second time, even if he won’t be getting the promotional bump he was hoping for
The 52-year-old English actor starred as the ever-popular British spy, though he got distracted from his mission after getting sucked into a gambling game.
Sticking with it: Daniel Craig, 52, hosted SNL for the second time, despite the fact that his upcoming Bond film No Time To Die was delayed until November amid coronavirus fears
Kate McKinnon starred as Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham in the opening segment, which also featured SNL alumnus Darrell Hammond as former MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews.
Massachusetts Senator and former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren also made a surprise cameo as herself, before Kate did a quick change and dropped in playing her doppelgänger.
After his monologue, Daniel starred in a digital short as his James Bond character.
While trying to seduce a woman played by Chloe Fineman, he accidentally won big while playing craps.
The game turned out to be addictive, and he went crazy with a motley crew of compulsive gamblers instead of getting back to his spying duties.
Mikey Day played a dealer who turned out to be a double agent with a gun, but Bond managed to shoot him first — before realizing he won again with snake eyes.
Lookalike: Kate McKinnon starred as Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham in the opening segment, which also featured SNL alumnus Darrell Hammond as former MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews
Twins: Massachusetts Senator and former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren also made a surprise cameo as herself, before Kate did a quick change and dropped in playing her doppelgänger
Suave: Daniel starred in a digital short as his James Bond character. While trying to seduce a woman (Chloe Fineman), he accidentally won big while playing craps
Hot streak: The game turned out to be addictive, and he went crazy with a motley crew of compulsive gamblers instead of getting back to his spying duties
Snake eyes: Mikey Day played a dealer who turned out to be a double agent with a gun, but Bond managed to shoot him first — before realizing he won again
After the break, Kenan Thompson and Kate led a soap opera spoof The Sands Of Modesto, though a disclaimer at the start of the episode reminded viewers that the episode had been restaged due to coronavirus fears.
Kenan played a makeup artist, but when it came time to put lip gloss on Debranique (Kate) he whipped out a tube on a long pole to reach her face.
The episode had an awkward stock shot of two other people shaking hands when he left.
Daniel emerged as the dramatically coiffed Blase Childers, who entered with a parrot on his arm.
After giving up on being a priest because of ‘the no-sex thing’ he returned to his old love Debranique, but the two had to sit on opposite sides of the couch, and when they wanted to get hot and heavy he had to kiss her from the other side of a pane of glass, before he covered her in a massive sheet of plastic wrap.
No touching: Daniel and Kate starred in a soap opera spoof The Sands Of Modesto, which had to be reshot because of COVID-19 anxiety
Playing it safe: They had to make out on either side of a pane of glass, before switching to a sheet of plastic wrap
The next musical sketch, titled On The Couch, was also pre-recorded and featured Kenan, Chris Redd and this week’s musical guest The Weeknd.
The three launched a slow jam about having to sleep on the couch after getting on their partners’ bad sides.
Aidy Bryant made her first appearance after that as the host of The Deirdre Show, an afternoon talk show.
She invited the diva Cookie La Flute (Ego Nwodim), who was back in the news ‘because she hit a train with her car.’
Daniel played Chef Clyde, and English chef teaching them how to make American appetizers.
Cookie was enraged after Clyde told her not to eat the foil on an appetizer after she said she could eat it in one bite, and she couldn’t let it go — until she went for a stick of gum and ate it with the foil on.
Star power: The next musical sketch, titled On The Couch, was also pre-recorded and featured Kenan, Chris Redd and this week’s musical guest The Weeknd
In the dog house: The three launched a slow jam about having to sleep on the couch after getting on their partners’ bad sides
Daytime TV: Aidy Bryant appeared as the host of The Deirdre Show. She invited the diva Cookie La Flute (Ego Nwodim), who was back in the news ‘because she hit a train with her car’
Oops: She got made at an English chef played by Daniel after he suggested she might accidentally eat the foil on an appetizer — before chewing a stick of gum with the foil on it
Former SNL star Rachel Dratch reprised her classic character Debbie Downer in the next segment, where she played a woman full of dispiriting facts about COVID-19.
She was loosely related to the couple at a wedding reception, but she managed to bum out everyone who talked to her.
The Weeknd took the stage for his first performance with a rendition of his ’80s-tinged top 10 hit Blinding Lights.
He performed on an all-black stage covered with an array of blinding yellow and white lights pointed directly at the audience, and he wore the same red blazer and bloody makeup from the song’s music video.
Legend: Former SNL star Rachel Dratch reprised her classic character Debbie Downer in the next segment, where she played a woman full of dispiriting facts about COVID-19
Bad news: She arrived in a mask and had plenty of scary facts about COVID-19
Bummer: She was loosely related to the couple at a wedding reception, but she managed to bum out everyone who talked to her
Lit up: The Weeknd took the stage for his first performance with a rendition of his ’80s-tinged top 10 hit Blinding Lights
Bowen Yang made a special appearance on Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che as Bottle Boi, a seemingly homeless man covered in plastic waste who talked with an accent that was one part Cajun and one part Foghorn Leghorn.
He was complaining about New York state’s new plan to ban single-use plastic bags.
Cicely Strong also made an appearance as The Girl You Wish You Hadn’t Started A Conversation With At A Party.
She slurred her words while sipping on white wine and didn’t seem to know much about the ‘Qdoba virus,’ which had been blown ‘so out of abortion.’
She tried to stick her hand in Michael mouth to prove that everyone was too sensitive, but he wasn’t having it.
She said Colin would let her, and he interjected, ‘Yeah, but I’m a freak,’ while suddenly wearing sunglasses.
Looney Tunes: Bowen Yang made a special appearance on Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che as Bottle Boi, a homeless man covered in plastic waste who complained about New York’s new ban on single-use plastic bags
Drunk: Cicely Strong made an appearance as The Girl You Wish You Hadn’t Started A Conversation With At A Party. She didn’t seem to know much about the ‘Qdoba virus,’ which had been blown ‘so out of abortion’
Nope: She tried to stick her hand in Michael mouth to prove that everyone was too sensitive, but he wasn’t having it
Super freak: She said Colin would let her, and he interjected, ‘Yeah, but I’m a freak,’ while suddenly wearing sunglasses
Daniel played himself in the next sketch which was supposed to be a meeting with executives about starring in his hit mystery–comedy Knives Out.
Beck Bennet played his denim-clad dialogue coach who kept suggesting offensive southern accents dripping with stereotypes, which Daniel was totally game for.
Daniel was back in the next sketch about a group of friends having a game night.
Heidi Gardner played an overly enthusiastic fan of a movie quotation game.
She joked that Daniel had ‘Big D energy over there’ after he guessed her incredibly vague quote from The Aviator.
The James Bond star couldn’t contain his laughter after he bragged that he was ‘the biggest flick daddy that you’ll ever meet in your whole life.’
Real life: Daniel played himself in the next sketch which was supposed to be a meeting with executives about starring in his hit mystery–comedy Knives Out
Committed to the bit: Beck Bennet played his denim-clad dialogue coach who kept suggesting offensive southern accents dripping with stereotypes, which Daniel was totally game for
Movie trivia: Daniel was back in the next sketch about a group of friends having a game night. Heidi Gardner played an overly enthusiastic fan of a movie quotation game
Can’t hold it in: She joked that Daniel had ‘Big D energy over there’ after he guessed her vague quote from The Aviator, and he cracked up after saying he was ‘the biggest flick daddy that you’ll ever meet in your whole life’
Good one: As he and Heidi battled the sexual tension became palpable, and he surprised everyone by passionately kissing her, only for her to guess that he was quoting The Notebook
As he and Heidi battled the sexual tension became palpable, and he surprised everyone by passionately kissing her, only for her to guess that he was quoting The Notebook.
‘I knew it was Gosling from your tongue!’ she said.
Next, The Weeknd made his second appearance to perform a new song.
Aidy led a candy-colored 1950s-era music video that poked fun at disgusting space-age recipes.
It all came crashing down after her husband (Craig) erupted over the inedible food, which she managed to poison their dog with.
Barf: Aidy led a candy-colored 1950s-era music video that poked fun at disgusting space-age recipes
‘Overnight salad’: It all came crashing down after her husband (Craig) erupted over the inedible food, which she managed to poison their dog with
