‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open Celebrates Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Confirmation While Skewering Republican Attacks On Her Character
deadline.comThe Saturday Night Live cold open featured Ego Nwodim as Ketanji Brown Jackson, newly confirmed to the Supreme Court, meeting famous women and Black Americans who came before her — along with a few jokes at Ted Cruz’s expense.The skit was perhaps less about humor and more about marking her place in history, with Jackson in the Oval Office, awaiting the White House celebration of her historic confirmation, and meeting the ghosts of those who broke the glass ceiling and the color barrier.When Ruth Bader Ginsburg (played by Kate McKinnon) appeared, Jackson asks her, “I’d love to know what advice you have for me as a woman on the Supreme Court.”“Okay, here’s my advice.
Always label your lunches. So the justices, they got sticky fingers.”Ginsburg the goes on, “Anyway, I just want to say. I’m so proud of you.
You’re going to do a great job.”“Thank you, that means a lot,” Jackson said.“Look, I know your confirmation process put you through the ringer, but in the end people do the right thing.
And you know, i was confirmed in the Senate 96 to 3, so what was your vote?’“53 to 47,” Jackson said. “Yeah, a lot of them walked out and one guy kept asking me if babies are racist.”“Ted Cruz?” Ginsburg asked.“You know it was.
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