‘Saturday Night Live’ Mocks Try Guys’ Popularity After Ned Fulmer Cheating Scandal, Skit Sparks Controversy
usmagazine.comAfter Try Guys alum Ned Fulmer’s cheating scandal made headlines, Saturday Night Live decided to spoof how the remaining YouTube personalities are coping.In a Saturday, October 8, skit, cast member Ego Nwodim and episode host Brendan Gleeson play CNN reporters.
While the 67-year-old Ireland native portrays a White House correspondent intending to cover daily political news, things took a turn after a development came to light.“I’m getting breaking news that the Try Guys have now responded to the whole Ned Fulmer situation,” Gleeson quipped in the Saturday sketch. “It’s obviously an evolving story, but CNN can confirm that the Try Guys have released an official YouTube video clapping back at ex-Try Guy Ned Fulmer, the ‘Wife Guy’ Try Guy.
He disrespected the brand by making out with one of the ‘Food Babies’ at the Harry Styles concert. It’s a sad day indeed.”After Nwodim’s character asked who the internet personalities were, Gleeson offered an explanation.“How do you not know The Try Guys?” the Paddington 2 actor asked. “These are the Buzzfeed pranksters who try stuff, like trying fingernail polish or weird haircuts.
They even tried eating bugs!”The NBC skit then cut to a fake interview with the remaining Try Guys — Eugene Lee Yang (Bowen Yang), Keith Habersberger (Mikey Day) and Zach Kornfeld (Andrew Dismukes) — to address their side of the story.“Thank you, it’s surreal.
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