‘SNL’ Takes On Judge Jeanine Over Rittenhouse Verdict
Saturday Night Live over the weekend dedicated its cold open to a parody of Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro reflecting on the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenaged gunman who shot and killed two people at a protest against police brutality in August 2020. “Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges. That lovable scamp was put through a nightmare of a trial just for doing the bravest thing any American can do: protecting an empty used car lot in someone else’s town,” beamed the right-wing commentator, who was portrayed by Cecily Strong. Castmember Mikey Day then joined Pirro as Wisco...