SNL has a new impression of Elon Musk, ‘the worst thing South Africa has ever done’

Saturday Night Live recently featured a satirical impression of Elon Musk, portraying him as an awkward and desperate figure. The sketch also utilized a fictionalized version of Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, to deliver self-deprecating insults.
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Saturday Night Live cast member Jeremy Culhane unveiled his impression of Elon Musk last night, depicting the SpaceX and Tesla CEO as an awkward loser who fumbles his attempt to befriend the hosts of Weekend Update.
This isn’t the first time the show has lampooned the world’s richest man ( and one-time SNL host ), with Mike Myers stopping by occasionally to wield a chainsaw before freezing and muttering, “Glitch!”
Since Musk was in the news this week for spending half a billion dollars on candidates who lost in the midterms , then announcing plans to halt Cybertruck production , it’s maybe not surprising that Culhane’s version is a little less obnoxious and a little more desperate to be liked, doing his best to laugh off his setbacks and remind the audience, “ My car did a flip !”
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