Bowen\u200b Yang channels Charli XCX in a new sketch<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest season of Saturday Night \u2062Live<\/strong> \u200bkicked\u200b off \u2062with a bang, \u200dfeaturing Bowen\u200d Yang as the British pop sensation Charli XCX. In a fictional\u200c series dubbed “The Talk Talk Show,” \u2063Yang’s portrayal \u2063was a nod\u200c to one of Charli’s popular song titles, setting the stage for a night of laughter and satire.<\/p>\n Troye Sivan and the \u200dSweat \u200bTour<\/strong><\/p>\n In this segment, Yang welcomed “Australian dingo twink Troye\u200b Sivan,” a character currently on the Sweat Tour with Charli XCX. Sarah Sherman\u200d took\u2064 on the role of\u2064 Sivan, complete with fake washboard abs, adding a layer of humor to the sketch. When asked \u2062if he was happy to be there, Sherman\u2019s Sivan responded \u200bwith a cheeky “Naur!”<\/p>\n Brat or \u2062nat: A\u200b pop culture verdict<\/strong><\/p>\n Yang’s Charli \u200cXCX then evaluated recent events, \u2064labeling them as either “brat” or “nat.” The results were as follows:<\/p>\n Special guests\u200c on \u2064’The Talk Talk Show’<\/strong><\/p>\n The sketch continued with the introduction of “queer nightlife icon Susanne Bartsch” and\u2062 “hetero CNN\u200c icon Kaitlan Collins,” \u2064portrayed by Jean \u200bSmart and Chloe Fineman, respectively. Yang’s Charli XCX directed political questions to\u200b Smart\u2019s Bartsch and more personal inquiries, like “Have you ever\u200d done ketamine?” to Fineman\u2019s\u2063 CNN anchor.<\/p>\n The bad girl of C-SPAN<\/strong><\/p>\n Ego Nwodim then \u2062appeared as U.S. Rep.\u2064 Jasmine Crockett \u200bfrom \u2064Texas, the “bad girl\u2063 of \u200cC-SPAN.” Nwodim\u2019s Crockett offered unfiltered opinions \u2063on various topics, from JD Vance (“smoky-eyed sofa-sexual can\u2019t \u2062order donuts \u2062but has donut body”) to gerrymandering (“crazy-shaped crooked bitch”).<\/p>\n Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ album: A cultural phenomenon<\/strong><\/p>\n Charli XCX\u2019s sixth studio album, \u200c Brat<\/strong>, released \u2064on June 7, quickly became a \u200dcultural\u2063 and political touchstone. With its hyperpop-influenced club bangers and slime-green aesthetic, it dominated the summer. The album inspired TikTok dances and memes, \u200beven catching \u2064the attention of the Kamala Harris\u2063 campaign,\u2063 which briefly adopted the “brat” moniker.<\/p>\n Live performances and upcoming releases<\/strong><\/p>\n Charli XCX brought the Brat<\/strong> experience to New York a week before the \u200cSNL premiere, performing\u2062 at Madison Square Garden with Troye Sivan and special guests Lorde and Addison Rae. \u2062Fans can look \u2063forward to \u2064a Brat<\/strong> remix album set to release on October 11.<\/p>\n SNL’s \u200dmilestone season<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday Night Live<\/strong> launched its \u206450th season on September 28 with host Jean Smart and musical guest Jelly Roll.\u200b The iconic\u200b sketch comedy series will celebrate its golden \u2063anniversary with a live\u200b primetime \u200cspecial on February 16. Catch the show\u2064 on NBC at 11:30 \u200cp.m. ET or stream it on Peacock.<\/p>\n Did you enjoy \u2063this article? Share it on your social channels and let us\u2063 know your thoughts! Don\u2019t miss out on the latest updates!\u200d Follow\u200b us on \u200csocial media \u200bto stay informed about the newest releases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brat summer might be over, but SNL’s season opener brought it back with Bowen Yang as Charli XCX on ‘The Talk Talk Show.’ Highlights included Sarah Sherman as Troye Sivan and political satire with Ego Nwodim. 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