VIDEO: Adele Adds the Magic Ingredient to Heal Thanksgiving Political Tensions on ‘SNL’
"Saturday Night Live" served up an instant classic on its Nov. 21 episode, mixing what is set up to be a familiar scene this Thanksgiving -- traditional dinner accompanied by a hearty helping of political differences and simmering tensions -- with the magic of Adele to make it all better.“Saturday Night Live” served up an instant classic on its Nov. 21 episode, mixing what is set up to be a familiar scene this Thanksgiving — traditional dinner accompanied by a hearty helping of political differences and simmering tensions — with the magic of Adele to make it all better.
The issues start mounting when topics torn from the headlines — of the sort everyone knows to avoid on such occasions — inevitably arise around the table. Extra kudos go to the “SNL” makeup department for nailing Matthew McConaughey’s Adele-esque cat eye.
Watch the clip below (“Saturday Night Live” via YouTube):
–Posted by Kasia Anderson
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