Limp Bizkit's "Nookie" Mentioned In 'Saturday Night Live' Cold Open
Holy shit, it really *is* 2001 again.
numetalagenda.comThe latest Saturday Night Live cold open was a Trump Oval Office sketch built around a series of “urgent” phone calls, including Tiger Woods, Melania Trump, and Pete Hegseth. The joke centered on Trump reacting to Melania’s “big, random” Epstein-related speech and other current headlines.[1]
What happened
The sketch opened with James Austin Johnson’s Trump taking calls from Tiger Woods, who said he was in a rehab facility in Switzerland, then from Melania Trump, and finally from Pete Hegseth.[1]
The Melania portion was the main target of the week’s coverage, with multiple outlets describing it as a parody of her reported Epstein-related remarks.
Why it stood out
Media coverage focused on how tightly the sketch tracked the week’s news cycle, blending politics, celebrity, and sports into one cold open.[1]
There was also extra attention because one line reportedly referenced Limp Bizkit’s “Nookie,” which another article highlighted as a surprise callback in the sketch.[2]
Reception
Reactions were mixed: some coverage called it sharp and topical, while others framed it as another familiar Trump-heavy cold open.
A separate piece on the sketch said it had viewers buzzing and portrayed it as one of the show’s more headline-driven openers of the season.[8]
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