Will Ferrell Facilitates Reunion Between Trump and the Ghost of Epstein on ‘SNL’ Season 51 Finale
Will Ferrell hosted the season 51 finale of Saturday Night Live, marking his sixth time in this role. In the cold open, he portrayed a ghostly Jeffrey Epstein alongside James Austin Johnson's Trump. The episode featured musical guest Paul McCartney and included appearances from Aziz Ansari and Chad Smith.
- ▪Will Ferrell returned to host the season 51 finale of SNL.
- ▪He portrayed a ghostly Jeffrey Epstein in the cold open alongside James Austin Johnson's Trump.
- ▪Musical guest Paul McCartney made a brief appearance during the finale.
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- ▪ Ghost of Jeffrey Epstein visits Trump in the SNL season finale cold open — Mashable
- ▪ Will Ferrell’s Ghost of Jeffrey Epstein Reunites with His Buddy Donald Trump on SNL — Consequence (of Sound)
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Will Ferrell and James Austin Johnson on 'SNL' seson 51 finale. Courtesy of NBC Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Saturday Night Live closed out its 51st season on Saturday night, where Will Ferrell returned to host the long-running sketch comedy series. Before his opening monologue, the You’re Cordially Invited actor appeared in the cold open alongside James Austin Johnson’s Trump, where he portrayed a ghostly Jeffrey Epstein.
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