SNL Sends Newt Gingrich to the Moon (Video)

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Channing Tatum guest-hosted Saturday Night Live last night, hamming up his stripper past in his opening monologue. The show proceeded to rib Newt Gingrich’s “moon shot” with a sketch envisioning him as “moon president” in the not-so-distant time of 2014, notes Mediaite.

Highlights include a student-janitor telling Newt, “The people of South Carolina wanted you to be president.” Responds Gingrich: “Not all of America is as forward-thinking as South Carolina.”

And while that was all fine and good, “Bon Iver and Kristen Wiig’s portrayal of Lana Del Rey were the night’s standout moments,” notes Aaron Couch at the Hollywood Reporter. Wiig’s spoof defended against backlash to Del Rey’s performance on the show three weeks ago, telling Seth Meyers, “Based on the public’s response, I must have clubbed a baby seal while singing the Taliban national anthem.” Check out highlights from the show in the gallery.

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