Aziz Ansari Delivers Kash Patel Satire in SNL Cold Open

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Aziz Ansari portrays FBI director Kash Patel in SNL's cold open, alongside Ashley Padilla as Karoline Leavitt and Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth, delivering pointed political satire amid current headlines; the bit comes as Olivia Rodrigo hosts and performs next, with Matt Damon and Noah Kahan set for the penultimate show and Will Ferrell with Paul McCartney ending the season.
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- SNL skewers Pete Hegseth and uses Aziz Ansari as Kash Patel in brutal mocking of Trump officials The Independent
- 'SNL' cold open skewers 'incompetent' Kash Patel, Aziz Ansari stars USA Today
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