Even with Ryan Gosling back as host tonight, SNL eschewed a Hail Mary for its cold open and went with tradition with another predictable but still hilarious roasting of Pete Hegseth, with some axed and "reassigned under the bus" Kristi Noem tossed in. Or, as Ashley Padilla's ICE Barbie insisted, and convinced no one: "I didn't get fired, I self-deported.
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SNL's Cold Open Skewers Kristi Noem's DHS Firing
March 8, 2026
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