SNL Brings in Some Ringers for the Mayoral Debate Cold Open

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Saturday Night Live recently revisited its roots with a sketch addressing the New York City mayoral race. The November 1st cold open featured a lot of celebrity cameos, with Ramy Youssef portraying Zohran Mamdani and Shane Gillis playing Curtis Sliwa. In a rare move, the show’s host, Miles Teller, appeared before his usual monologue, taking on the role of Andrew Cuomo – likely to deliver even more Italian-American humor, building on a dedicated sketch later in the show.

The Saturday Night Live portrayals of the mayoral candidates were more honest than the candidates themselves. The sketch featuring Andrew Cuomo (played by Sarah Teller) had him confess to inappropriate touching, while the sketch of Maya Wiley (played by Sam Morril) showed her acknowledging potential opposition to her plans for New York City. However, Pete Davidson’s portrayal of Curtis Sliwa was just as evasive as the real Sliwa. The show was then interrupted by Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) boasting about his MRI results and jokingly suggesting he might run for mayor or star in a musical.

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2025-11-02 21:54