Will Ferrell Plays the Ghost of Jeffrey Epstein on Saturday Night Live

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It’s always a treat when the host kicks off the show with the cold open, and Will Ferrell didn’t disappoint when he returned to Saturday Night Live for the season 51 finale. He immediately took to the stage with impressions, this time playing a ghostly version of Jeffrey Epstein haunting a tired Donald Trump (played by James Austin Johnson). However, this wasn’t a traditional Christmas Carol-style redemption arc. Epstein was there to praise his deceased friend and make light of his death, even adding a pointed wink to the message.

Were you expecting just a couple of celebrity impressions in the show’s political sketch? Think again! There were plenty more, including Jeremy Culhane as J.D. Vance, Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth, Aziz Ansari returning as Kash Patel, and Ashley Padilla as Kristi Noem. They even made a joke about Kristi Noem’s husband and a balloon-related incident, though it wasn’t shown on screen. Will Ferrell, playing Epstein, quipped that the story of the balloons was overshadowed by everything else happening in the administration. Trump’s response? “That’s actually worrisome.” And honestly, it really is.

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2026-05-17 21:56