Keeping in tradition with its American progenitor, the first ever Saturday Night Live UK began with a political send-up cold open. A sketch featuring a cowering Keir Starmer played by cast member

The British "SNL" spinoff "Saturday Night Live UK" kicked off with jokes about President Trump and the former Prince Andrew in its first episode ever.

In the first ever "Saturday Night Live U.K." cold open, Prime Minister Keir Starmer must break up with President Donald Trump.

Saturday Night Live UK. What is it?! Painful, that's what. Yeah, seriously. Beyond seriously unfunny. The show launched on Sky Saturday night with a dire Cold Open featuring prime minister Keir Starmer quivering over taking a call from Donald Trump where not one single memorable line was uttered.

In the latest "Saturday Night Live" cold open, Ashley Padilla played Kristi Noem, who insisted Trump didn't fire her as Homeland Security secretary.

From the "nostalgia" factor to the comics' indelible chemistry, to the "many iconic things that came out of it," this political sketch stands apart for Jost.

James Austin Johnson reprised his role as the POTUS at a gas station, while Colin Jost returned as Pete Hegseth.

A new iteration of 'Saturday Night Live' kicked off this weekend, from London, with Tina Fey as host — the perfect ambassador to bridge the American and U.K. versions.

The March 7 episode, hosted by Ryan Gosling, opened with a cold open sketch where Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) held a press conference regarding the U.S. military operation in Iran. Hegseth kicked things off by finishing a keg stand — "Relax, it was sprite" — and took questions from the press before introducing Noem.

Not every cold open sticks the landing'€”some crash spectacularly. Join us as we count down the most offensive, tone-deaf, and painfully unfunny cold opens in "Saturday Night Live" history! From ego-driven disasters to shockingly poor timing,