Colin Jost and Ashley Padilla skewered Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem in the cold open for 'Saturday Night Live,' hosted by Ryan Gosling.

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.

NBC’s Saturday Night Live came back from its hiatus following the 2026 Winter Olympics with a cold open that immediately zeroed in on breaking news, lampooning Donald Trump after U.S. and Israeli ...

Saturday Night Live opened its Feb. 28 episode with a Trump-focused cold open addressing U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, ...

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As the Secretary of War, Colin Jost explained why he rhymes so much in his sound bites (he's "white Hamilton").

SNL ‘s February 28 cold open satirized President Donald Trump following the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran. The sketch, featuring James Austin Johnson as Trump, mocked the rationale for the attack ...

Tonight's SNL Cold Open saw Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) and Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) trying to make the case for the war in Iran.

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth were riotously roasted in Saturday Night Live’s cold open, which ...

Saturday Night Live cast member James Austin Johnson reprised his role as President Trump in the latest cold open, this time ...

"SNL" kicked off its latest episode with a timely cold open addressing the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.