Saturday Night Live has taken aim at Elon Musk once again, and this time, even his own AI chatbot Grok becomes part of the joke. A new Weekend Update sketch featuring Jeremy Culhane has delivered one of the show's sharpest impressions of the billionaire.
Elon Musk has become the latest target of Saturday Night Live's comedy, with cast member Jeremy Culhane making his debut as the Tesla and SpaceX boss during the show's November 7 episode. The sketch took aim at Musk's recent political setbacks, business troubles, and public image, creating several memorable moments that quickly attracted attention.
Jeremy Culhane's Elon Musk Impression Steals the Show
During the Weekend Update segment, Culhane appeared as Musk, portraying him as an awkward billionaire who desperately wanted to be accepted by hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che.
Instead of displaying his usual confident public persona, the fictional Musk struggled to respond to uncomfortable questions while repeatedly trying to turn serious criticism into jokes.
The performance offered a fresh take on a public figure who has frequently appeared in SNL's political and celebrity satire.
Colin Jost Questions Musk About His Political Setbacks
One of the sketch's central jokes focused on Musk's involvement in the recent US midterm elections.
Jost highlighted how Musk had reportedly spent more than $470 million supporting Republican candidates, only to see many of those candidates lose their races.
The conversation then turned to Musk's decision to move from California to Texas.
Jost pointed out the irony of Musk relocating his businesses to Texas partly because of California's Democratic leadership and tax policies, only to face another political shift in Texas.
When Jost asked how the situation made him feel, Culhane's Musk delivered a short and hilarious response: "Bad?"
The exchange became one of the standout moments of the segment.
Grok Delivers One of the Most Brutal Roasts of Elon Musk
The sketch reached its funniest moment when the fictional Musk introduced Grok, the AI chatbot developed by his company, and asked it to deliver an extremely vulgar roast of him.
Grok did not hold back.
One of its most cutting responses described Musk as:
"Elon Musk, you're the worst thing South Africa has ever done."
The chatbot continued with more personal jokes, including a remark suggesting that even if Musk had another 100 children, one of them might finally want to talk to him.
The unexpected insults left the fictional Musk visibly uncomfortable, eventually prompting him to shout, "Shut it down, Grok, shut it down!"
The moment added an extra layer of comedy by turning Musk's own AI technology into a source of criticism.
SNL Continues Its Comedy Campaign Against Technology Billionaires
Musk is certainly not a newcomer to Saturday Night Live. He previously hosted the show in May 2021, making his latest portrayal another chapter in his relationship with the long-running comedy series.
The show has also featured other technology industry personalities in recent sketches, using artificial intelligence, corporate controversies, and political developments as inspiration for its comedy.
Jeremy Culhane's latest performance gives SNL another opportunity to poke fun at one of the world's most recognizable business figures.
Why the Elon Musk Sketch Is Getting Attention
The combination of political satire, Musk's business-related headlines, and Grok's unexpectedly harsh comments made the segment particularly entertaining.
Perhaps the biggest joke was the irony of Musk asking his own AI chatbot to roast him, only to receive an answer that was far more brutal than expected.
Whether audiences see the sketch as hilarious or controversial, SNL has once again demonstrated how quickly it can turn major news stories into viral comedy moments.
And this time, Elon Musk's own AI chatbot delivered some of the sharpest punchlines.
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