Live cold open saw James Austin Johnson returning as Donald Trump, two days before the inauguration, this time talking about the TikTok ban. About an hour before the show aired, TikTok went dark as a new U.

Live (SNL) opened with a spoof on the signing of the Declaration of Independence featuring president Donald Trump, where he referenced his new signed orders and dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.

The skit’s premise revolved around MSNBC ’s coverage of inauguration weekend, with Rachel Maddow (played by Sarah Sherman) and other network anchors attempting to concentrate on Trump’s policies. However, they found themselves repeatedly sidetracked by his outrageous proposals and posts on Truth Social.

Lin-Manuel Miranda returned to his role as Alexander Hamilton for the Saturday Night Live cold open, in a sketch where he and other founding fathers have their independence celebration frozen in time by Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson),

Nearly 250 years ago, delegates gathered in Philadelphia to form the Declaration of Independence. John Hancock (Mikey Day) signed it the "biggest." Cameo alert! Lin-Manuel Miranda reappears as Alexander Hamilton from his iconic musical. But it is a bait and switch.

Timothée Chalamet wants that Oscar, as proven by his double duty performance on 'Saturday Night Live.' Read our highlights here.