Dua Lipa simply danced the Saturday night time away dwell from New York.

The “Coaching Season” singer, 28, made her “Saturday Night time Dwell” internet hosting debut this weekend and in addition served as musical visitor after releasing her new album, “Radical Optimism,” on Friday. Throughout her monologue, Lipa famous that her mother and father, who’ve at all times been “so supportive,” had been within the studio viewers.

“As you possibly can see, they’re type of cool,” she mentioned. “They like to social gathering. One night time, I used to be out with my pals and we ended up on the membership at 3 within the morning, and who do I stumble upon however my mother and father?” She joked that the incident was “embarrassing, as a result of the very last thing you wish to see whenever you’re tremendous excessive and drunk … is your daughter.”

Dua Lipa references ‘give us nothing’ meme in ‘SNL’ monologue

Lipa went on to reference some on-line jokes about her, together with the “go woman, give us nothing” meme, which originated from a remark mocking her for a low-energy efficiency. “I did not offer you nothing: I gave you the best meme of all time,” Lipa mentioned earlier than declaring, “Tonight, I promise you, I will offer you all the pieces.”

Talking with Rolling Stone in January, Lipa mentioned she discovered this meme “actually painful.”

In her monologue, Lipa additionally introduced up feedback that she at all times appears to be on trip, quipping that that is “completely unsuitable as a result of I am British, so we name it a vacation.”

‘SNL’ tackles Columbia College scholar protests in chilly open

This week’s “Saturday Night time Dwell” opening sketch featured mother and father of school college students talking out about latest campus protests of the conflict in Gaza, with Kenan Thompson taking part in the daddy of a Columbia College scholar. “Nothing makes me prouder than younger individuals utilizing their voices to battle for what they imagine in,” he mentioned, just for it to change into clear that he would not assist his personal daughter protesting.

“I’m supportive of y’all’s children protesting, not my children,” he instructed the opposite mother and father showing on a information present. “My children know higher!”

Thompson’s character added that his daughter “ain’t speaking about no ‘free this, free that,’ as a result of I let you know what ain’t free: Columbia.”

The Columbia protests additionally got here up throughout “Weekend Replace” when co-anchor Michael Che joked, “Officers at Columbia College complained that protesters broke home windows and destroyed faculty property. However so what? Faculty children additionally do this after they win the Last 4.”

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Che riffed, “President Biden mentioned that the Nationwide Guard shouldn’t be referred to as in to cope with campus protests. However I am simply blissful that he is lastly not sending army assist someplace.” After the remark elicited few laughs, Che declared this was his “finest joke” of the night time.

Jerry Seinfeld cameos on ‘SNL’ as a person exhausted by his press tour for ‘Unfrosted’

“Weekend Replace” additionally featured a shock cameo by Jerry Seinfeld, who has been relentlessly selling his new Netflix film “Unfrosted” and appeared as a “man who did an excessive amount of press.” Within the phase, Seinfeld’s media appearances had been handled like a drug habit.

“I do know I am unable to undo all of the press I’ve carried out, however I wish to assist different individuals,” he joked. “If you happen to’re combating press, you are not alone. I am speaking to you, Ryan Gosling,” referencing the star of one other new film, “The Fall Man.”

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Seinfeld, who simply turned 70, instructed Colin Jost, “After I began doing press for ‘Unfrosted,’ I used to be such as you: humorous, handsome. Now have a look at me. You assume that is how I wished to spend my twenty sixth birthday? However you may get clear.”

The phase ended with Seinfeld getting a name from Univision and agreeing to do yet one more interview.

‘SNL’ takes on Kristi Noem’s canine scandal

Saturday’s “SNL” additionally mocked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who reportedly revealed in a brand new ebook that she killed a canine that she described as “untrainable.” In Lipa’s monologue, she supplied to provide recommendation to viewers members who had been having issues however refused to assist Noem, performed by Heidi Gardner carrying a “Make America Nice Once more” hat. “No, no, no, sorry, I am unable to assist,” Lipa instructed her.

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Later, throughout “Weekend Replace,” Jost joked that Noem taking pictures the canine is “insane” as a result of “if a canine is untrainable, you do not shoot it: you give it to President Biden.” He additionally joked that former President Donald Trump would in all probability “totally assist killing disobedient pets” as a photograph of Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence was proven.

Marcello Hernández appeared on “Weekend Replace” as Noem’s “different canine,” who was portrayed as being secretly terrified that Noem will kill him subsequent.

“She’s the perfect,” he mentioned. “It is like they are saying: I do not know if she rescued me, or if I will get shot within the face.”

JoJo Siwa reacts to ‘SNL’ parody of ‘Karma,’ grownup picture

Singer and former baby star JoJo Siwa, who not too long ago made waves along with her single “Karma” and its mature picture, obtained the parody therapy on “SNL” through the “Weekend Replace” phase.

Jost interviewed castmate Chloe Fineman, who was dressed up as Siwa in her dramatic, all-black ensemble from the “Karma” music video.

“It’s a reasonably large change. I was rainbow sparkles, and now I’m black sparkles. I seem like if a determine skater joined a road gang,” Fineman mentioned, to which Jost quipped, “I used to be going to say, if ‘Mad Max’ was on Broadway.”

The sketch additionally poked enjoyable at Siwa’s latest feedback on her musical evolution. Throughout an April interview with Billboard, Siwa mentioned she wished to create a brand new style referred to as “homosexual pop” (she later clarified to TMZ that she needs to “carry extra consideration” to queer pop music.)

“I believe that’s perhaps simply pop,” a chuckling Jost instructed Fineman.

Siwa appeared to welcome the spoof, praising the sketch as “iconic” on her Instagram Tales Sunday. “I actually do not know what to say,” she wrote. “3-and-a-half-minute skit on ‘SNL’….”

Contributing: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY