Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special has set off a storm of controversy after comedy legends Amy Poehler and Tina Fey delivered a blistering parody of two high-profile Republican women, Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, during the show's politically charged cold open.
The episode, filmed live in New York on Saturday night, was billed as a celebration of SNL's five decades of sketch comedy, but it was the biting political humour that stole the spotlight. Viewers were divided, with some hailing it as a comic masterclass and others calling it an unnecessary hit job.
