Bowen Yang Returns To ‘Saturday Night Live’ As Jensen Huang In Cold Open That Skewers Tech Billionaires’ Susceptibility To Honey Pot Plots
Bowen Yang returned to Saturday Night Live to play Jensen Huang in the show’s cold open, a skewering of tech billionaires susceptibility to honey pots, or being wooed by attractive women and thinking that they genuinely are in it for the romance. The skit follows Huang’s resignation as CEO of Nvidia following revelations that he […]
Bowen Yang returned to Saturday Night Live to portray Jensen Huang in a cold open centered on tech billionaires' susceptibility to honey pots. According to Deadline, the skit follows Huang's resignation as CEO of Nvidia after revelations regarding his vulnerability to being wooed by attractive women.
In the sketch, host John Mulaney plays a CIA official who gathers several prominent tech leaders to teach them how to distinguish between romantic interests and foreign spies. TheWrap reports that the group included Mark Zuckerberg played by Andrew Dismukes, Elon Musk played by Jeremy Culhane, Peter Thiel played by James Austin Johnson, Sam Altman played by Ben Marshall, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
During the segment, Johnson's portrayal of Thiel demanded respect for the CEOs' contributions to the country. Mulaney’s character responded by citing recent technological failures, such as Microsoft Outlook going dark and every plane in America being grounded.
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