{
  "id": 18965815,
  "title": "‘SNL’ Roasts Elon Musk Over Texas Midterms Loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/snl-roasts-elon-musk-over-texas-midterms-loss",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T15:43:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/tv/snl-elon-musk-roast-colin-jost-weekend-update/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This week's episode of \"Saturday Night Live\" directed its ridicule towards Elon Musk, specifically for his $440 million investment in the Texas midterm elections that resulted in a blue wave of Democratic victories. On the \"SNL\" Weekend Update desk, Jeremy Culhane played Musk, who, when quizzed by Colin Jost, defended his actions by comparing his AI Grok's \"roast\" feature to a \"vulgar\" roast directed at him. Culhane's Musk then extended his fist for a mock fist bump and declared, \"And it's time for a pounding.\" Jost countered with a sharp remark, stating, \"I cannot believe you're the richest person in the world.\" The sketch reached its climax with Jost outlining Musk's reasons for moving to Texas, including escaping California's Democratic leadership, avoiding taxes, and creating his own town in Texas. When Jost asked Musk how he felt about his political misstep, Culhane's Musk replied, \"Bad?\" to which Jost confirmed and then added, \"Ouchie wowchie, that is another epic vulgar roast from Colin Jost, my poorest friend.\" The episode also featured Texas Senator-elect James Talarico disrupting the cold open to urge the show to steer clear of political openings, and host Druski donned whiteface to portray Elizabeth Holmes in a parody of the show \"You Can See Everything.\" Meanwhile, Musk is currently the subject of a four-hour documentary titled \"Musk\" that has been playing in theaters for the past month and is now available for rent.",
  "summary": "\"That was like an epic roast of me. Most vulgar,\" Jeremy Culhane's Musk says The post ‘SNL’ Roasts Elon Musk Over Texas Midterms Loss appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "SNL parodies Elon Musk for $440M Texas midterm investment",
    "Musk's AI Grok compared to vulgar roast of himself",
    "Musk defends moves to Texas: escape Cali leadership, avoid taxes"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}