Stormy Daniels and Robert Mueller held a mirror up to America on 'SNL' Weekend Update

Two standout moments from this week's 'Saturday Night Live' were so funny, they hurt.
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Stormy Daniels and Robert Mueller held a mirror up to America on 'SNL' Weekend Update
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It's time to face facts, fellow Americans.

Many of us are now in a place where we're actively rooting for an investigation to uncover acts of treason by the United States president. We're riveted by a 5,000-word interview with porn star Stormy Daniels, who alleged that the same president engaged in an extramarital affair with her.

Cecily Strong, appearing as Daniels on the latest Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update sketch, summed it up best. "Guess what, America? I'm the hero you deserve right now," she said.

In a separate moment, Kate McKinnon debuted her latest character: Robert Mueller. McKinnon played what must be every Trump-hater's fantasy version of the special investigator: Barely contained excitement brimming over to share tiny morsels from the damning mountain of evidence collected so far.

A joke is truth wrapped in a smile. These two talented women had plenty of jokes to share on Saturday night as they reflected the madness of our present moment back across America.

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.


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