The Domingo sketch returns yet again for 'SNL' Cold Open

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Saturday Night Live kicked off its latest episode with something rare these days — a non-political cold open. Sabrina Carpenter pulled double duty as both host and musical guest, and instead of skewering President Trump or one of his cabinet members, the show dusted off something else: the Domingo sketch.

The original bit aired a little over a year ago and centered on a chaotic bridesmaid speech that casually reveals the bride’s been cheating on her new husband with a man named Domingo. The confession unfolds through a performance set to Sabrina Carpenter’s "Espresso," with the whole joke being that Ariana Grande, that week's host, is singing really badly.

SNL struck gold with that sketch — but maybe a little too much. In the past year, it’s been revived three separate times, including this sketch.

This time, the setup moves from a wedding to an Olive Garden birthday dinner, where the "happy" husband (Andrew Dismukes) is blindsided by his wife (Chloe Fineman) and her friends (Carpenter, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, and Veronika Slowikowska) performing a medley to Taylor Swift’s "The Fate of Ophelia" and Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra."

Naturally, both songs turn out to be about — you guessed it — Domingo (Marcello Hernández).

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Chance Townsend
Assistant Editor, General Assignments

Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.

In his free time, he cooks, loves to sleep, and greatly enjoys Detroit sports. If you have any tips or want to talk shop about the Lions, you can reach out to him on Bluesky @offbrandchance.bsky.social or by email at [email protected].


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