A rare Kate McKinnon break highlights Zoë Kravitz's hilariously cat-filled 'SNL' monologue

So many cats. So many laughs.
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Kate McKinnon dressed like Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman from "Batman Returns" standing on the main "Saturday Night Live" stage with Zoë Kravitz, the night's host.
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Zoë Kravitz, star of The Batman, is only the latest actor to take on the role of the Catwoman. That reminder was her (and our) jokingly painful takeaway from a guest-strewn opening monologue on Saturday Night Live.

What started out as a normal "actor talks to live audience" monologue quickly devolved into hysterics when Kate McKinnon showed up decked out in a Catwoman costume that's almost identical to the one Michelle Pfeiffer wore in 1992's perfect movie, Batman Returns. It's a funny sight on its own, but it gets even better when McKinnon can't contain her chuckles as she swings a whip around and talks about the Pfieffer Catwoman's ridiculous origin story.

It's not long before others show up, starting with Ego Nwodim dressed in a replica of the legendary Eartha Kitt's Catwoman costume as seen on the campy 1960s Batman series starring Adam West. But then, instead of leaping from there to Halle Berry's much-maligned 2004 take on the character, we get... Aidy Bryant as a "cat lady" (complete with an adorably fluff real cat), followed by Chris Redd impersonating Katt Williams. Cats on Katts.

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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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