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Goober the Clown

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Saturday Night Live was at it's very best this weekend. And Cecily Strong again proves she's a comic genius. Via CNN:
This weekend's episode of "Saturday Night Live" was, in the words of one reviewer, an "instant classic," which is something of a rarity, since critics love to lament that the variety show's best days are long gone.

Between Kieran Culkin's hosting chops, a new Donald Trump impersonator, and a surprise musical appearance, there was plenty of buzzworthy material. Review after review proclaimed that the episode was punchy and provocative. Decider's Sean McCarthy wrote that "Cecily Strong's MVP performance" topped the "instant classic episode."

On "Weekend Update," Strong played "Goober the Clown Who Had An Abortion When She Was 23." Take three minutes and watch the video if you haven't seen it yet. On Twitter, it has already racked up more than 2.5 million views, according to the site's metrics.

I found that it took a second viewing to fully appreciate what Strong was doing with the segment. It was a "startlingly effective bit of political commentary," Vanity Fair's Karen Valby wrote. In the words of TheWrap's Andi Ortiz, "her candor left fans cheering."
It was "one of the most buzzworthy recent moments that I can remember, and will likely be discussed at some length in the days ahead," CNN media critic Brian Lowry remarked.
Here's the video.
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