President Joe Biden faced tough competition for media attention when giant panda Tian Tian joined his press conference during Saturday Night Live’s cold open for this weekend’s Jason Momoa-hosted episode.
SNL kicked off its latest installment with a sketch poking fun at Biden’s recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping that included discussion of China’s plan to send more pandas to the U.S. as three are currently making their way back to the Asian nation after having resided in Washington’s National Zoo. Castmember Bowen Yang played one of those pandas, Tian Tian, and he successfully upstaged Mikey Day’s Biden.
“This meeting was a total win,” Day said as Biden. “Sure, we made agreements about communications, fentanyl, climate change — but most importantly, we got the thing America really needs right now: more pandas.”
Yang gave insight into Tian Tian’s daily routine: “I just want to eat bamboo,...
SNL kicked off its latest installment with a sketch poking fun at Biden’s recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping that included discussion of China’s plan to send more pandas to the U.S. as three are currently making their way back to the Asian nation after having resided in Washington’s National Zoo. Castmember Bowen Yang played one of those pandas, Tian Tian, and he successfully upstaged Mikey Day’s Biden.
“This meeting was a total win,” Day said as Biden. “Sure, we made agreements about communications, fentanyl, climate change — but most importantly, we got the thing America really needs right now: more pandas.”
Yang gave insight into Tian Tian’s daily routine: “I just want to eat bamboo,...
- 11/19/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Saturday Night Live opened with President Joe Biden (Mikey Day) welcoming “Chinese dignitary” Tian Tian (Bowen Yang), one of the three pandas that were transported from the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. to China earlier this month.
“I’m honored to be here, but am I the only one that was surprised that the presidents of the two biggest economies in the world met, and everyone’s just like, ‘What’s up with the pandas?'” Yang said behind the presidential seal. “I mean, I get it. I’m hot,...
“I’m honored to be here, but am I the only one that was surprised that the presidents of the two biggest economies in the world met, and everyone’s just like, ‘What’s up with the pandas?'” Yang said behind the presidential seal. “I mean, I get it. I’m hot,...
- 11/19/2023
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
Bowen Yang starred as Tian Tian, a giant panda from China who interrupted an awkward Joe Biden press conference, in the “Saturday Night Live” cold open.
As Mikey Day’s Biden was getting grilled at a press conference about his recent meeting with China’s president Xi Jinping, response to the Israel-Palestine conflict and the border crisis, Tian Tian jumped in to save the day. In a friendly gesture toward U.S.-Chinese relations, Jinping had suggested this week that giant pandas may return to California zoos.
Yang’s Tian Tian first wanted to clear up the “giant” part of his panda species, clarifying that he likes to be called “slim thick.” He also said that he’s going to miss the free marijuana — and only that — of his time in the U.S. before he goes back to China. Jealous of the panda’s spotlight, Day’s Biden attempted to field a question,...
As Mikey Day’s Biden was getting grilled at a press conference about his recent meeting with China’s president Xi Jinping, response to the Israel-Palestine conflict and the border crisis, Tian Tian jumped in to save the day. In a friendly gesture toward U.S.-Chinese relations, Jinping had suggested this week that giant pandas may return to California zoos.
Yang’s Tian Tian first wanted to clear up the “giant” part of his panda species, clarifying that he likes to be called “slim thick.” He also said that he’s going to miss the free marijuana — and only that — of his time in the U.S. before he goes back to China. Jealous of the panda’s spotlight, Day’s Biden attempted to field a question,...
- 11/19/2023
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
The cold open on the latest “SNL” surprisingly had President Joe Biden’s back. Not only making the point repeatedly that the American media is focused on trivial matters at the expense of reporting on the substance of election issues, but also letting Tian Tian the Panda run interference for super awkward press questions.
Of course, the fact that Tian Tian was played by Bowen Yang was a major asset to the sketch, which of course also featured Mikey Day as Biden.
Watch some of it below now:
Tian Tian the Panda joins President Biden for a press conference pic.twitter.com/vWfl5y5kbO
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) November 19, 2023
The sketch was inspired by the meeting Biden had this with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and started with Day’s Biden holding a White House press conference, where he declared that the “President Xi meeting was a total win.
Of course, the fact that Tian Tian was played by Bowen Yang was a major asset to the sketch, which of course also featured Mikey Day as Biden.
Watch some of it below now:
Tian Tian the Panda joins President Biden for a press conference pic.twitter.com/vWfl5y5kbO
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) November 19, 2023
The sketch was inspired by the meeting Biden had this with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and started with Day’s Biden holding a White House press conference, where he declared that the “President Xi meeting was a total win.
- 11/19/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Winner of the top prize in Rotterdam in 2018, Cai Chengjie’s debut follows most of the rules of the Chinese art-house, including, though, enough elements to make it stand out from the plethora of similar films. Also of note is the film’s back-story. “It initially appeared under the title of “Shaman” at China’s independent-oriented Xining First Film Festival last summer. Despite winning top honors there, the film has reportedly since been substantially reedited — where 20 minutes of screen time were shed in the process”, according to Variety.com
The Widowed Witch is available from Ovid.tv and Icarus Films
The film revolves around Erhao, who, as the story begins, and after a rather surrealistic intro, has been widowed for the third time, after an explosion at the illegal fireworks factory she runs with her husband, killed him and left her comatose. As soon as she wakes up from the coma,...
The Widowed Witch is available from Ovid.tv and Icarus Films
The film revolves around Erhao, who, as the story begins, and after a rather surrealistic intro, has been widowed for the third time, after an explosion at the illegal fireworks factory she runs with her husband, killed him and left her comatose. As soon as she wakes up from the coma,...
- 5/3/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.