Maya Rudolph and Kamala Harris (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
Maya: Now, Kamala, take my palm-ala. The American people want to stop the chaos…
Kamala: And end the drama-la…
Maya: With a cool new stepmom-ala to kick back in our pajama-las and watch a rom-com-ala…
Kamala: Like Legally Blonde-ala…
Maya: And start decorating for Christmas — fa la la la la.
Maya: Because what do we always say?
Maya and Kamala: Keep calm-ala and carry on-ala.
Maya: We know each other so well, we even finish each other’s…
Maya and Kamala: Belief in the promise of America.
— An exchange between comedian Maya Rudolph, who plays Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live, and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, during this past weekend’s pre-election cold open on SNL. After the skit aired, NBC filed an “equal time” notice with the FCC, offering to provide former President Donald Trump with the opportunity to make a brief appearance on the show. Watch the full clip, below.
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