Obama (Chris Redd) and Springsteen (Beck Bennett) showcase their podcast chemistry on “Weekend Update”
During the “Weekend Update” portion of last night’s Saturday Night Live, Michael Che welcomed guests Bruce Springsteen (played by Beck Bennett) and Barack Obama (played by Chris Redd) to discuss the duo’s new podcast Renegades: Born in the USA. In the sketch, Springsteen and Obama were asked about their rapport and what they discuss. The duo offer some very brief examples of how they relate to one another. Watch it happen below.
The episode was hosted by Carey Mulligan and featured performances and sketches from musical guest Kid Cudi.
Read “Breaking Down Bruce Springsteen’s Uncharacteristic Super Bowl Commercial” and the 2016 Pitchfork feature “The Presidential Suite: A Look Back at Obama’s Musical Milestones.”