VIDEO: SNL Goofs on Sharpton for Garner Coverage

Bridget Johnson

Dec 07, 2014 9:16 AM December 07, 2014 9:16 AM

“For the first time in my life everyone agrees with me… this must be what it feels like to be Beyonce!” says Kenan Thompson portraying Al Sharpton on Saturday Night Live.

The skit takes shots at Sharpton’s teleprompter goofs — he of “counter-tourism” fame — but also how he interviews guests.

In the skit, “Sharpton” also put his own spin on the famous photo of Sgt. Bret Barnum and 12-year-old Devonte Hart at the Portland protests.

SNL wasn’t done with Ferguson, though, posting a “Cut for Time” segment online about St. Louis news anchors trying to do their peppy morning show after the riots.

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Bridget is a Senior Fellow specializing in terrorism analysis at the Haym Salomon Center. She is a Senior Risk Analyst for Gate 15, a homeland security risk management firm in the Beltway. She is an NPR contributor and has contributed to USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, National Review Online, Politico, New York Daily News, The Jerusalem Post, The Hill, New York Observer, Washington Times, RealClearWorld and more, and has myriad television and radio credits including Al-Jazeera and SiriusXM. Bridget is Washington Editor for PJ Media.