“Saturday Night Live” celebrated its 40th anniversary with a celebrity-packed special on Sunday night.
While the three-and-a-half-hour cameo-filled extravaganza had dozens of amazing moments, a return to “The Californians” was one of our favorites, thanks to Betty White and Bradley Cooper.
As the recurring “SNL” sketch’s returning stars (including Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Kenan Thompson, Fred Armisen and Vanessa Bayer) dealt with their usual drama – mainly revolving around Southern Cali traffic, “American Sniper” star Bradley Cooper — playing a poolboy – entered rocking a blond wig, short shorts and a tank top.
Hilarity ensued as “Scandal’s” Kerry Washington cameoed as a valley-girl-speaking doctor, and Taylor Swift joined the scene as the family’s niece who had just landed a miniscule role in a sci-fi film.
The biggest laughs came when Betty White entered as the group’s long lost aunt, who had had an affair with Bradley’s character, and the two treated the cheering audience to a full-on makeout session.
— Erin O’Sullivan
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