Maya Rudolph pulls double duty as Kamala Harris and Aunt Jemima on SNL as Alec Baldwin loses job

Maya Rudolph has left us entertained with her appearances as Kamala Harris this season on Saturday Night Live.

And the two-time Emmy winner channeled the Vice President-Elect this weekend just hours after the real Harris gave her victory speech with Joe Biden.

She pulled double duty in cameos as Harris and Aunt Jemima on Saturday’s Dave Chappelle-hosted episode, as Alec Baldwin celebrated losing his gig as lame duck President Donald Trump.

In a rare move, Chappelle returned to the main stage after the commercial break following his opening monologue, as he introduced the first skit.

He told the live studio audience: ‘It’s been a long hard time. I know a lot of people have lost their jobs. And in this climate, unfortunately a lot of Black people have lost their jobs. 

‘This next piece is about just that. It’s about two Black people who’ve lost their jobs because of this new social climate we’re all trying to figure out. And sadly, these two Black people may never get those jobs back.

It then cut to Baldwin sitting at a conference table, appearing as an exec, telling an employee: ‘I’m sorry, but it’s just not working out. We have to let you go.’

‘But I’m Aunt Jemima,’ says Rudolph, sitting on the other side of the table in a red outfit, dressed as the syrup brand mascot.

It comes after Quaker announced back in June that they were changing the name and image, as it was inspired by stereotypes rooted in slavery.

After some pushback, Rudolph argued to the boss: ‘It’s because i’m a woman, isn’t it? What about Uncle Ben?’

It then revealed longtime cast member Kenan Thompson next to her, dressed as the rice company’s mascot, which is also undergoing a rebrand for similar reasons.

As Uncle Ben was also on the chopping block, they countered: ‘If we can’t work, how come the Allstate guy gets to work?’

Chappelle was then revealed as the insurance company’s spokesperson, even dropping his voice a couple octaves to sound like actor Dennis Haysbert. 

He dragged in Count Chocula, he was played by Pete Davidson in full costume, explaining: ‘But I’m not even Black, I’m chocolate.’

But Chappelle wasn’t convinced because of his lips, surprisingly remarking: ‘Look at Pete Davidson’s lips.’

Davidson immediately broke, accidentally spitting out his prosthetic vampire fangs as he laughed at the unexpected namedrop. 

Rudolph previously appeared in the cold open as Harris, remarkably donning the same white pantsuit look the vice president-elect wore just moments before when she gave her victory speech.

She appeared to get slightly choked up during what was intended as a comedic skit, as emotions were raw, coming off of Biden and Harris’ victory earlier in the day.

Baldwin also appeared in the open as Trump, depicting the outgoing president’s recent bitter tirades over the election results, as well as threats of a legal pushback. 

The 17-time SNL host previously joked on Twitter: ‘I don’t believe I’ve ever been this overjoyed to lose a job before!’ 

Wife Hilaria echoed the sentiment, posting a black-and-white photo of him getting into costume from his dressing room, writing: ‘I’m happy my husband is losing his job tonight.’ 

Baldwin has become known for his hilariously uncanny impersonation of Trump, which earned him an Emmy Award in 2017 and another nomination in 2018.    

After his speech, he walked to a piano and sang a somber rendition of Macho Man, poking fun at Trump’s use of YMCA during rallies.

The irony of a particularly anti-LGBTQ president using a gay anthem has not been lost on most, and the Village People have even threatened legal action over using their song.

Baldwin made another brief appearance as Trump (in voice only), as Chappelle and cast member Ego Nwodim played the hosts of talk show DC Morning.

While discussing the election results, they brought up the several legal charges Trump could face after he no longer has the protection of the highest office.

They then cut to a breaking news report of the lame duck going on the lam in a white Ford Bronco, which was actually just footage of OJ Simpson’s infamous 1994 police chase.

Chappelle reported: ‘I’m told he’s crouching down in the back seat, and Don Jr is at the wheel.’

Nwodim then got word of a 911 call coming from the car, which they broadcasted moments later.

Mikey Day said in his Donald Jr voice: ‘You gotta tell the police to just back off… or dad officially starts the campaign for 2024. My dad has the announcement tweet ready to go, he just has to push one button.’

Following the chase footage, Chappelle perfectly summed it up: ‘You hate to see it, but more than that, you love to see it.’

Nwodim told viewers to stay tuned, adding: ‘When we come back, Melania Trump announces plans to get her groove back.’

In addition to appearances by Chappelle, Baldwin, Harris and Jim Carrey as President-Elect Joe Biden, this week’s episode also featured musical guest The Foo Fighters.

The band performed their 2002 track Times Like These, after debuting their new single Shame Shame from their 10th studio album Medicine at Midnight, which was announced just after the performance.