Key Takeaways
- Druski played Nathan Fielder's role and then Elizabeth Holmes in the "Dru Can See Everything" sketch, a parody of the A24 documentary You Can See Everything, during his Saturday Night Live hosting debut.
- Druski is the first digital content creator to host SNL, fronting the fifth episode of Season 52 with The Strokes as musical guest and cameos from Emma Stone and James Talarico.
- The A24 documentary directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim has earned $73.7 million against a reported $7 million budget and become a parody magnet, including a Late Night reenactment by Kate McKinnon and Seth Meyers.
- Druski wore whiteface for the Holmes role, which echoes the backlash over his earlier sketch that Erika Kirk criticized, and he defended his comedy to CBS Mornings by saying, "I never go and punch down."
Druski is taking on the year's most talked-about documentary, using his first night hosting Saturday Night Live to step into Nathan Fielder's role and then play Elizabeth Holmes himself (complete with whiteface).
The sketch, titled "Dru Can See Everything," aired during Saturday night's episode and put Druski in Fielder's place in an alternate timeline where she reached out to Druski first. Halfway through, he switched to his own take on Holmes.
Druski hinted at his impending usage of whiteface in his monologue, joking that despite being told not to curse or paint his face, he couldn’t make any promises. He’s previously gone viral for dressing as Erika Kirk, the widow of murdered right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.
Kirk called him out for "dressing up in whiteface," and President Donald Trump said she should "sue his ass off."
Druski has defended the characters. In an interview with CBS Mornings, he pointed to the comedians who came before him.
"The greats have done it like Eddie Murphy… Martin Lawrence," he said, adding, "I never go and punch down."
Druski is the first online content creator to host the show. The Strokes returned as musical guest for a fifth time and played "Lonely in the Future."
Emma Stone, who stars alongside Druski in the upcoming rom-com The Catch, made a cameo, as did Senator-elect James Talarico.
Next up is his Netflix series Collect & Praise, due in December. It arrives a month after he brought the whiteface approach that drew backlash from Kirk and others to the SNL stage.
