Kate McKinnon's Cat Is Confused by Her Saturday Night Live Exit | The Tonight Show

Kate McKinnon talks about her encounter with a spotted lanternfly, what her cat thinks of her exit from Saturday Night Live and her role in DC League of Super-Pets.
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[@Kaice88]

Kate McKinnon has kept SNL together for years now. Not on her own but she was a huge part of it. I always knew I was going to laugh as long as Kate was in a skit or scene and she usually was. excited to see what she does next!

[@kshooter33]

Because she is a girl, she never made me laugh--but shows talent.

[@Kaice88]

@@kshooter33 because she’s a girl? That’s odd but okay lol.

[@jamie9238]

@@Kaice88 don’t mind him, the incels always out themselves

[@JAppJohnAndrewPatrickPeters]

@@jamie9238 true story

[@silverbification]

You mean Kenan

[@우사민-r3c]

Kate will come back to host SNL one day and it will be glorious!

[@anncoffman4448]

BwaaHaHaHaha!!!!!

[@Kaice88]

Omg yes! Didn’t think of that. Something to help me get through a Kate-less snl

[@PatriCoop]

Yes!🤍🤍🤍

[@tianapitesr8553]

Excited to see Super Pets now🤣🤣

[@emilianasalinas7381]

YESS! She is hosting in a couple weeks!!!

[@ssakimoto7817]

I love Kate McKinnon. She was my favorite cast member. Can't wait to see what's next!

[@HirohitoWaifu]

Ghostbusters 2, can’t wait to see it.

[@sarah.93.31]

@@HirohitoWaifu is that happening?? Has it been announced?

[@McCarthyJohn100]

Kate in the Close Encounter skits on SNL were some of the most hilarious I've ever seen. The guests almost always broke character and she kept it together like a pro.

[@Audiogeek-kf2ez]

This woman can now do anything she wants. Her unbelievable mad scientist in the lady filled ghostbuster. Her unbelievable skits on SNL, her stand up performances. I will miss Kate M on SNL. But she has no were to go but up.

[@movieace1295]

And she made out with Gal Gadot

[@OP941nine]

She can do me too

[@sandyworkman3025]

She sang hallelujah and played it on the piano and it was good.

[@itspapaho7898]

@@OP941nine sounds awful. I can only imagine she’d crack a joke or do an impression every 30 seconds. I do not want to hear her Lorne Michaels before climaxing.

[@VenomHalos]

@@movieace1295 she’s living the dream 😩

[@yehandyeh842]

Kate is unbelievably talented. A rare gem

[@justkatierose]

“Look, it wasn’t my worst Wednesday night.”- Kate, on the aliens gently batting her knockers. Oh, how she will be missed.

[@namco003]

"Did you get the knocker stuff?"

[@ashleymarks3726]

@@namco003 no knocker stuff, sorry.

[@HappyLife693]

Oh my gosh, that is my favorite running skit with Kate.🤣

[@heathermetz3974]

That was my favorite too!

[@nancilane5069]

That skit is one of my favorite ever on SNL! Ryan Gosling not being able to keep it together was classic too!

[@ffiontill5924]

I feel like Kate could have her own show entirely made up of her characters and impressions. I would watch that!

[@anncoffman4448]

On stage, like Gilda Radnor did after she left SNL.

[@LiiaKitty]

Whoever did Kate’s makeup totally nailed it, she looks so good

[@cece8095]

I think she’s earned her spot at the table of the SNL Hall of Fame. This girl is a legend 😂. All jokes, but srsly she has earned herself the respect as one of the greats. She’s deff one of the best & I would put her right there with Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Chris Farley, Bill Murray lol. I do think she’s up there. She’s earned it. 👏🏻

[@ingwis]

Absolutely!

[@silentbydeadly8661]

Kate McKinnon is so funny and care free to make an ass out of herself to make the audience have a good chuckle or two and I can see why people would like her as a comedian on Saturday Night Live . And I can also see why she is would have a role in Dc League of Super Pets she’s so funny.

[@charlottea.cavatica1696]

You know, I don't think I brought this up, but in an ironic way, Lex Luthor, who did crazy mad scientist shit on a guinea pig, was voiced by an actor that previously played another criminal who indulged in eating guinea pigs.

[@machinagirl]

She was comedy gold on SNL. Those Close Encounters skits were hilarious.

[@cadeevans4623]

Kate McKinnon is a hilarious woman she cracks me up love this interview she is great

[@tonistokes1790]

What a comedic genius. Love the reverse tuxedo.

[@matthew69yearsago70]

GOSH I LOVE HER😆

[@cmel7841]

If you have not seen her alien abduction sketches on SNL, stop this immediately and go watch them. The funniest thing on her entire run of SNL, still brings me to tears laughing

[@Meg4n]

Same here!! I adore those sketches 🤣🤣

[@LEvans-vg7sp]

Thanks for the tip. Heading to the skits now.

[@carlycoppi4769]

She's so incredible and she's so hilarious and her delivery is Everything 🥰🥰🥰

[@harlemsha]

“Whatever they did to you in that lab left you a few guinea, short of a pig”😆😆idk why i found tht hilarious

[@katarina1852]

I adore Kate McKinnon. She is superb at anything she does. I rewatch her SNL performances and enjoy them as much as I did first time around. She’s a once-in-a-generation talent.

[@amandaneese7813]

She's brilliant love her

[@pattybrunnette1886]

The love of my life and so important to me! Always and forever love u Kate (:

[@jimd7875]

Dear Kate, I can not say it in words , because I can't stop laughing. But thank-you for sharing your talent with us. Good luck dear.

[@chefavamariehappyhour]

I'm so heartbroken that Kate McKinnon has ended her 10 year run on snl best known as Ellen Degeneres and hillary cilnton impressionist and she needs to do a stand up career like Chris Kattan does and maybe do Broadway too

[@anthonyperez7428]

I know her best as "that lady who was so funny that SNL's guests and cast spent 10 years unable to ever, ever finish her sketches without corpsing." In the most glorious way possible.

[@CanadianGuy2004]

Mrs.Rafferty is her best character

[@anthonyperez7428]

@@CanadianGuy2004 Wenowdis

[@cocoraymond2818]

@Late Night Humans came here to comment this too lol her jb impression is legendary!!

[@Audiogeek-kf2ez]

I so agree, but I ,like many others, believe Kate reached the limit vof what could be do on the small screc. Even late night has censors, Kate and company got away with an unbelievable amount in her skit, thing even ten years ago that would have gotten lorne Michael fined by the FCC. No Kate needs a rest and figure out movies, mid size venue comedy performance. The sky is the limit

[@dallasgrey4247]

When I heard she left SNL, I was really upset. The only reason I kept watching SNL was for her. She is and will always be the Queen of SNL.

[@Meg4n]

Agreed!

[@nonyab5640]

I’m upset all over again being reminded of it!

[@panthercatstotherescue]

I want to be her when I grow up. She's a national treasure. ❤️

[@bridgieoh9326]

Me too, even though I am 20 yrs older than her. 😄

[@johnedwardjones999]

Kate is so great. So many deep laughs triggered by her. Thank you! Ready for more.

[@cmarq817]

In love with the humor and genius of Kate!

[@lindasnyder2774]

I will miss her SO much, she is beautiful and brilliant, quick on her feet and all the people in her head are hysterical. Love you, be well and happy.

[@itsaashish]

I love Kate. She's the best part of SNL in the last few years. ♥♥♥

[@70foolio]

Super fan of Kate. Whatever she does she will be successful and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for her and us in watching her. My inner voice is Kate McKinnon. 🤔🤫🫣🤭🤗

[@somethingaboutthewoods]

We are too. Will miss her so much on the show💕

[@rosequartz4102]

The day I found out she was leaving was a very sad one. But I feel confident she's going to continue to impress the hell out of me and make me laugh for life.

[@j3llyb3ll37]

For those on here talking about the Close Encounters recurring sketch - Kate recently did a long interview on a podcast called Good One going into the history of them writing and performing that character. She credits Mikey Day for knowing her so well and basically just writing it in her actual voice. But it’s an interesting episode for any Kate fans.

[@asteverino8569]

Love you Kate, no matter what you do. Yes, I got to know you on SNL but you go girl!

[@KP-zd3hc]

Watching her on SNL had been so interesting and amazing. She grew so much in talent and recognition during what I believe to be the post-Tina Fey/Amy Poehler/Bill Hader/Seth Meyers/co era. The moment all those giants left, I couldn’t think of a singular star besides Kate and Kenan (I hope he never retires SNL, but then… lol… ).

[@debrahelmlinger6256]

Love that dimple, such a cutie. SNL will not be the same, please come back and host🤗

[@eclectica1]

Calling it now. She'll be in the Five Timers Club by 2027.

[@IMTA2D]

She was absolutely fantastic on SNL. Legend...

[@matthew69yearsago70]

Burlesque dancer🤣

[@Oooo-bi7bi]

The only time I will tolerate Fallon is for Kate McKinnon . I struggle with his constant smiling and laughing. She’s a beautiful lady with the sweetest eyes I’ve ever seen.

[@serialkiller77]

She’s so hilarious and such a positive person. Love her energy

[@mask9822]

I hope she appears on every movie from now on!! Super talented

[@ashlei315]

Kate I miss you so much! You’re the best old cat lady in SNL history. Looking forward to seeing you in future endeavors! 🫶🏼

[@nonyab5640]

I really needed some Kate right now. I hate she’s gone. I was like, you know the audience doesn’t want to clap at that, right? Why are you pausing? Making them applaud at such unwanted news? I literally teared up when she left in the spaceship. She needs her own show because cartoons aren’t gonna cut it for me.

[@gwenfooteprints]

I LOVE AND ADORE KATE MCKINNON!!! AND YES! I sit like that. And I am just turning 70 years old! This is what you have to look forward to. :) BUT!!! I have always sat like this. I am short and this is comfortable!!! You are SOOOOO COOL!!!

[@alantsoi313]

Kate McKinnon was on of those casts who leaded the show. Still can’t believe she’s left, Kate how am I gonna laugh without ur appearance on the show!!!!!

[@devin4]

She is an Idol, She is a Legend 🔥

[@x_Dude1]

Impulsive , funny and lovely female , always makes me smile.

[@Danielle-ty8mx]

She ruled SNL, but she definitely has a huge place in voiceover. So excited for her.

[@COPhill08]

1:45 brilliant eye work!

[@tovahtovahtovah]

Jimmy Fallon awkwardly saying he didn't have her number and wanting it and Kate brushing it off was cringey. Kate is such a powerhouse of an actress and has been a fantastic role model for women in comedy 👏

[@keniseshelton927]

Haha those winks.. Just like Office Christmas Party lol

[@randomtraveler9854]

Spotted Lanternflies aren't any joke, here in York Pennsylvania they're everywhere. Kudos to Jimmy and Kate for raising awareness.

[@noelleli4187]

Just love her. What a great ride.

[@anuragbamne2991]

I would love to see her step into Ellen's shoes for real this time and start her own talk show. She is just amazing!!! 😍😍

[@hanssolos3699]

another lesbian ?

[@anncoffman4448]

Oh that would be wild!!!!

[@bethworthley]

Kate is the voice of a mouse on a PBS Kids show called Nature Cat. It’s amazing to hear her voice as a mouse!

[@meghansmith7884]

Now i have to check on the show, thanks hehehe....Meow

[@R.T_W]

Kate is so beautiful ❤

[@vamanosninja4143]

Yay I've been wanting to hear about her cat!

[@debbylou5729]

I have to say I would ABSOLUTELY buy a dress with that moths pattern

[@sinatra1]

MY CRUSH 🥰

[@emilyetallman]

The ‘how weird would that be if I just sat like that all the time’ fees like a Barbie Easter egg now

[@europa_bambaataa]

We've had spotted lantern flies in southeast PA for a couple years now

[@Meg4n]

I love Kate! ❤❤

[@bigcatenergy3707]

I LOVE KATE 😤❤️

[@edsoncardoso1057]

i love you kate mackinnon

[@Bamajana]

Brilliant mind! Love her!!!

[@IAmTired163]

That's one talented woman there

[@AncientEsper]

Well, we know who to thank when lantern fly starts to show up everywhere 😅

[@haileyk1431]

I’m in love with her; I would marry her in a heartbeat 💓

[@astralfluxaf]

I love her so much she’s amazing!!!

[@percypercerton2125]

She’s top 20 of ALL cast ever. No question.

[@dallasgrey4247]

She’s no. 1

[@percypercerton2125]

@@dallasgrey4247 well, thing is, I’ve been watching since 1977…so #1 is a very difficult choice…

[@nicoler8936]

Who's on the top 20 list?

[@percypercerton2125]

@@nicoler8936 Hartman, Radner, Murphy, Belushi, Thompson..to name a few

[@honeypot-pd2oc]

she's been good, great talent

[@MooseTheMau]

Kate is so funny, love her

[@Cj-pg4qe]

Kate's the Best....gonna miss her.

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love Kate

[@scarlett8679]

we love you, kate.

[@ascent8487]

That really is a very beautiful moth.

[@positivelypatti3365]

OMG!!!! LOL!!!! I have 6 girl Guinea pigs and this will make me look at them different now. 🤣

[@Porcf81]

I love her and miss her so very much. 💔

[@RatonLavee]

I love her so very much

[@marcellomunir3932]

Already miss her on SNL, esp her skit being abducted by Aliens is priceless :)

[@marvinthemartian4044]

Holy moly the performance in episode One of her as Carole Baskin was amazing. She was, by far, the most memorable member for that cast for me.. (except Keenan lol but I don't think that counts). I've never given up on SNL since growing up with the likes of Sandler, Farley, Hartman, Ferrel, Rock, Myers, Carvey, NORM, Kevin Nealon... Good lord...not one woman lol. Now, I feel that Poehler, Fey and Kate have been holding that energy together. big shoes to fill

[@sleepinginthegarden7476]

Love her on SNL

[@juliegere9415]

Love her!

[@lee_rhi]

I love her so much omg she's too funny 😭💕

[@AnotherDustSpec]

we can never take her seriously..so much fun

[@timblock3483]

Kate is so beautiful.

[@lauralunaazul]

She s Amazing

[@yt_xexioxtartrueaccount4691]

Love her

[@NicoEss]

I hope Kate gets her own sketch show a la Portlandia. She is an incredible talent

[@seanmerisier1811]

She’s too awesome 😎

[@alyburr6645]

I love her so much

[@uuuuuuuuiiiiiii]

Kate is my favorite ever

[@charley.barley]

i know it's only been a few months since the snl finale but i miss her already so it was so lovely to see this interview. super pets was amazing and she was superb in it

[@EmmaY8899]

hahaha when I was a little girl, my grandparents grew some grape trees in the garden. And we had to fight with this kind of bugs every year. In China it has a name that translates into “flowery bean lady”. The name sounds beautiful but I have been scared of the bugs since childhood😂. It’s amazing to see that Kate could find it’s beauty.

[@RealityofCalcon]

Love her ... ♥️

[@ethane-dawgwenger4207]

Oh my gosh! Lanternflies! They are all over South Jersey. I kill them every time I see them.

[@sunshine-xr9yw]

Kate🥰🥰

[@debramanser5932]

She is amazing

[@EliSabahtani]

And that the fu***** story we need 😜😂

[@leilagomulka5690]

Kate is the coolest