Weekend Update: Melissa Villaseñor on Hispanic Heritage Month - SNL

In this Cut for Time Weekend Update segment, Melissa Villaseñor discusses embracing her heritage during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Saturday Night Live. Stream now on Peacock: pck.tv/3uQxh4q
Subscribe to SNL: goo.gl/tUsXwM
Stream Current Full Episodes: www.nbc.com/sat...
WATCH PAST SNL SEASONS
Google Play - bit.ly/SNLGoogl...
iTunes - bit.ly/SNLiTunes
SNL ON SOCIAL
SNL Instagram: / nbcsnl
SNL Facebook: / snl
SNL Twitter: / nbcsnl
SNL TikTok: / nbcsnl
GET MORE NBC
Like NBC: / nbc
Follow NBC: / nbc
NBC Tumblr: / nbctv
KZbin: / nbc
NBC Instagram: / nbc
#SNL #JasonSudeikis #BrandiCarlile #SNL47

[@Villasenormelissa]

Heyy thanks sweet folks. Hope you enjoyed this silly ♥️ :)

[@robertrostad3930]

You’re the best and your Marge Simpson was fuerte!

[@oddishhonor]

You’re amazing Melissa. Always bringing the laughs

[@oddishhonor]

You’re amazing Melissa. Always bringing the laughs

[@gabrielmontoya1407]

Great job Melissa!!!

[@ElisandroDeLeon]

more like VillaSenorita

[@Red1derer]

The little giggle she does when she breaks is just too adorable!

[@Some_One_One]

Timestamp then!

[@StephRae]

@@Some_One_One 1:22

[@horaoh]

@@Some_One_One 0:43

[@dianapevtsov]

The joke that made her giggle was funny too, so I'm all good with it.

[@TheRealSullyG]

We don't get nearly enough Melissa on Update. This was fantastic.

[@paintspot]

Oh hey SullyG! Didn't know you were an SNL fan! (But yeah, sadly this one was Cut for Time) -Paintspot Infez Wasabi!

[@GoogleAccount-tg9lp]

How’s the tattoo going sully

[@lucascreevy3531]

nah not on update... we need more melissa in general shes fucking hilarious

[@pipedown1246]

I didn't know she was Hispanic 🤷🏽‍♂️..Side note she wrote racist tweets before snl

[@juliereyes5110]

I wonder why SNL isn't doing a spoof of Alec Baldwin checking his prop gun before some violence glorifying killing scene? 🤔

[@redwoodrivers]

Y'all are under-utilizing this amazing talent. Melissa is so awesome.

[@unusuario5173]

There's a word for people attracted to smart persons: sapiosexual. Is there a word for people attracted to funny people?

[@theeclectic2919]

@@unusuario5173 Silliosexual.

[@NAConen]

More Melissa! Less kenan....

[@1Cosmic_Squid1]

Seriously! I love her, and I wish she could lead in sketches more, and have her own bits.

[@raperepublicanwomentheysee1786]

@@NAConen nope

[@ericb9252]

Melissa is such a treasure. She deserves more sketches weekly.

[@robertcolontonio7775]

If you look back you'll notice she got less air time after Heidi Gardner joined the cast. The other problem is the cast is way too bloated. They could easily get rid of at least 5 or 6 cast members and let the better ones get more airtime.

[@kikiphallin]

I was really glad she appeared a little more this week

[@justinharris2320]

@@robertcolontonio7775 I totally agree! Just curious, which cast members would you cut? I don't know their names, but there are at least 3 cast members that have joined in the past two years that aren't as key to the cast, in my opinion. I think SNL even made a joke about the cast that came along during the pandemic and how their popularity and notoriety suffered. Some of my personal favorites are Cecily Strong, Mikey Day, Kyle Mooney, Ego, and of course Jost/Che

[@justinharris2320]

Also, Melissa could have her own show with all of her spot-on impressions. I had to show my parents her Dolly Parton. Scary accurate!

[@superbrownbrown]

*I believe one of the reasons Melissa has "limited" appearances on Saturday Night Live is by her own personal design. She deals with anxiety. She has spoken about it in the past on her KZbin channel and on her podcast.*

[@raficusx]

"An adorable woman"--such an understatement! Her sketches are always on point.

[@davidcurtis7547]

you know we love her . More air time for Melissa

[@JarrodHahn]

I put ALL the vibes out into the universe tonight for Melissa to find a love so deep that it causes her comedy to shine even brighter after what that relationship reveals about herself.

[@kitm141]

This is the sweetest comment I’ve ever seen on KZbin. Good vibes to you, man.

[@user-xd7yc9eb8o]

simp

[@philomenaweekes9796]

@@user-xd7yc9eb8o shrimp

[@CET675]

And don't forget about the breaking her in half...I thinks is a deal breaker 😕

[@gamesandfun781]

@@CET675 Yeah I was guaranteed with my 4 teeth until she said that then I realised I can't compete. :(

[@coolboss999]

"Also know how to break me... In half" Idk why but that pause in between was everything. This had me laughing 🤣

[@hanfin9698]

She was horsing around!

[@szn1580]

She a freak low key lmao

[@paddyoski]

I actually died when I heard that. This is my zombie typing...

[@batgurrl]

She actually IS an adorable woman. They need to spotlight her more.

[@amberwavesofoats]

You adore her? Why? Because she's "cute"? Was that video supposed to be funny? Please inform me which part was supposed to be funny.

[@ilaera7830]

@@amberwavesofoats man I wish I had the energy you had. Just to dislike something enough to spend the it took to write that comment.

[@johnpjones182]

@@amberwavesofoats Are there any female comedians you like?

[@amberwavesofoats]

John P Jones off the top of my head... I think fortune fiemster and tig notaro are very funny . But you still haven't answered my question. What part of this video was supposed to be funny?

[@raperepublicanwomentheysee1786]

@@ilaera7830 I mean, you kinda just did in a way

[@rabihhamzeh6942]

I’m glad this was cut for time… less competition to be Melissa’s new boyfriend…. (*quietly throws away magician stuff*)

[@InterKELLar]

Don’t give up, buddy

[@missmiss6516]

Buy do you have three good teeth?

[@gamesandfun781]

@@missmiss6516 I have 4 so I'm a shoe in

[@eljanrimsa5843]

@@gamesandfun781 Hair in the right places?

[@missmiss6516]

@@gamesandfun781 lol. Let the dating and mating begin

[@magic_ohh]

How did she not get Rami with those moves?

[@TheAguyer89]

It's a disappointment that he passed by that gem of a lifetime!! 🤣

[@TheAguyer89]

WHO WOULDN'T?? Hahaha

[@Donttalktomeifyoureabot]

rami is busy with supermodels melissa seems like she'd say "arf arf" during dog style

[@baashaalbaashaal6427]

@@Donttalktomeifyoureabot so she is perfect?

[@phriedokra6158]

They are both too ocularly blessed for making cows eyes?

[@montyfischetti4787]

She should’ve just given her letter to the Devil. He was right there for the other Weekend Update segment. Ol’ Beezlebub helped Colin marry Scarlett. He could hook Melissa up too.

[@Kattywagon29]

clever

[@GaryTurbo]

She's a chick, it should be easy for her to hook up

[@frankharker82]

So happy to see these cut Update pieces uploaded. That hasn't happened in years. This is one of the best things Melissa has done on the show - she is so effortlessly charming here.

[@reality6968]

Just curious why on earth would you choose a picture of a HOMOSEXUAL for your profile pic Frank? 🤔 kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3imdYlmgsl_ntWW

[@danoreilly2985]

@@reality6968 dude what?

[@generalZee]

Prepare yourself. In a week or so you're going to get a flood of handwritten letters from Abuelitas from all over the country with pictures of their "handsome grandson who would be just perfect for you."

[@keyfield8967]

lol- yup...but we all lnow she wants herself a 'little' green go...

[@Domo101]

Love me some Melissa, glad she’s back this season and I hope to see more of her in the future!

[@jefflanzo3646]

Melissa came to my small hometown in Millersville, Pennsylvania for a show a couple months ago, and absolutely crushed it. She was hilarious, and was extremely kind and generous with her time talking to fans after the show. I was to get a picture with her, and I wanted to talk to her more, but I smoked a lot of weed before the show and didn’t want to embarrass myself lol. That being said, Melissa is the best, and we all love you Melissa ❤️

[@zyxwut321]

If it makes you feel any better, she probably smoked a lot of weed before the show, too. LOL

[@coreybingham8299]

She's getting more time than she used to, but I must say, Melissa Villaseñor is totally under-utilized and under-appreciated on the show.

[@lockbert99]

"Funny guy who makes me laugh. Also knows how to break me in half." 😃

[@RichardX1]

I can do a Bane impression, so that's like half of each of those criteria, right?

[@coolboss999]

Melissa is such an adorable woman! When she broke after she read about Shrek I started laughing too. Her laugh is infectious

[@StephRae]

the cutest thing.

[@katherinefrost6318]

I love how a recurring theme in the Update guests seems to be comedians openly wondering how Colin managed to marry Scarlett Johannsen and have a child with her.

[@neongnome]

My favorite was last year when Che was talking about how crazy the year was and he says “You almost married Scarlett Johansen” when they had been married for months.

[@Ramboost007]

Another theme that I like is how everyone thinks Colin is a secret racist

[@sloanNYC]

She always seems like she's having the best time. Love it.

[@benzaiten933]

how could this funny, witty, talented, hard working and gorgeous woman be single is beyond me.

[@360.Tapestry]

she did just list off some eliminating factors in song form. listening skills was not one of them, so you still have a shot

[@KitC916]

His loss!

[@Anyone690]

“The Colin is a racist” joke never get old tbh 😂

[@gamesandfun781]

Looking forward to Christmas joke swap with Che lol

[@Teamrat]

Which pretty it ironic because Melissa has been routinely racist on twitter in the past.

[@jamessirot854]

I feel like Melissa would play a great character on Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. She’s so sweet.

[@RichardX1]

She should def be a PBS cartoon voice.

[@jasonkennedyhernandez4652]

I wish there was more Hispanic representation on SNL. Melissa is a bright light amongst the cast. More of her please.

[@KissyKat]

I just love that girl, she's such a cutie pie!! Don't you worry Ms Melissa, you hold out for somebody just as special as you are, you deserve the best hon!! 💕🤗

[@Zoeyjimenez.]

Melissa is way too under rated! She needs more sketches!

[@samsmusichub]

1:20 she's so adorable!

[@TheFoldMusic]

I always thought the “cut for time” stuff didn’t actually make it in the live show? Now I’m realizing how ridiculous that is… 🙈

[@wwanimalsavers]

They tape the dress rehearsal before they go live so they can test out how sketches go over with a live audience instead of just a writers room. The cut for time sketches are generally placed later in the show so they can get cut in case something else is running long. The ones you actually see on youtube are from them recording the dress rehearsal

[@Some_One_One]

@@wwanimalsavers How could this be a dress rehearsal when they're already dressed? A dress rehearsal is trying on clothing that might work. Duh.

[@caton_andrew]

@@Some_One_One snl is different, also that is NOT what a dress rehearsal is. Full dress is wearing costumes that are ALREADY chosen and will rarely change, and it’s basically a full run through of the show exactly how it would happen when actually being performed.

[@OpeyemiIfafore]

@@Some_One_One Drew Caton is right. I've been an audience in the dress rehearsal, and they wear exactly the same clothes to see how it will work for the live show. Mind you, the dress rehearsal takes place literally 1h30 before the live show. I was there for the Chadwick Boseman & Cardi B rehearsal. The only thing that changed in the live show was Cardi's live show outfit and that was because she was pregnant and her full outfit was a lot tighter than the loose dress rehearsal outfit.

[@fiona9443]

Yeah, I don't think @Some One means what they say, literally. I think they are just being silly and sarcastic. She or he knows what a _dress rehearsal_ is, probably.

[@markelsuperbueno8126]

I think Melissa is so adorable and insanely talented to boot. She's getting funnier too

[@Canny-Octopus]

She's freaking adorable. I'm so glad to see her branch out from impressions - which are always exactly right - into broader sketches. I love her!!

[@davidcurtis7547]

mnore Melissa please

[@msblackpinkie6866]

Ok… all right. She is AMAZING! She’s so funny and her giggles were just adorable. I love her! Abrazos from one Mexican to another. Keep going Melissa! You’re such a talent.

[@connorblake7487]

Whenever Melissa appears as herself on SNL she radiates Maria Bamford energy and I love it!

[@canaisyoung3601]

Fun fact: Maria Bamford auditioned to be an SNL cast member in the early 2000s. She got beat out by Finesse Mitchell and Kenan Thompson.

[@leob4403]

​@@canaisyoung3601Maria bamford is also apparently a mentor of sorts to melissa

[@grayalmeida9622]

Melissa is the best! So naturally funny and sweet, her Update bits are always my favorite of the night

[@jessetorres8738]

If Colin or Michael leave SNL next year, I would like to Melissa be the 1 who replaces them as the Weekend Update host.

[@Kylalovesbabe]

Noooooo I don’t want to think about the day either of them leaves 😭

[@garyD89]

@@Kylalovesbabe grow up. They suck

[@Chewbarta]

@@garyD89 grow up yourself

[@Vianeigh863]

I don’t. Then Melissa needs to be a straight man with the wacky weekend update guests. She is strictly the wacky character for the good of mankind

[@angelarthrasher]

@@garyD89 eff off...they both are the best ever!!

[@ttaylor3rd]

"I'm here to bag a host and set Twitter on Fiya!" lol

[@YoungAbel15]

Okay, now I really want Óscar Isaac to host an episode of SNL just to have him and Melissa do a number of sketches together. I'm hoping a costume party sketch where they dress up as El Chavo and La Chilindrina.

[@BrandonPalmaMx]

Ojalá

[@RGF1749]

That would be awesome

[@bdp8102]

he was on the show last night, they missed the chance

[@Ezlo01221]

El chavo!! That would be awesome!!

[@Sarcastic_Asmodeus]

Would she even know who El Chavo and La Chilindrina even are? Lol

[@10minutetechreviews30]

When Melissa says "Nope Shuttin this down Right Now" feels like what happens when I start talking to my daughter in law in spanish....🤣🤣 she's always like nope 🙅🏻 let's just stop this now before you say something dumb like "My Cat wears Socks"

[@gamesandfun781]

Strange, when I go on holiday to Spain they love that I can speak Spanish and I get free drinks and all sorts. Especially if you order a Spanish drink like a ponche caballero, the fact you know of it is enough for you to be their favourite customer for the time you are there.

[@BernasLL]

​@@gamesandfun781 Spain is a bit more international than Mexico, and they deal with a different "class" of international tourists (gringos have high levels of Dunning Kruger going on, no matter how friendly they are, they will 99% make you cringe when confidently plowing through subjects they know nothing about).

[@gamesandfun781]

@@BernasLL oh interesting :) Always wanted to go to Mexico

[@nadv3054]

South Americans like it when you try .

[@iludari9274]

@@BernasLL Mexico has been a third world country for sixty years, there's feces in the water and gangs rule the government...People go there to shit and do drugs, because that's what's there. It's a literal trash place. It would probably help if you weren't ignorant racists too.

[@plumafina]

She is soooooo talented. And Mexican like me! bravo Melissa, bravo.

[@SherrysReviewsandResearch]

I thought she was Cuban?..

[@peekaboots01]

I'm Hispanic AMERICAN. I hate you too.😐

[@Sarcastic_Asmodeus]

Nah, dawg. I've met Chicanos that are more "Mexican" than her.

[@Sarcastic_Asmodeus]

@Gerardo Resendiz I really think you should look up what Chicano is and how the word came up to be. I know a lot of Mexicans don't care for the history but you should definitely look it up.

[@Huguirur]

@Gerardo Resendiz ¿Cómo es eso?

[@siavm]

It is a crime that they cut this and that they hardly use her. She is amazing.

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

Melissa is adorable and so funny, she definitely needs to be featured more on SNL & there's a funny awesome guy looking for her, I'm sure!

[@Area51-Blue_F150]

She has thee most infectious smile. It lights a room.

[@TyDie85]

Melissa is so funny, multi-talented and beautiful! Damn amazing woman!

[@Zatterson]

The giggles every so often are the cutest thing

[@richardbowen3835]

I was literally googling the other day..."Who is Melissa Villaseñor dating?" Now I know.. I'm on my way boo! lololol

[@greenman5741]

It's just a sketch.... all these simp comments are so pathetic. Ya'll need to get a life.

[@richardbowen3835]

@@greenman5741 LMFAO Melissa is enjoying them, and that's all that matters. You seem sad. I hope that you get it figured out. These are difficult times.

[@LinouGertz]

This was so sweet and adorable!

[@smithintern-tainment7868]

Melissa: I’m single now… Me: So you’re telling me there’s a chance

[@rocko.ambition4342]

Melissa is such a gem I swear ♥️ "Please don't call ICE" 😂

[@XanderShiller]

I've been on team Melissa for years! She's so effing cool. Didn't know she has THIS much game! ❤

[@NandoDisco]

She’s so friggin’ funny and just so damn adorable! Omg her giggles when she breaks! Can’t get enough!

[@communityorganizer5645]

She is so adorable I find it impossible not to love her

[@abigailsalmanac]

Ugh. I love her! Y’all should give her podcast a listen! 💛 🌈

[@intalent]

she has a podcast?

[@abigailsalmanac]

@@intalent YES! It’s called “Laughing With Myself” and it’s on KZbin and Spotify and probably anywhere one can listen to podcasts:)

[@ethelwulfmountbattenderoth2286]

I'm so glad she is back. NOW USE HER!

[@TheKrazysexykool]

Seriously.

[@tyresehall5642]

I'm glad Melissa is back on the show for her sixth season of SNL. She's the funniest cast member that I loved and laugh all the impressions and herself on Weekend Update.

[@ipsilonia]

this was way too pure. i'm not sure snl deserved that level of charm.

[@StephRae]

but we do

[@hndl771]

Beautiful, funny and very successful Melissa won’t be single for long.

[@TheSunnydeni]

Melissa lets the hilarity ensue...this human being is beyond talented. PLEASE MORE MELISSA 🙏

[@denp.5915]

More Melissa please, much much more. I'm not sure this is a thing but it better be: A nice, sweet, and polite comedian. That's her thing and she owns it. ♥

[@chendrik]

She's the best. Major girl version of Adam Sandler-energy.

[@patriciaalvarez7873]

Necesitamos más de ella en SNL!

[@samsneadd]

Swear she does Owen so good, I can only see her as her impression of him now. 🤣 So glad they are giving her more shine and airtime. Well deserved. Melissa and Jay Pharoh are my fav snl impressionist of all time.

[@JamesHaleyActor]

She's really good and has a great voice, singing and talking.

[@shelliann1]

She is so underrated. She needs her own show.

[@greenman5741]

Does everyone whose ever been on SNL need their own show? Rhetorical question by the way...

[@jensenbell]

I’m laughing at Shreck and all of a sudden this is the sweetest thing I’ve seen in forever. Thanks Melissa

[@jameslongstaff2762]

I was just thinking how cute she is before I even heard her play the song. Too bad I live across the country lol

[@NaptownClassic]

Yeah, cuz if you lived in NY she'd be all yours. :P

[@alexfragac]

That break after the Shrek line was hilariously cute 😂💕💕💕

[@josephhornung3700]

Besides being one of the funniest cast members, Melissa is absolutely cute as can be! Hilarious, really beautiful, very successful - the total package! 😁

[@luciaharbour5488]

I just love her!

[@hughdman]

That was maybe the sweetest thing I ever saw! You are adorable!!!!

[@jessetorres8738]

I know Melissa is almost a decade older then me, but if I had the chance to go out on a date with her I'd take it since she's pretty much everything I'd like in a girlfriend.

[@zzzcocopepe]

I accidentally read your name as Hessay after watching this video

[@LindaC616]

@@zzzcocopepe hahaha...."Yessee" 😅😅

[@cleverusername9369]

I hope you find that girl, bud. I feel the same way about Adele.

[@chiclezs2]

Man, you look like a forty dude, don't lie.

[@jimmybacas8003]

Keep it in yer pantalones there Cosby

[@porkchop3328]

It’s good to see they’ve been reading what everyone has been writing for the past eight years and started to feature Melissa a little more.

[@fabulousr2d2]

I'm Mexican so be Nice, Por favor...Don't call ICE...😂 my coffee all over my laptop 🤣

[@semmert]

I sure hope SNL didn't hurt themselves while giving Melissa the attention she deserves.

[@ryankenyon2160]

Ahhh I love her she's so brilliant!! She really doesn't get enough time to show off her amazing impressions or singing voice :)

[@imfromdowntown]

I wonder if Melissa is really single again. She’s talked about her ex-boyfriend but the only thing I recall is that he used to date Kristin Chenoweth. 😆

[@ellabiddy4741]

I think this is the first time I’ve seen Melissa break character and I didn’t know how much I needed it

[@JosefFerguson]

SNL: Do more with this funny person.

[@natekenworthy7367]

You're the greatest Melissa! All the best to you!

[@oscarloor7177]

Melissa is wonderful. Muy bonita. 😍

[@mojo500100]

She’s adorable. More Melissa, Lorne!!

[@angeleyes_1412]

Melissa deserves so much more air time, she is hysterical! 😂😂

[@macaoron]

Wow. This was such a powerful and moving sketch about Hispanic Heritage Month. Thanks for educating us all, Melissa!

[@richdouglas2311]

So cute. And so fun. Melissa has been emerging of late, and I'm so glad.

[@michealolsen1299]

You are a precious, hilarious angel. I am sure you will find someone great.

[@AmaraEmme]

I haven’t laughed this hard at snl in a while. Go Meliss!

[@Riomojo]

Melissa makes me happy inside, she is so wonderful

[@Philmoscowitz]

Melissa is so cute. Love her.

[@STASHdadtv]

Awwwwwwwwwww. I can't stop grinning. Cause I love Melissa. And Mary Poppins too!

[@kimberlyhonig8030]

She is so darn cute. I adore her! That was so cute!

[@dougpeters1625]

She is beyond adorable and talented.

[@mikaylabell8435]

She's my favorite. So bright and hella funny, nails everything she does. Still bummed she didn't get to do her Owen Wilson impression when he hosted

[@leob4403]

Yeah Owen turned her down, and then the episode was really bad, every sketch stunk, disappointed in Owen for that one, he didn't use his comedic ability at all

[@samirah4423]

i love how natural and excited Melissa gets on the show, she's so precious

[@jaredlomeli3018]

“Who doesn’t call a dork like that back”

[@waltonsimons12]

I understood that reference.

[@avocadomonkey4892]

So adorable! Loved that the rhymes were unpredictable!

[@teddeleon9721]

Forget more cowbell, we need more Melissa!!!! 🥊💖

[@deanc.5984]

More Mellissa and Cecily.😍🥰👍

[@marinekappa82]

Melissa is the best! They must feature her some more!

[@zmaxx21]

love all the skits Melissa is in. Her smile just makes me happy 😃 !! Keep up the funny stuff!!

[@joyfulgirl40018]

Colin Jost's comedic gift is to play the harried straight man to everybody else's antics.

[@antoniotassi253]

Melissa! You had me at "Break you in half!" Lmao!😂🤣🤣just playing... you are the funniest woman on here in awhile!