'Saturday Night Live' Recruits Bill Murray as Steve Bannon

Saturday Night Live veteran Billy Murray was ready to rejoin the Not Ready for Prime Time Players.

This weekend, the star of SNL in the 70s returned to the show that launched his career decked out in a wig and a not-very-accurate impression of Steve Bannon for the sketch comedy series’ latest cold open. The skit, a parody edition of MSNBC’s Morning Joe featured Alex Moffat as Joe Scarborough and Kate McKinnon as his co-host (and fiancée) Mika Brzezinski. The highlight in a rapid eight-minute sprint through a number of current news controversies was the guest appearance of another SNL alum — Fred Armisen as Michael Wolff.

But the biggest laughs and applause went to Murray, a comedy king playing a political kingmaker.

“As a kingmaker, I convinced this country to elect Donald, and I can do it again. I am auditioning candidates: (disgraced YouTube star) Logan Paul, Martin Shkreli, the Subway guy Jared Fogle — he’s back, he’s electable,” deadpanned Murray’s Bannon. “It’s time for America to slide down the Bannon-ster.”