Strong promptly returned to the show as Pirro, a character she played regularly during her full-time stint on SNL, which came to an end in 2022. “And what a team, Mr President,” said Strong.

She hilariously spat wine all over Colin Jost, who was portraying US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Cecily Strong made a surprise return to Saturday Night Live (SNL) as Jeanine Pirro.

Cecily Strong left the SNL cast in 2022, but this sketch marked a welcome return—wine tossing, Trump roasting, and all. You can watch the full cold open above.

A recurring gag for Strong’s impersonation of Pirro would be to spit wine in the face of Colin Jost during the “Weekend Update” segment. A first it seemed like the joke wouldn’t be ...

Cecily Strong Makes Surprise Return as Jeanine Pirro to “Lay Down the Law” on ‘SNL’ Walton Goggins hosted the NBC sketch comedy show for the first time Saturday night, alongside musical ...

It must be wine o’clock: Saturday Night Live alum Cecily Strong returned to the show this week to reprise her role as Fox News host-turned-interim U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro. (And yes, she ...

Saturday Night Live recruited Strong talent for its Saturday, May 10, episode — as in Cecily Strong, making her first return to the NBC sketch comedy show since her 2022 departure. The live ...

It must be wine o’clock: Saturday Night Live alum Cecily Strong returned to the show this week to reprise her role as Fox News host-turned-interim U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro. (And yes, she brought a ...

"Saturday Night Live" star Cecily Strong played Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro on Weekend Update, sloshing anchor Colin Jost with a big glass of wine.

Strong, 41, showed off her baby bump on the red carpet, where she rocked a black dress. She later appeared on "Weekend Update," and her pregnancy was incorporated into the sketch. The "Schmigadoon!" ...