‘SNL UK’ has ignited controversy after a Weekend Update segment featured a joke about Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg using his bunker in the same way as Adolf Hitler. Co-host Ania Magliano said: 'It’s been revealed that Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is building a bunker under his compound in California. And I hope he uses that bunker in exactly the same way Hitler did,' prompting shocked reactions from the live audience. Hitler died by suicide in his bunker in 1945 as Germany lost World War II.
The segment also targeted other public figures. Co-host Paddy Young joked about BBC DJ Scott Mills, who was fired over a historic abuse allegation, saying police found 'over 100 terabytes of decent music' on his hard drive. Tiger Woods, who crashed his car while allegedly driving under the influence, was mocked with a line about having 'two opioid pills in his pocket' because he 'ran out of room in his bloodstream.'
Other jokes targeted Donald Trump and Keir Starmer. The show also featured a faux Love Island contestant complaining about AI-generated fruit contestants and Jack Shep as an influencer dormouse. The third episode, hosted by Riz Ahmed with musical guest Kasabian, follows a decline in viewership from 226,000 for the first episode to 205,000 for the second.
