as in comedy
a short, funny story or performance
One of the funniest skits in the show was about cheerleading.
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Garcia, who has more than 85,000 followers on Instagram and 193,000 on TikTok, is best known for her skits about growing up in a Cuban household in Miami.
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Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
On the left, Anderson trots out stock characters — the oversexed Black woman revolutionary, Leo's cuckolded white stoner, doctrinaire newcomers — from a Bob Hope skit about hippies.
—Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
The skit opens with Dornan practicing his monologue as cast members Hammed Animashaun, Celeste Dring and Al Nash walk up.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
An unremarkable skit with host Tina Fey pretending to be Mary Poppins.
—Scott Bryan, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
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Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
On the left, Anderson trots out stock characters — the oversexed Black woman revolutionary, Leo's cuckolded white stoner, doctrinaire newcomers — from a Bob Hope skit about hippies.
—Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
The skit opens with Dornan practicing his monologue as cast members Hammed Animashaun, Celeste Dring and Al Nash walk up.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
An unremarkable skit with host Tina Fey pretending to be Mary Poppins.
—Scott Bryan, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
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Noun
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The spy dramedy will submit across 20 categories at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards, including lead comedy actress for Emilia Clarke and supporting actress for Haley Lu Richardson.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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The roundtable-style comedy talk show, which is hosted by Allen, has featured comedians including Sebastian Maniscalco, Tiffany Haddish, Gabriel Iglesias, Cedric the Entertainer and Nate Bargatze.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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American Vandal is a true-crime parody that sees two teenagers investigate juvenile offenses like graffiti with all the seriousness of Making a Murderer.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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From 2010 to 2015, Freeman starred in the parody reality show Pretty the Series as Ribina Champagne.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Creative expression takes the spotlight as the Full Moon brightens your 5th House of Play, encouraging you to share a joke or finish a sketch.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Riz Ahmed is hiding a killer secret in the first sketch released from his appearance as host of Saturday Night Live UK.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skit. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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