Aziz Ansari appears in SNL cold open as Kash Patel
Comedian Aziz Ansari made a cameo appearance in Saturday Night Live's cold open, playing Kash Patel. The casting was described as long-speculated and delivering what viewers wanted.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Both outlets report the same cameo with minimal framing difference; CNN headlines the comedian, NY Post emphasizes the character casting, but coverage is essentially identical.
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Comedian Aziz Ansari makes cameo in 'SNL' cold open”
“'SNL' Cold Open Casts Aziz Ansari as Kash Patel in Surprise Cameo”
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