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SNL's Weekend Update Slams Rowling, Features AI Actress

10/5/2025

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Weekend Update in SNL's 51st season opened with Diddy’s four-year sentence and Rowling's trans tweets.
Colin Jost introduced artificial intelligence (AI) actress Tilly Norwood after a meeting with AI Harvey Weinstein.
Bowen Yang, portraying Dobby, critiqued Rowling's trans views and cited her statements on identities.
The segment drew enthusiastic reactions, especially to Yang's portrayal.

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Story summary

Weekend Update in SNL's 51st season opened with Diddy’s four-year sentence and Rowling's trans tweets.
Colin Jost introduced artificial intelligence (AI) actress Tilly Norwood after a meeting with AI Harvey Weinstein.
Bowen Yang, portraying Dobby, critiqued Rowling's trans views and cited her statements on identities.
The segment drew enthusiastic reactions, especially to Yang's portrayal.