RuPaul and Bowen Yang do Dynasty in a coal mine in this cut-for-time SNL sketch
RuPaul’s first time hosting Saturday Night Live wound up being a bit of a mixed bag. Despite the host’s plentiful supply of charisma (and uniqueness, nerve, and talent), “the sketches themselves weren’t especially sharp—whether dealing with RuPaul-specific topics or not—and the whole enterprise ultimately smacked of something of a missed opportunity,” according to our own Dennis Perkins. But there were still plenty of highlights, and thanks to this cut-for-time sketch, we get one more.
Sure, the Greek chorus of miners probably wasn’t necessary, and likely robbed us of a few more barbs/thrown drinks/slaps/dramatic cape exits, but it’s still a lot of fun. The inspiration isn’t even a little bit subtle: RuPaul and Bowen Yang are two rivals, coal mine or no coal mine, that come straight from the original Dynasty:
