'SNL' opens by spoofing the last January 6th Committee hearing

I'm not done with comedians on this week's January 6th Committee hearing. Last night's "Saturday Night Live" began with Jan 6th Final Hearing Cold Open - SNL.

The January 6th committee (Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day, Heidi Gardner, Andrew Dismukes, Michael Longfellow) gives their closing statements for the investigation of the attack on the Capitol.

"Big Dick Cheney energy" — on the one hand, LOL. On the other, I wrote "In Liz Cheney's case, she'd like her pre-2015 Republican Party back. I doubt she'll get it any time soon, so she'll settle for damaging TFG instead. I wish her luck." She'll need it.

Weekend Update followed up by opening with Weekend Update: Trump's 14-Page Response to Jan. 6 Subpoena, Kanye West's Anti-Semitic Tweets - SNL.

Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like a newly released video of a phone call between Nancy Pelosi and Mike Pence during the January 6 insurrection.

That's a surprisingly more dignified take on Trump's response than CNN's John Avlon, who called it "vomit." As for Herschel Walker's stunt with what looks like a fake police badge, that looked like an "SNL" skit, so the show couldn't top it by re-enacting it.

The segment continued with Weekend Update: Congressional Candidate Stars in Own Sex Tape, Meth-Filled Pumpkins - SNL.

Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like a doctor removing nearly two dozen contact lenses from a patient's eyes.

I had to look up Mikhail Itkis to find out that he is an actual candidate and this is a real story. I think Jerrold Nadler, the Democratic incumbent, has nothing to fear from Itkis.

I close with Squirrel Awareness Month - October from National Day Calendar for Wester, the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Autumnal Equinox, which has a squirrel for a mascot.

Squirrel Awareness Month is an annual designation observed in October. Yes, you read that right. A whole month dedicated to giving those furry, quirky little creatures a little appreciation. It’s a time to look around at a local park, or even right outside your window, and giggle at the silly mannerisms of squirrels.

They may come off as a little mischievous and troublesome when they get into the bird feeders or even your attic, but you may not realize why they do what they do. Squirrels spend most of the warmer months gearing up for winter. Here’s the craziest part: experts estimate that squirrels find and bury three years of food during the warm months! They don’t hibernate during the winter, but they do like to stay cozy in their dens so they can sleep and snack until it warms up again.

Happy Squirrel Awareness Month and Happy Wester! May the Wester Squirrel not steal anything from you and hide it!