SNL UK mocks King Charles and Ed Sheeran in AI-themed sketch
SNL UK featured a cold open sketch where an AI version of Princess Diana goes rogue, forcing King Charles to seek help from Ed Sheeran. The segment included a satirical song about neutrality in conflicts, referencing recent criticism of Sheeran regarding his tour lineup. Ed Sheeran was also mocked in the show's Weekend Update segment.
- ▪An AI-themed SNL UK sketch depicted a rogue D.I.A.N.A bot and King Charles begging Ed Sheeran for help during an apocalypse.
- ▪The sketch included a song about 'both sides' being equally right, which was linked to Sheeran's recent controversy over dropping Macklemore from his tour.
- ▪Ed Sheeran faced additional satire in the program's Weekend Update segment.
- ▪The sketch was performed by Annabel Marlow, who portrayed Ed Sheeran.
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King Charles, an AI version of Princess Diana, and Ed Sheeran are the unusual combination brought together in SNL UK's latest cold open, during which a D.I.A.N.A AI-bot goes rogue and the king is forced to beg for Sheeran's help as the apocalypse nears."I couldn't help but overhear your conversation. You see I was just outside, sitting on the fence," says Sheeran (Annabel Marlow), who has faced criticism this week after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for pro-Palestinian statements.
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