# SNL Audience Roars as Talarico Drops In

> U.S. Senator-elect James Talarico interrupts SNL cold open with viral moment.
- Title: SNL Audience Roars as Talarico Drops In · Houstonchronicle
- Summary: U.S. Senator-elect James Talarico interrupts SNL cold open with viral moment. James Talarico, a U.S.
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## SNL Cold Open
U.S. Senator-elect James Talarico interrupts Saturday Night Live's cold open four days after his historic election.

> That's Senator Talafreako.
## Talarico's Entrance
Talarico stepped in front of actor James Austin Johnson, who was impersonating President Donald Trump, to thunderous cheers.

> The guy who's been texting you everyday asking for $5.
## Audience Reaction
The crowd erupted with 15 seconds of applause before Talarico could finish his first quip.
## Key takeaway

James Talarico, a U.S. Senator-elect, made a surprise cameo during Saturday Night Live's cold open, causing audience cheers after interrupting a Trump impersonation sketch.