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'SNL' Pokes Fun at 'Rent is Too Damn High' Party

Once in a while, a personality comes along that is so amusing that comedy writers can just sit back and revel in the hilarity of it all. New York gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan of the "Rent is Too Damn High" Party is one such character, and it was only a matter of time before "Saturday Night Live" spoofed him. Check out 'SNL' actor Kennan Thompson's hilarious impression of New York's unlikely new political star...
'SNL' Pokes Fun at 'Rent is Too Damn High' Party
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By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
Once in a while, a personality comes along that is so amusing that comedy writers can just sit back and revel in the hilarity of it all. New York gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan of the “Rent is Too Damn High” Party is one such character, and it was only a matter of time before “Saturday Night Live” spoofed him. Check out ‘SNL’ actor Kennan Thompson’s hilarious impression of New York’s unlikely new political star…