Colman Domingo wrapped up his first "Saturday Night Live" episode with an emotional closing speech, though viewers watching live didn't get to see it.
At the end of the April 11 episode of "SNL," the "Euphoria" star, 56, got reflective about the significance of hosting the NBC sketch show for the first time. He was joined on stage by Brazilian singer Anitta, the night's musical guest.
"Tonight is for all the little boys in inner cities, all the little girls in small corners of Brazil," Domingo said. "Tonight is for the dreamers. Tonight is for the people who bring light into the world, especially Lorne Michaels and this beautiful cast."
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He added, "Thank you to the band. Thank you to everyone who came, to come together in a dark room and just laugh, when we need more laughter in the world. This has been an epic night, and we want to send you away with a big ol' kiss and love, and to love on each other. Thank you so much to every single one of you in this building."
Viewers watching on NBC missed nearly all of Domingo's speech, as the broadcast suddenly ended and cut to commercial just a few words into his remarks. It's common for "SNL" goodnights to not air in their entirety because the show has run out of time and reached the end of its programming slot, though the cutoff isn't always as abrupt as it was with Domingo's episode.
The full speech was uploaded to X shortly after the show ended, allowing fans to see what they missed. The actor also shared the clip on X and again said thank you "for such a good night!"
Other than its awkward ending, Domingo's episode was generally well-received among viewers. A fan-favorite sketch featured the "Sing Sing" actor playing a pretentious fashion professor being interviewed for a news report about a bank robbery, only to focus on picking apart the suspect's poor style rather than give any useful information.
Another sketch spoofed the Artemis II moon mission, with Domingo playing an astronaut trying to deliver a video log that keeps getting interrupted by crew members floating around him.
In his opening monologue, Domingo addressed the fact that he is "practically in everything," quipping, "I was Carly in 'iCarly,' I was inside C-3PO's suit in 'Star Wars,' and I am also your uncle." He also joked that he can always guess what project fans know him from. "If you're a Latin bro, I'm like, 'Oh, 'Fear the Walking Dead,' " he said. "But if it's a girl under 20, or a creepy dude over 30, that's 'Euphoria.' "
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