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Input: There is no safe space in America where the country’s culture wars aren’t being waged — not even the make-believe workshop of a shopping mall Santa Claus — and no ears so innocent that they haven’t heard about the sexual misdeeds of some prominent men and accusations against others. 
  
 That, at least, was the twisted Christmas spirit of the “Saturday Night Live” cold open this weekend, in an episode hosted by James Franco and featuring the musical guest SZA. Indeed, the first half of the show frequently returned to the many sexual misconduct scandals roiling powerful men and the institutions that once protected them — including Senator Al Franken, the “S.N.L.” alumnus who said on Thursday that he would resign his seat as he faced allegations from at least six women of groping and improper advances. 
  
 The show’s pointed and effective opening sketch, which featured Kenan Thompson as the would-be Santa and Kate McKinnon as his elfin assistant, began with a boy asking Mr. Thompson for traditional gifts like Mega Bloks and Lazer Tag. 
  
 “And,” the boy added, “can you tell me, what did Al Franken do?” 
  
 Mr. Thompson was understandably taken aback. “O.K., wow, let’s see,” he said. “I think I can handle the Mega Bloks and the Lazer Tag. Can you take the Al Franken thing, Sugarplum?” ||||| UPDATE, with video No political impressions or surprise guests to kick off tonight’s Saturday Night Live cold open – instead, the NBC comedy went with a Christmas bit that had a bunch of wised-up kids asking Kenan Thompson’s shopping mall Santa questions like, “Can you tell me, what did Al Franken do?” 
  
 Asked the little boy in a reindeer sweater, “And what kinda list is Roy Moore on?” 
  
 “It’s more of a registry,” replied Kate McKinnon’s helpful elf, asking Santa to refrain from calling her Sugar Plum “in this climate.” (Take a look at a couple brief clips below.) 
  
 Asked another little boy, why do all those football players kneel – do they hate the troops or are they just tired from all the brain injuries? Then a little girl complained about feminazis taking away her Barbie, and another stumbling over the words “embassy” and “Tel Aviv.” (Another little girl missed her set-up entirely, leaving Thompson – who may or may not have been to blame – to land a Chuck Schumer punchline as a non sequitur. NOTE: As a Deadline commenter noticed, the clip above must be of the dress rehearsal. It’s mistake-free). 
  
 And there was the inevitable inside-NBC joke when Santa asked a boy what kind of toy he wanted for Christmas. “You mean like the one Matt Lauer gave to his co-worker?” the kid asked. 
  
 Finally, a little girl named Jenny said all she wanted for Christmas was for everything to be okay. Consoled not-Sugar Plum the elf, all will be fine – in “three years, 42 days and 24 minutes.” 
  
 Tonight’s episode is hosted by James Franco, with musical guest SZA. |||||
Output:
It's that time of the year to determine who's been naughty and who's been nice, and Saturday Night Live jumped in with its two cents on the seemingly endless sexual harassment scandals in its Cold Open. With Kenan Thompson as Santa and Kate McKinnon as an elf, a line of children asked things like, "Can you tell me, what did Al Franken do?" Per the New York Times, Thompson replies that he's got that particular boy's toy requests, but says to McKinnon, "Can you take the Al Franken thing, sugarplum?" McKinnon refuses, adding, "in this climate, can you just call me Amy?" When the boy's line of questioning turns to Roy Moore, McKinnon says he's not so much on Santa's naughty "list. It's more of a registry," adds Deadline. Others taking a hit included President Trump ("Nineteen accusers. Google it," says McKinnon) and Matt Lauer (one boy asked if he wanted a toy responded, "Oh, you mean toy like the one Matt Lauer gave to his co-worker?" The episode was guest-hosted by James Franco.