Saturday Night Live paid tribute to late rapper Earl “DMX” Simmons along with original Not Ready for Prime Time writer Anne Beatts on Saturday night’s show.
After the Weekend Update segment on SNL, an image of Anne Beatts, a longtime SNL writer who passed away last week, was shown in silence.
On Friday, DMX passed away at the age of 50 following a drug overdose and subsequent heart attack.
In the bit, Kenan Thompson, Ego Nwodim, Kate McKinnon, and Alex Moffat portray four Minnesota news anchors discussing the Derek Chauvin trial.