{"id":101865,"date":"2025-02-21T15:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T08:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cutiething.com\/?p=24303"},"modified":"2025-02-21T15:30:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T08:30:33","slug":"what-tom-hanks-really-said-on-snl-that-sparked-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/what-tom-hanks-really-said-on-snl-that-sparked-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"What Tom Hanks Really Said on SNL That Sparked Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was surprised when the\u00a0<strong>Tom Hanks SNL controversy\u00a0flared up, with Republican viewers especially annoyed by his latest sketch on the 50th anniversary show. The performance included a callback to Hanks\u2019s \u201cBlack Jeopardy!\u201d character named Doug, originally from a 2016 SNL episode. Doug was portrayed as a Donald Trump supporter, complete with a MAGA hat. And this time around, the skit reignited arguments on social media over political stereotypes and comedic boundaries.\n<h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>Revisiting the Sketch\n<p>In the original \u201cBlack Jeopardy!\u201d scene, Doug avoided shaking host Darnell Hayes\u2019s hand\u2014played by Kenan Thompson\u2014and casually suggested a spin-off called \u201cWhite Jeopardy!\u201d during the exchange. The new tribute saw Hanks revisit that same persona. Once Doug got a correct answer, Darnell offered a handshake, only to have Doug decline, uttering an awkward \u201coh no no.\u201d Then Doug quipped about creating a version of the show tailored for white participants. This little snippet ignited the\u00a0<strong>Tom Hanks SNL controversy among Republican viewers who felt singled out.\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"aligncenter' size-full wp-image-24305 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/02%5C/tom-hanks-1024x657-1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1024\"' height='\"657\"' title='\"\"'>\n<h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>Social Media Outrage\n<p>Some conservative fans took to social media to say Hanks mocked them and labeled them all as \u201cslobs.\u201d One user claimed the entire bit was a desperate attempt to poke fun at half the country. Another vowed to boycott Hanks\u2019s films in the future. Critics argued that the reference to \u201cWhite Jeopardy!\u201d implied SNL was ridiculing millions of Americans. Despite the backlash, plenty of viewers saw it as standard political satire\u2014especially given SNL\u2019s long history of skewering current events. Even so, the\u00a0<strong>Tom Hanks SNL controversy\u00a0underscores how divisive political humor can be nowadays.\n<div class='\"code-block' code-block-2>\n<div data-type='\"_mgwidget\"' data-widget-id='\"1697476\"' data-uid='\"148a8\"'>\n<div id='\"mgw1697476_148a8\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"mgbox\"'>\n<div class='\"mgheader\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was surprised when the\u00a0Tom Hanks SNL controversy\u00a0flared up, with Republican viewers especially annoyed by his latest sketch on the 50th anniversary show. The performance included a callback to Hanks\u2019s \u201cBlack Jeopardy!\u201d character named Doug, originally from a 2016 SNL episode. Doug was portrayed as a Donald Trump supporter, complete with a MAGA hat. 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