Alec famously played Donald Trump during his first presidency, winning him an Emmy in 2017 and two more nominations in 2018 and 2021. He largely stepped away from the show after the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his film Rust, with James Austin Johnson replacing him.

Baldwin’s former Beetlejuice co-star Michael Keaton was our night’s host. It’s always worrisome when a monologue lunges to song or extra guests on stage; Keaton had barely gotten a joke off, a rambler about working as a PA on Mr.