Natasha Lyonne is a hilarious comedian that rocked the world with her own series Russian doll. And she had fun things to say during SNL.

“Two things you really want to be associated with right now are Russia and Netflix”: Says &#8216;Russian Doll&#8217; Star Natasha Lyonne While Hosting Her First-Ever SNL Episode

Saturday Night Live is the most popular comedy skit show in the world. And the
season 47 finale was on air recently. The finale was an emotional one as many of
the beloved cast members are leaving the group after this season. But amidst all
the emotions, Natasha Lyonne, who was hosting for the first time, made us all
laugh. Natasha is fresh from the success of her Netflix Original show, Russian
Doll season 2. And in her opening monologue, she made sure to include the
streaming site. Let us see what the 43-year-old actress had to say.


NATASHA LYONNE OPENING MONOLOGUE AT SNL

SNL opening monologues are a huge deal. Over there years, almost every big
Hollywood celebrity has taken their turn in hosting the skit comedy shows. And
now it was Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne’s turn.

Natasha Lyonne, the co-creator and actress of Russian Doll
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/russian-doll/], presented her first edition of
Saturday Night Live, talking about her Netflix series—which returned for its
second season after Covid delays—and more.

She said that it was unbelievable for her to host the SNL. She goes on to say
that for a New Yorker like her, it was a big deal. While talking about her
Netflix Original [https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/], she even takes
a dig at Netflix.

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She says,
[https://deadline.com/2022/05/snl-natasha-lyonne-talks-russian-doll-more-in-opening-monologue-1235029824/]
“I have a show called Russian Doll. The second season just premiered on Netflix,
and two things you really want to be associated with right now are Russia and
Netflix.”

ALSO READ: All the Easter Eggs You Missed in ‘Russian Doll’ Season 2 From
Different Time Periods
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-all-the-easter-eggs-you-missed-in-russian-doll-season-2-from-different-time-periods/]

Lyonne went on to explain that she is “genuinely humbled” to be presenting NBC’s
comedy show and that she has a “cosmic connection” to it. Natasha even said that
she has many friends on the show. And that she has been a fan of the show since
she was a teenager.

SNL 47 ending is going to be a sad moment for the fans. This year’s ending will
mark the exit of many of the popular members, including Pete Davidson
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/pete-davidson/] and Kate McKinnon among others.

Did you guys like Natasha Lyonne
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/natasha-lyonna]‘s SNL opening monologue? Let us
know your answer in the comments.

Baheen Qadri

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Saturday Night Live is the most popular comedy skit show in the world. And the season 47 finale was on air recently. The finale was an emotional one as many of the beloved cast members are leaving the group after this season. But amidst all the emotions, Natasha Lyonne, who was hosting for the first time, made us all laugh. Natasha is fresh from the success of her Netflix Original show, Russian Doll season 2. And in her opening monologue, she made sure to include the streaming site. Let us see what the 43-year-old actress had to say.
<h2>Natasha Lyonne opening monologue at SNL</h2>
SNL opening monologues are a huge deal. Over there years, almost every big Hollywood celebrity has taken their turn in hosting the skit comedy shows. And now it was Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne&#8217;s turn.
Natasha Lyonne, the co-creator and actress of <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/russian-doll/">Russian Doll</a>, presented her first edition of Saturday Night Live, talking about her Netflix series—which returned for its second season after Covid delays—and more.
She said that it was unbelievable for her to host the SNL. She goes on to say that for a New Yorker like her, it was a big deal. While talking about her <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/">Netflix Original</a>, she even takes a dig at Netflix.
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She <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/05/snl-natasha-lyonne-talks-russian-doll-more-in-opening-monologue-1235029824/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">says,</a> “I have a show called Russian Doll. The second season just premiered on Netflix, and two things you really want to be associated with right now are Russia and Netflix.&#8221;
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-all-the-easter-eggs-you-missed-in-russian-doll-season-2-from-different-time-periods/">All the Easter Eggs You Missed in ‘Russian Doll’ Season 2 From Different Time Periods</a>
Lyonne went on to explain that she is “genuinely humbled” to be presenting NBC&#8217;s comedy show and that she has a &#8220;cosmic connection&#8221; to it. Natasha even said that she has many friends on the show. And that she has been a fan of the show since she was a teenager.
SNL 47 ending is going to be a sad moment for the fans. This year&#8217;s ending will mark the exit of many of the popular members, including <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/pete-davidson/">Pete Davidson</a> and Kate McKinnon among others.
Did you guys like <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/natasha-lyonna">Natasha Lyonne</a>&#8216;s SNL opening monologue? Let us know your answer in the comments.

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