Dionne Warwickstole the show this weekend onSaturday Night Live… and it was technically her show to begin with.
The six-time Grammy Award winner, 80,made a surprise appearanceSaturday on the recurring sketchThe Dionne Warwick Talk Show, in which cast memberEgo Nwodimimpersonates the iconic singer as the host of her own talk show.
“You know what? I’m tired of interviewing people who are not icons. Please welcome me,” Nwodim, 33, said as the real Warwick joined her onstage in a sequined sweatsuit, telling her: “I’m so excited for you that I’m here.”
The dueling Dionnes were comedic gold during the brief appearance. “Well, let me ask you something. Dionne, why are you perfect?” Nwodim asked, as Warwick responded, “Darling, I’m not perfect, just very, very good.”
They covered some important topics like Dogecoin and the question on everyone’s mind: “Why aren’t people just called Burt Bacharach anymore?”
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The “I Say a Little Prayer” artist later raved about her experience on the show, praising Nwodim and costar Punkie Johnson, who plays Warwick’s niece and social/branding directorBrittani Warrick.
“I had fun at @nbcsnl,” Warwickwroteon Twitter. “Thank you to @eggy_boom (ME), @Punkiejohnson (as @BrittaniWarrick), and to the writers, cast, and crew. I had a wonderful time with you all.”
She’s been a fan of the sketch since Nwodimfirst debuted it, along with her impersonation of Warwick, in December. Premiering on her 80th birthday, the real Warwick called it a “hilarious birthday gift” at the time.
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Although Warwick has long been a music icon, she’s recently found fandom in a new generation, thanks toher hilarious Twitter posts, in which she praises and calls out today’s stars likeChance The Rapper,The Weeknd,Cardi B, andTaylor Swift.
“I think people are enjoying my honesty,” Warwicktold PEOPLEin June of her newfound social media stardom. “I lay it right out for you. I don’t edit.”
source: people.com
