Last night’s Saturday Night Live episode was cruising along all normal-like, with Jon Hamm — AKA the man who makes suits and brooding stares look like a full-time job — kicking off his fourth hosting gig. He was doing the usual monologue dance: charming, self-deprecating, casually flexing his movie-star status like it’s a protein shake commercial.
But then… BAM. Enter: Kieran Culkin, stage left, uninvited, unbothered, and clearly in the mood to stir up chaos.
Jon had just been explaining the “art” of the cameo — you know, that magical ingredient that takes a sketch from meh to slightly less meh. And just as he’s waxing poetic about being the backbone of every great SNL moment, Kieran appears like a caffeinated raccoon at a picnic.
Jon (mildly startled): “What are you even doing here? This is my monologue.”
Kieran (completely unfazed): “Yeah, yeah. I’m just making a cameo. Like you said. Sprinkling a little Culkin magic.”
Jon (clearly resisting the urge to laugh): “I’m a huge star. I don’t need your help. I’m thriving. I moisturize.”
Kieran: “Okay okay, I’ll make it up to you…”
Jon (half-joking, half-thirsty): “Cool. Just give me your Oscar.”
And that’s when Kieran, with the precision of a sniper and the soul of a stand-up comic, delivered the line that had the internet spiraling:
“No, why would I do… Don’t you have enough, man? I’ve seen those photos of you in your gray sweatpants. Must be nice!”
AND SCENE.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we’ve officially reached the point in 2025 pop culture where sweatpants can be considered a cultural moment. And Jon Hamm’s sweatpants? Practically a national treasure. We’re one step away from Smithsonian preservation.
To top it off, Jon, never one to let a zinger go unanswered, dropped the mic with a Mad Men vs. Succession burn, saying that his show was better than Kieran’s. Cue the HBO-on-HBO violence.
Want to watch it all unfold? Trust us — this monologue is basically a rom-com, roast, and runway show all in one. Go stream it and count how many times Hamm tries not to laugh. (Spoiler: he fails.)
And now we wait patiently for someone to give Kieran his own sketch. Or maybe just his own line of sweatpants. Either way, we win.
