Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Reunite on SNL to Roast Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi’s Circus

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler made a triumphant and chaotic return to Saturday Night Live, diving headfirst into the week’s political madness with a cold open that blended sharp satire and surreal comedy. The legendary duo portrayed Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi in a skit that was equal parts roast and fever dream — and they wasted no time setting the tone.

Fey, channeling Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, stormed into a mock congressional hearing flashing a gleeful grin and dropping the night’s first zinger: “What if she is, though? Hold my gun!” From that moment on, the sketch went off the rails — fast, furious, and hilariously unfiltered.

Poehler, portraying Trump’s former Attorney General Pam Bondi, served as the perfectly composed sidekick, quietly fueling Fey’s wild energy while keeping the bit grounded just enough to make the chaos land. And land it did.

When SNL cast member Mikey Day, playing a weary Democrat, tried to inject reason into the shutdown hearing — “The Democrats are even more eager to end the shutdown than our Republican colleagues” — Fey’s Noem fired back with one of the most jaw-dropping lines of the night:

“Ha. That makes me laugh more than the end of Old Yeller. Dogs don’t just get shot. Heroes shoot them.”

Yep, they went there — and the audience gasped before erupting in laughter.

The sketch skewered the absurdity of Washington’s current dysfunction, blending political parody with biting commentary on GOP infighting and shutdown theatrics. Fey and Poehler leaned into the ridiculousness, offering a portrayal so exaggerated it somehow felt true to life.

For longtime fans, the reunion was a nostalgic full-circle moment. The comedic powerhouses hadn’t shared the SNL stage in years, but their chemistry snapped instantly back into place. This wasn’t just a feel-good cameo — it was a sharp, fearless jab at the political circus they clearly see unfolding in real time.