Will Ferrell returned to “Saturday Night Live” last night, and his best sketch was a topical one: “Next: For Men,” an advertisement for deodorant targeted at the creepy and dangerous men who are being exposed by the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements.
The fake ad jumps among Ferrell — playing a “disgusting” office worker — and several “SNL” cast members, who portray a stand-up comedian and a famous actor on the red carpet of an awards show.
“I need an anti-perspirant that’s going to keep working with me, because no one else will,” the actor is quoted as saying.
But before I give away the whole sketch, you should just watch it for yourself:
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This article originally appeared on Recode.net.
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