Saturday Night Live Cold Open Honors Newtown Victims

Saturday Night Live–never known for its upscale sensibilities–opened this weekend’s show in an unusual way, indirectly honoring the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting by replacing its standard political cold open scene with a performance of “Silent Night, Holy Night” by the New York Children’s Chorus.

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