After Standing Up for Immigrants, Charles Barkley Sounds Off About Iran, Artemis II Moon Mission and Pam Bondi in ‘SNL’ March Madness Opener

Home TV News Apr 4, 2026 9:09pm PT After Standing Up for Immigrants, Charles Barkley Sounds Off About Iran, Artemis II Moon Mission and Pam Bondi in ‘SNL’ March Madness Opener By William Earl Plus Icon William Earl @beautifulbill Latest After Standing Up for Immigrants, Charles Barkley Sounds Off About Iran, Artemis II Moon Mission and Pam Bondi in ‘SNL’ March Madness Opener 17 minutes ago Don Lemon Considers Running for President, but ‘I’m Not a White Man and the Rules Are Different for Me’: ‘I Could Run This Country Better Than Trump’ 2 days ago ‘Dead Mall’ Comic Series Set for Movie Adaptation From Not the Funeral Home; Michael Varrati to Write Cosmic Horror Screenplay (EXCLUSIVE) 3 days ago See All Courtesy of NBC After Charles Barkley spoke about immigrants during a recent segment covering March Madness, this week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open began with him opining on other issues. Barkley, as played by Kenan Thompson, was quick to venture from the topic of college basketball and into hot topic current events, such as American intervention in Iran (“War is terrible. Innocent people getting killed, and I don’t care who started it, but we need to end it.”) and the Artemis II Moon Mission. Related Stories 'SNL U.K.' Extends First Season to 8 Episodes