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# Louis C.K. Closes Out SNL Season 40

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## Video: Louis C.K. Closes Out SNL Season 40

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_Published 2015-05-17. Host Louis C.K. was his usual funny and offensive self for the SNL’s 40th season finale._


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## Transcript

When standup comic Louis CK joined Saturday Night Live, you're almost guaranteed a hilarious and slightly offensive monologue. This time around was no different. So I have mild racism. It's benign, it's not aggressive, [ LAUGH ] It's not even negative racism. It's mild racism. The two previous times that Louis Starr hosted SNL in 2012 and 2014 resulted in outstanding guest actor Emmy nominations. Will his performance for the season finale of the shows. Took 40th season see the same love? Someone certainly seeing the love is Kate McKinnon and her depiction of democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

A campaigning summertime Clinton was the show's cold open. If you elect me I promise to work in tandem With Congress. Rihanna performed newly released songs American Oxygen and Better Had My Money. The SNL cast and crew will now head to a summertime break before starting up the 41st season in the fall.

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