description What's Up with That? Overview
What's Up with That? is a recurring comedy sketch on the NBC program Saturday Night Live, featuring Kenan Thompson as Diondre Cole, the host of a fictional BET-style talk show. In each appearance, celebrity guests are introduced and seated but never actually interviewed because Cole repeatedly interrupts to perform elaborate musical numbers with his house band, derailing every conversation. The sketch includes Fred Armisen as a saxophonist and other cast members as recurring backup performers.
It debuted during the show's 35th season in 2009 and recurred periodically in subsequent seasons.
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What recurring sketch features Kenan Thompson as Diondre Cole?
"What's Up with That?" is a recurring comedy sketch on Saturday Night Live where Thompson plays the host of a fictional BET-style talk show. The sketch features him constantly interrupting his guests to sing.
Why do the celebrity guests on "What's Up with That?" never get interviewed?
The comedic premise of the sketch is that host Diondre Cole gets too distracted by musical numbers and his own eccentric behavior. He constantly breaks into song, leaving the celebrity guests waiting on set without speaking.
Which television program features the "What's Up with That?" sketch?
The sketch is a recurring segment on the NBC late-night program Saturday Night Live. It features regular cast members alongside celebrity hosts and musical guests acting as the frustrated interviewees.
What is the format of the fictional talk show in "What's Up with That?"
The sketch parodies a BET-style talk show where multiple celebrity guests are introduced and brought to the set. However, the host's antics ensure the show's format completely derails before any actual interviewing happens.
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