NBCJames Franco showcased some troll-like PDA on SNL on Saturday while hosting the NBC sketch comedy series for the third time and was joined by hip hop singer Nicki Minaj, who performed on the show AND spoofed two other popular female celebs—Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé.
Of course, Franco also took the time to poke fun at himself, mentioning a certain Instagram debacle that occurred earlier this year.
Also, the episode featured a surprise appearance from his frequent co-star Seth Rogen, who appears with him in the new comedy movie The Interview, which is set for release on Dec. 25—Christmas Day.
Minaj performed twice—she sang "Bed of Lies" with Skylar Grey and a mash-up of "Only" and "All Things Go."
Check out six highlights from the recent SNL episode.
1. James Franco makes fun of himself and addresses Sony hacking incident
During his monologue, the actor was joined by Rogen and talked about the recent cyber attack against Sony Corp, the parent company of Columbia Pictures, the main production company and distributor of The Interview. In their leak, the hackers revealed how much the actors were paid to star in the movie.
"All the girls who got instagram messages from me this year, last year, the hackers did it!" Franco said.
In April, a flirty Instagram message exchange between the actor and a 17-year-old British female fan who met him in New York was leaked online. Franco later said that while she was within the age of consent, "it's still pretty damn young."
2. James Franco is a horny troll:
In this sketch, Franco played a troll who lives under a bridge and does not allow a human couple, played by Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney, to pass unless he gets some sweet lip action...which he did.
3. Nicki Minaj spoofs Kim Kardashian:
On Weekend Update, she parodied the reality star...and her now-famous Paper magazine nude pics.
4. Nicki Minaj spoofs Beyoncé:
The hip hop star parodied Queen Bey in a skit titled "Jingle Ballerz" and showcased a LOT of cleavage.
5. Peter Pan Live! parody
The SNL stars poked fun at NBC's recent live musical production of the Broadway musical, which starred Allison Williams as the main star. In this version, Cesily Strong played Pan, while Bryant starred as "Tonkerbell" (who made a Ferngully reference!) and Franco spoofed Christopher Walken's performance as Captain Hook.
6. Star Wars: The Force Awakens parody
The actors spoof the new teaser trailer for the seventh film in the hit series and (rightfully) freak out over the new droid! And you haven't lived until you've seen Bobby Moynihan as Princess Leia...