SNL's Jebidiah Atkinson predictably hated all the Grammy nominees

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Jebidiah Atkinson is not impressed. Ever.
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Saturday Night Live was off this week, to prepare for next Sunday's 40th anniversary spectacular, but a week ago, Taran Killam donned his 1860s-newspaper-critic wig and spectacles to cattily criticize Sunday night's Grammy nominees. "Iggy, wake up and smell the azaleas: You're white!" Jebidiah Atkinson said with his trademark smirk. "The last time anyone stole that much from black people, everybody still dressed like me." Atkinson tackled musicians past as well, including terrible reviews of the Beatles and Sinatra. But as Killam learned, you insult Elvis at your own peril. Watch below —Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.