'SNL' plus Zevon Just for the Hall of It

Our usual cartoons plus Elton does Brian Wilson and The Killers cover Warren Z.

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“SNL” cold open:

Weekend Update:

Sorry to make you gag on a nice Sunday morning, from NYT:

A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up ‘Trump’

Would a proposed coin featuring the president on both sides commemorate America’s founding, or undercut its founding principles?

As promised Dave Letterman inducted Warren Zevon into the increasingly less Rock and Roll Hall last night.

Then The Killers (plus old Zevon band member Waddy Wachtel) paid tribute with “Lawyers, Guns and Money.”

Later, Sir Elton did an In Memorian performance of “God Only Knows” for Brian Wilson.

From Tunes to Toons

Drew Sheneman:

Clay Bennett:

Bramhall:

David Horsey:

Bramhall again:

Bennett again:

Adam Zyglis:

Photo Finish

My new feature, from my camera to you, let me know what you think, today: “Blue Heron-on-Hudson.”