'SNL' Spoofs State of the Union and Republican Response "Saturday Night Live" took on the State of the Union and the Republican response, with Scarlett Johansson playing Senator Katie Britt of Alabama. The show also featured a Biden impersonation and a musical performance by Ariana Grande. Host Josh Brolin joined in various sketches, including a parody of "Moulin Rouge!" with Grande and Bowen Yang. The Weekend Update desk also delivered jokes about the State of the Union.