See SNL Host Robert De Niro Grind On P. Diddy While Dressed In Drag

It’s a good thing that the sight of a famous man wearing a pair of fake boobs is still enough to make most people giggle. Otherwise, the following sketch from tonight’s episode of Saturday Night Live would have been a total—excuse the pun—bust. In it, Andy Samberg plays “Blizzard Man,” a hip-hop hitmaker tasked with coming up with a hook for SNL musical guest Diddy‘s new song. Host Robert De Niro plays Samberg’s supportive, tight-sweater-wearing mother.

Apparently, the Oscar-winning actor isn’t afraid to show off his silly side. “What’s up, snitches?” De Niro asks upon entering the sketch. Things just get goofier from there. (Sample De Niro dialogue: “Oh, Didders, you know a bitch gotta stay dipped,”)

The oddest—albeit least surprising—moment of all comes when Diddy appraises De Niro, then proclaims, “If you wasn’t my man’s mom, I’d tear that ass up.” In response, De Niro briefly thrusts his backside into Diddy’s crotch. See, it’s funny because they’re both straight male celebrities! What will SNL think of next, sketches about talk shows hosted by actors who don’t actually host talk shows?

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