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The White House dismissed NBC’s " Saturday Night Live " as a "waste of time" akin to watching paint dry when reached for comment about its recent season premiere.

The long-running sketch comedy series began its 51st season Saturday night and once again featured cast member James Austin Johnson portraying President Donald Trump interrupting the cold open, joking that he could have the show canceled if it became too critical.

"I'm just here keeping my eye on ‘SNL.’ Making sure they don't do anything too mean about me," Johnson said as Trump.

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In another line, Johnson added, "But they better be on their best behavior, otherwi

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