Saturday Night Live often works best when the host is willing to leave his ego at the door to Studio 8H, and Glen Powell is that kind of guy. The Running Man star’s commitment to his both his sketch roles and the absurd wigs he wore for them helped make the Nov. 15 episode — which featured the neo-soul singer-songwriter Olivia Dean as the musical guest — the best of the season so far.

Powell’s million-dollar smile and the moments he was clearly struggling to not break scene left no doubt that he was having a ball. And the writers must have loved him, because he was in every sketch — save for the cold open and Weekend Update.

Not surprisingly the Epstein files were a big topic this time out: they were referenced in Weekend Update and five-count-‘em-five of the sketches — although three of

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