The state assemblyman agreed with the sentiment that people “shouldn’t call” New York City “Epstein Island.”

Harvey Epstein seems to have taken his newfound national attention in stride.

The state assemblyman, currently a Democratic candidate for the New York City Council, was the subject of a Saturday night live sketch this weekend. During the November 2 episode, host John Mulaney mocked the local politician’s first and last name, each of which he shares with a convicted sex offender, Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein.

In the parody campaign ad, Mulaney (as Epstein) jokes that his name is not “ideal,” as he shares it with “two of the most notorious sexual perverts of all time” and insists that he is a “type different”.

“But I’m not going to lie. The name issue has become an issue,” Mulaney, 42, said in the sketch. “I could almost handle Harvey, but Epstein, this thing is an albatross.”

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As the parody ad continued, Mulaney could be seen trying to convince New Yorkers that he is not the guy they think he is.

“Now, I really want to emphasize that I’m not him and I’m not him,” Mulaney said at one point, pointing to photos of Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein. “They are different people from each other and they certainly didn’t combine to form one person in me. That never happened.”

The sketch concluded with an unfortunate tagline: “Together we can make this city Epstein Island,” before Mulaney’s Epstein said that people “shouldn’t call it that.”

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The sketch seemed to go down well with the real Harvey Epstein, who shared his thoughts on Sunday, November 3 via X (formerly Twitter)writing that he agrees with Mulaney’s sentiment.

“I agree with John. @mulaney … let’s not call it Epstein’s island,” he wrote.

In a follow-up post, the politician used his platform (and the additional attention of SNL – to encourage their followers to contribute to the National Rape, Abuse and Incest Network. “Joking aside, I hope my new followers will consider donating to @rainwho do extremely valuable work supporting survivors,” he wrote.

The assemblyman also spoke with City and state about the sketch, calling it “a little strange” to see Mulaney perform it and adding that he thinks it will make people “more aware of who I am.”

“It’s really critical to take the joy out of the joke and also take domestic violence issues seriously,” he said, later adding that Mulaney’s appearance seemed to match his own.

“John Mulaney was wearing earrings, he had a bald head and he was wearing clothes that I wear a lot, so I think he did those pieces well,” she said.

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The last episode of SNL featured a few other nods to New York, many of which appeared in a sketch called “Duane Reade Port Authority“, which featured a special guest Pete Davidson and cast member Andrew Dismukes shopping at a Port Authority Duane Reade store.

vice president Kamala Harris also done a surprise appearance at the program’s last cold openjust three days before the presidential elections. During the sketch, maya rodolfo She reprized her role as Harris, before coming face to face with the candidate herself.

Saturday night live next broadcast on November 9, when Bill Burr to take over hosting dutiesaccompanied by the musician Mk.gee.

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