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SNL: Kellyanne Conway Morphs Into Pennywise to Terrorize Anderson Cooper

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The sketch show's take on the increasingly irrelevant presidential counselor was its most savage yet.

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Kellyanne Conway has been a target of Saturday Night Live since she emerged as a loyal spokesperson for presidential candidate Donald Trump last year. Her first appearance on the show -- as played by out comedian Kate McKinnon -- was a harried working woman trying to manage her boss's regular crises.

McKinnon's depictions of Conway have gotten much darker after Trump was elected by the Electoral College. Conway has since been bumped from many media appearances, thanks to her use of "alternative facts." She was played as a fame-hungry liar in a brilliant Chicago-themed January sketch. Back in February, SNLdepicted her as a mentally disturbed woman stalking journalist Jake Tapper in a characterization straight out of Fatal Attraction.

It got even darker last night (emphasis on the It) when Conway was portrayed as Pennywise the Clown, the sadistic antagonistic of the hit horror movie. Conway the Clown lures Anderson Cooper into the sewer -- where she already trapped Rachel Maddow -- by pretending she's Hillary Clinton. From there, it's pure horror (and comedy). Wonder if Conway is laughing this one off?

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.