The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)

Baldwin revives Trump gag for ‘SNL’ spinoff

- Photos and text from wire services

Baldwin opened Thursday’s episode of “Weekend Update: Summer Edition” by satirizing Trump’s Phoenix rally.

said that South Wales Police made mistakes and in some cases failed to “carry out even rudimentar­y investigat­ion” into reports about Watkins’ behavior by an ex-girlfriend and other witnesses between 2008 and 2012.

Ex-girlfriend Joanne Mjadzelics told police in 2009 that she had a cellphone message from Watkins about his desire to sexually abuse children. The watchdog said police considered her report “malicious” and didn’t examine the phone.

Watkins, now 40, was eventually arrested for drug offenses in 2012, and police found evidence of abuse on his computers.

Lostprophe­ts — which had a chart-topping album in 2006 with “Liberation Transmissi­on” — disbanded after Watkins’ arrest.

Baldwin revives Trump impression for spinoff of ‘SNL’

NEW YORK » Alec Baldwin has donned his blond wig to reprise his impression of President Donald Trump for NBC’s summer spinoff of “Saturday Night Live.”

Baldwin opened Thursday’s episode of “Weekend Update: Summer Edition” by satirizing Trump’s rally in Phoenix. In the skit, Baldwin’s Trump gave a send-off to former presidenti­al adviser Steve Bannon. Bannon was shown as the Grim Reaper.

“SNL” announced it will kick off its 43rd season Sept. 30 with Ryan Gosling hosting and Jay Z as musical guest.

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Alec Baldwin performs his impression of President Donald Trump on the set of “Weekend Update: Summer Edition” in New York.

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