WATCH: Alec Baldwin Pokes Fun at American Airlines in ‘SNL’ Sketch
Alec Baldwin isnt one to let a scandal just blow over! The 30 Rock star paid a visit to Saturday Night Live on Dec. 10 to make fun of American Airlines for ejecting him from a flight last week for continuing to play WordsWith Friends on his phone.
During the Weekend Update news segment, Seth Meyers introduces mustachioed American Airlines pilot Capt. Steve Rogers (Baldwin in costume), who says hes there to publicly apologize to Baldwin.
It was very important for me to come here tonight and on behalf of every one at American Airlines and issue an apology to Mr.Alec Baldwin, Rogers says in his thick Southern accent.
Alec are you sure this is the right way to handle this, Meyers stage-whispers to Baldwin, who breaks character and replies Yeah, keep going!
Then, the apologetic Capt. Rogers continues to ask for Baldwins forgiveness.
Mr. Baldwin is an American treasure, and I am ashamed of the way he was treated, he continues. What harm would it do to let him keep playing his game? Not any game, mind you, but a word game — for smart people!
When Seth asks, But dont phones interfere with the planes communication system? Rogers is dismissive.
Would you really get on an airplane that flew 30,000 feet in the air if you thought one Kindle switch would take it down? Come on! Its just a cruel joke perpetrated by the airline industry!
There you have it, folks. Baldwin is unlikely to receive a real apology from American Airlines, so he made one up himself!
Watch the sketch below!