On Saturday, March 21, the 55-year-old comedian, who rose to fame as a writer and performer on SNL<\/a> from 1997 to 2006, began her opening monologue by celebrating her accomplishments as the \u201cyoungest person ever to host SNL UK.\u201d<\/p>\n “My name is Tina Fey. Here in the U.K., you might know me as the teacher from Mean Girls<\/a>, or you might remember a long time ago when I played Sarah Palin on SNL US,\u201d she continued before a photo of Julia Louis-Dreyfus<\/a> popped up on the screen. “Or maybe you feel like you recognize me as the lady from the show Veep. And that’s fine too.”<\/p>\n Later on in the monologue, Fey opened up the floor for a quick Q&A, during which she accepted a surprise question from Nicola Coughlan<\/a>, who sat among the audience members in the studio.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is lovely to see you, but my question is, if this is SNL UK, then why are you the first host,\u201d the Bridgerton<\/a> actress, 39, asked. \u201cShouldn\u2019t it be a British icon like David Beckham<\/a> or Judi Dench<\/a> or Shrek<\/a>?\u201d<\/p>\n In response, Fey simply joked that, for the first episode, \u201cnone of you f—ers would do it.\u201d<\/p>\n Within seconds, the 30 Rock<\/a> alum\u2019s choice of language \u2014 which would undoubtedly get censored out in Studio 8H, the home of the U.S. version of SNL, due to FCC regulations on broadcast television \u2014\u00a0prompted Michael Cera<\/a> to rise from his seat with a comment of his own.<\/p>\n \u201cI think you just swore a second ago, you said the f-word,\u201d the Superbad actor said, to which Fey responded, \u201cYeah, we are allowed to swear in this version of the show.\u201d<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n Michael Cera and Nicola Coughlan on ‘Saturday Night Live UK’ After that clarification incited some cheers from the audience, Cera, 37, went on to try out the new freedom for himself by blurting out a few British curse words.<\/p>\n \u201cI think I would use it sparingly,\u201d he quipped after his outburst. \u201cIt feels kind of… I\u2019m classy.\u201d<\/p>\n With enough time for one more guest before transitioning into the sketches that featured a fresh lineup of cast members \u2014 including Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young \u2014 Fey welcomed Graham Norton<\/a> onto the stage for an unprompted interview.<\/p>\n \u201cTina, I believe you\u2019ve always had a deep love of British comedy,\u201d the late night host, 62, began before encouraging Fey to show off her expertise with a speed round of impressions and references to iconic U.K. comedies. \u201cLet me help you. I have a gift for making American celebrities likable to a British audience.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Michael](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/21fa108bcb231e497adbb8b08869be63.jpeg\"\/)
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