'SNL' comes up with a new Amazon Echo, just for the olds

Amazon Echo Silver responds to dozens of names that sound like "Alexa," tolerates rambling anecdotes without argument, and is programmed to carefully sidestep casual racism. Saturday Night Live had some fun with Amazon's cylindrical talking speaker, turning the Siri-like voice interface into an eternally patient caretaker for "the greatest generation." The punchline here -- "LOL aren't old people lame and adorably hateful?" -- is questionable, but SNL's talented cast capably milks it for some memorable zingers, at least. Melissa McCarthy's funniest'SNL' moment had nothing to do with politics Stephen Colbert explains why Comey's firing was kinda like'The Godfather' Katy Perry's cannibalism video for'Bon Appétit' is finally here