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fter becoming the first presidential candidate in 40 years to miss the charity event put on by the Archdiocese of New York, the Democratic nominee tried to make up for her absence by sending in a pre-recorded “comedy” skit with former “Saturday Night Live” actress Molly Shannon. In the video, Shannon, 60, resurrected her schoolgirl alter ego Mary Katherine Gallagher to “interrupt” Harris’ formal dinner remarks and warn her not to make fun of Catholics. In one attempt at humor, Harris, 59, said that making fun of Catholics at the Al Smith Dinner would be like “criticizing Detroit in Detroit,”...

× Back to Videos Watch: Kamala Harris Delivers Video Of Comedic Sketch In Lieu Of Showing Up To Al Smith Dinner Posted By Ian Schwartz On Date October 17, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris sent a video message in lieu of showing up to the Al Smith Dinner, a comedic sketch with Molly Shannon's Saturday Night Live character Mary Katherine Gallagher. Following the video, dinner master of ceremonies Jim Gaffigan: "As I watch that I couldn't help but think of, now I know how my kids felt when I FaceTime into a piano recital they were at."

Molly Shannon said on a recent episode of “The Howard Stern Show” (via People) that she was sexually harassed by comedian and “Diff’rent Strokes” star Gary Coleman. The “Saturday Night Live” veteran also detailed the alleged incident in her new memoir, “Hello, Molly!” Shannon said she had just signed with Coleman’s manager at the time and got the chance to meet him at his penthouse hotel room. “I think he was like, ‘Sit down [on the bed].’ It was very sweet,” Shannon said. “And then he’s, like, tickling me a little. This and that.” Shannon told Coleman that she was...