VIDEO : 'SNL' Addresses Aziz Ansari Controversy

"SNL" addressed the Aziz Ansari sexual misconduct allegation and the surrounding controversy in the form of an uncomfortable dinner party conversation. A woman accused Ansari of sexual misconduct in a story with Babe.net earlier this month, but many criticized aspects of the story's reporting, including a New York Times op-ed that defended Ansari. The darkly funny sketch satirizes the difficulty of discussing the subject. Many criticized aspects of the reporting of the story, including a New York Times op-ed that defended Ansari explicitly, and the piece sparked the first substantive and mainstream public debate of the topic since the #MeToo movement gained prominence.