Paul McCartney, Will Ferrell Nearly Make ‘SNL’ Cast Break With This ‘Mechanics’ One-Liner
Paul McCartney and Will Ferrell teamed up for a comedic sketch titled 'Mechanics' on Saturday Night Live. The sketch featured the duo alongside Marcello Hernández, humorously diagnosing a couple's car issues. McCartney also performed three songs during his fifth appearance as a musical guest on the show.
- ▪The sketch involved McCartney playing an auto mechanic alongside Ferrell and Hernández.
- ▪They humorously diagnosed a couple's car problems with absurd and comedic dialogue.
- ▪McCartney performed three songs during the episode, marking his fifth time as a musical guest on SNL.
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Mikey Day, Ashley Padilla, Marcello Hernández, musical guest Paul McCartney and host Will Ferrell during the "Mechanics" sketch on 'SNL' on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: '4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed', playlistId: 'b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709', }).render("connatix_contextual_player_div"); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } With a line like this coming out of Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney‘s mouths, the Saturday Night Live cast almost didn’t stand a chance.
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