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.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
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.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Billboard.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Billboard
