Saturday Night Live Mocks Proposed AI Data Center in Box Elder County, Utah

Name: Saturday Night Live Mocks Proposed AI Data Center in Box Elder County, Utah
Uploaded: 2026-10-12T21:00:30.000Z
Duration: 59 s
Description: Saturday Night Live mocked Kevin O’Leary’s proposed massive AI data center in Box Elder County, Utah. The project has drawn opposition, and O’Leary is facing a defamation lawsuit after claiming opponents had ties to the Chinese Communist Party; he has acknowledged having no evidence and is seeking dismissal.

News Clip0:59BYU Universe·Box Elder County, UT·10/12/2026

Saturday Night Live mocked Kevin O’Leary’s proposed massive AI data center in Box Elder County, Utah. The project has drawn opposition, and O’Leary is facing a defamation lawsuit after claiming opponents had ties to the Chinese Communist Party; he has acknowledged having no evidence and is seeking dismissal.

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Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update featured comedian James Austin Johnson impersonating investor Kevin O’Leary and parodying his proposal to build a large AI data center in Box Elder County, Utah. The sketch mocked the plan to acquire roughly 40,000 acres and replace undeveloped land with a loud computer facility.

The segment also referenced a defamation lawsuit filed against O’Leary after he alleged that opponents of the project were connected to the Chinese Communist Party. O’Leary has since acknowledged that he had no evidence for the claim and is seeking to have the lawsuit dismissed.