'Saturday Night Live' spoof targets Kevin O'Leary's Utah data center proposal
Kevin O’Leary responded to a Saturday Night Live parody of his proposal to build a large data center in Box Elder County, Utah. The sketch highlighted concerns about the project’s potential water use, noise and pollution, while O’Leary said he appreciated the humor.
Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” featured James Austin Johnson portraying investor Kevin O’Leary and mocking his proposal for a massive data center in Box Elder County, Utah. The sketch referenced concerns that the project could consume water and create noise and pollution while generating significant profits for O’Leary.
O’Leary said he thought the parody was well done and joked about Johnson’s portrayal. The segment also referenced O’Leary’s controversial comments about Utah residents who oppose the data center, but the article primarily focused on the television spoof rather than a new project decision or regulatory action.