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'SNL''s Debbie Downer returns, faces off with Robert De Niro

That trombone. Every time.
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Ayo Edebiri, Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, Robert De Niro, and Rachel Dratch on SNL.
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SNL's 50th anniversary special is a time for celebration, right? Not on Debbie Downer's watch.

On Sunday, Rachel Dratch brought back her iconic SNL character who loves to ruin occasions with home truths nobody wants to hear — and this time, the audience was Ayo Edebiri, Drew Barrymore, Robert De Niro, and Jimmy Fallon.

Attempting to get a drink at Debbie's bar, the celebrities were regaled with the realities of alcohol, endangered rhinos, and gout. Classic.

For the best sketches from SNL50, Mashable's got you covered.

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Shannon Connellan

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about everything (but not anything) across entertainment, tech, social good, science, and culture. Especially Australian horror.

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