SNL, Please Make Melissa Villaseñor’s Cesar Perez a Recurring Character

We haven’t seen much of Melissa Villaseñor on Saturday Night Live lately, which is sad news for all of us, because Villaseñor is a master not only at celebrity impressions, but also at playing sad, strange characters with unexpected heart. Case in point: Cesar Perez, who made his debut on last night’s “Weekend Update.� Cesar is Colin Jost’s driver, and starts things off strong by giving us Jost’s full address before trying out some stand-up for the crowd (“I got the mind of Mencia, man.�) Cesar’s comedy mostly revolves around roasting his nephew Carlitos, but this is complicated by Cesar’s intense guilt and love for Carlitos. (“What kind of man says that about his nephew? I gotta apologize.�) Villaseñor is note-perfect here, and we hope this is just the first we’re hearing from Cesar. Watch the full bit above.