Because it is a break from the real news

"I will continue to watch the rest of H's Tale S1E2 "Birth Day"  (the ending was good) and then R&M S1E2 "Lawnmower Dog" and report having done so in hopes of sending messages out into the universe about overhauling the old-fashioned "girls watch shows about boys, but boys won’t do the same" phenomenon OW PAIN BLAST THIS I MEAN SEND IN THE ANGEL HARPS and in addition to a second women in horror movies reference (The first was in "Birth Day") there was a  good use of Twisted Sister on SNL weekend update 10/6/18.