Booked And Never Busier, Keke Palmer Is Finally Hosting 'Saturday Night Live'

Keke Palmer at the 2021 Met Gala.
Keke Palmer on the 2021 Met Gala.
Theo Wargo by way of Getty Photographs

Dwell from New York, it’s your lady Keke Palmer on “Saturday Evening Dwell.”

Sure, somebody over at 30 Rock lastly noticed your tweets as a result of after years of followers begging the late-night sketch collection to e book the multi-hyphenate entertainer as host, she’s making her official debut.

The busy star, who just lately fronted Jordan Peele’s sci-fi thriller “Nope” and Disney’s “Lightyear,” will function host alongside musical visitor SZA for the Dec. 3 episode.

“Y’all obtained y’alls want,” she wrote after NBC made the announcement. “Guess [who’s] internet hosting @nbcsnl? I’m so excited for usss yalllllll, couldn’t do it with out you.”

The information was introduced on the finish of Saturday’s episode ― the primary to reach after the midterm elections ― hosted by comic Dave Chappelle.

“SNL” will take the remainder of November off for a mini hiatus after which return with Palmer as host in December.

Palmer, who rose to fame as a baby star, showing in “Akeelah and the Bee” at simply 11 years previous earlier than main the Nickelodeon collection “True Jackson, VP,” has extra just lately been recognized for her relentless work ethic.

When she’s not starring on Broadway, dropping singles, co-hosting the third hour of the “Good Morning America,” interviewing Vice President Kamala Harris, masking the Met Gala carpet or launching her personal community, she’s developed fairly the profession on display with roles in “Scream Queens” and “Hustlers” that isn’t slowing down anytime quickly.

Palmer can also be a lot beloved on social media for her extremely meme-able interview bites and spot-on impressions (see her flex a few of these abilities right here), prompting many all through the years to push for an “SNL” internet hosting gig.

She’ll subsequent seem within the upcoming Aziz Ansari directed movie “Being Mortal,” along with lending her vocal abilities to new seasons of “The Proud Household: Louder and Prouder” and Netflix’s “Human Sources.”

So, naturally, when Palmer was confirmed as host, her followers celebrated on-line.

SZA, who carried out on the present again in 2017, additionally shared her enthusiasm about teaming up with Palmer.

“Can’t imagine that is occurring lmao,” the “Ctrl” singer wrote on Instagram. “I plan on performing a fucking idiot. See you quickly New York.”

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