John Mulaney to Join SNL's 5-Timers Club
Comedian John Mulaney will become part of the illustrious ‘5-Timers Club’ when he hosts Saturday Night Live for a fifth time on February 26. Mulaney wrote for SNL from 2008 to 2012, where he co-created one of Weekend Update’s most beloved characters — Stefon — alongside Bill Hader. The stand-up comedian and writer first hosted the show in April 2018, where he brought the ‘Diner Lobster’ sketch to life. His next project is a reunion with SNL alum Andy Samberg as they voice Chip and Dale respectively in the upcoming Disney+ filmChip n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers.
Per TVLine,the February 26 episode of SNL will see Mulaney joined by musical guest LCD Soundsystem. His forthcoming appearance as host will make him one of the fastest inductees ever into the ‘5-Timers Club’, an exclusive group for every celebrity who has hosted SNL five or more times. The last person to join the club was Paul Rudd last December, although his episode was infamously derailed by a surge in Omicron leaving the show without an audience and most of the cast.
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As Mulaney is confirmed to be hosting SNL for the fifth season in a row, this shows that his episodes have proved extremely popular, with audiences enjoying musical sketches like “Bodega Bathroom” and “Airport Sushi” every time. An episode of Saturday Night Live nearly always goes down well when the host is someone in the family, and Mulaney’s time as a writer seems to have prepared him well for the chaos in Studio 8H.
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Source: TVLine
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