Mark your calendars, Betty White supporters: Following a Facebook campaign that resulted in over 350,000 signatures, fans have gotten their wish : the former Golden Girls star will host NBC’s Saturday Night Live on May 8. But the 88-year old won’t take to the stage alone. In honor of Mother’s Day, the edition will reunite six former female cast members as co-hosts: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch. The Facebook campaign kicked off after White appeared in a Super Bowl commercial for Snickers, which SNL creator Lorne Michaels said “took on a groundswell. “[White as the host] isn’t something we would have said no to, [but the campaign] validated that… It was the outpouring of affection from fans, and we feel the same way.” Simply put, “she’s the mother of us all in comedy,” Michaels said. Go ahead and set your DVR for this episode of the long-running sketch series. We’ll wait right here.
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Betty White to Host Saturday Night Live
