SNL -- 5/8 .. now with 100 percent more Betty White

[slappy4428]

(PEOPLE.com) -- It's official: Betty White will host NBC's Saturday Night Live on May 8, WNBC News announced Thursday morning.

Besides featuring the "Golden Girl," who was the subject of a Facebook campaign to get her the gig, the special Mother's Day episode will also reunite six former female "SNL" cast members, most of whom happen to be moms: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch.

The show's creator-producer, Lorne Michaels, told USA Today that the Facebook campaign, which kicked in after White's Super Bowl commercial for Snickers, "took on a groundswell. [White as the host] isn't something we would have said no to, [but the campaign] validated that, 'Oh, that'd be fun' ... It was the outpouring of affection from fans, and we feel the same way."

And while White, 88, has no children of her own -- except for her golden retriever, Pontiac -- Michaels justifies her Mother's Day appearance by explaining, "She's the mother of us all in comedy."

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please don't let them **** it up...

 

[Wenders]

I might actually watch SNL for the first time in my life. I love Betty White.

 

[shockey]

could be AWESOME! HECK, SHOULD BE AWESOME!! 8) ;D ;)

i fear it will disappoint greatly. :( :( :(

 

[Mizzougrad96]

She'll be great. Having Fey on board won't hurt either.

SNL can be good, but it's usually because of a great host (Baldwin, Timberlake, Affleck or a former cast member) or great guest stars (Fey, Poehler etc...).

I was never a big Poehler fan, but she's 1,000X better than any of the women on the show now.

Seth Meyers is the worst Weekend Update host in at least 20 years. He's dreadful.

 

[mustangj17]

She's 88? Jesus! Who is hosting May 15, Spnited?

 

[playthrough]

Great idea, especially bringing back the other women. Wonder if they'll do a Golden Girls skit.

I'll be rooting for Betty.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Great idea, especially bringing back the other women. Wonder if they'll do a Golden Girls skit.

I'll be rooting for Betty.

I'm guessing a Golden Girls skit would be a little depressing since two of them recently died.

 

[Starman]

Just for "Weekend Update," they should bring back that ignorant ****, Jane Curtin.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Great idea, especially bringing back the other women. Wonder if they'll do a Golden Girls skit.

I'll be rooting for Betty.

Her cameo on 30 Rock a few months back was hilarious.

 

[budcrew08]

Great idea, especially bringing back the other women. Wonder if they'll do a Golden Girls skit.

I'll be rooting for Betty.

I'm guessing a Golden Girls skit would be a little depressing since two of them recently died.

they'd play it up as a nice homage to them.

 

[dooley_womack1]

She's the female Shatner and Vigoda. Takes someone with smarts to play vapid the way she has her whole career

 

[playthrough]

Great idea, especially bringing back the other women. Wonder if they'll do a Golden Girls skit.

I'll be rooting for Betty.

I'm guessing a Golden Girls skit would be a little depressing since two of them recently died.

Not that recently, Bea Arthur was April of last year and Estelle Getty in July 2008 (I thought they were more recent too, had to google it). Like budcrew said, one of those things that could be cool if they did it right. But who knows, SNL is so hit and miss now. I'll still watch though.

 

[txsportsscribe]

Besides featuring the "Golden Girl," who was the subject of a Facebook campaign to get her the gig, the special Mother's Day episode will also reunite six former female "SNL" cast members, most of whom happen to be moms: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch.

gilda radner is still funnier than at least 4 of those

 

[slappy4428]

Seth Meyers is the worst Weekend Update host in at least 20 years. He's dreadful.

He makes Horatio Sanz seem like Robin Williams.

 

[Chef2]

That Snickers commercial is one of the funniest ones I have seen in a long time.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Seth Meyers is the worst Weekend Update host in at least 20 years. He's dreadful.

He makes Horatio Sanz seem like Robin Williams.

I'd have to go back and watch the handful of Charles Rocket episodes before declaring whether Meyers is the worst ever, but he's probably the worst ever to do it for a full season.

The fact that he's the head writer tells you everything you need to know about that show sucking major ass.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Great idea, especially bringing back the other women. Wonder if they'll do a Golden Girls skit.

I'll be rooting for Betty.

I'm guessing a Golden Girls skit would be a little depressing since two of them recently died.

Not that recently, Bea Arthur was April of last year and Estelle Getty in July 2008 (I thought they were more recent too, had to google it). Like budcrew said, one of those things that could be cool if they did it right. But who knows, SNL is so hit and miss now. I'll still watch though.

Betty White is the rare celebrity where people will be devastated when she dies.

 

[Ace]

Great idea, especially bringing back the other women. Wonder if they'll do a Golden Girls skit.

I'll be rooting for Betty.

I'm guessing a Golden Girls skit would be a little depressing since two of them recently died.

Not that recently, Bea Arthur was April of last year and Estelle Getty in July 2008 (I thought they were more recent too, had to google it). Like budcrew said, one of those things that could be cool if they did it right. But who knows, SNL is so hit and miss now. I'll still watch though.

Betty White is the rare celebrity where people will be devastated when she dies.

I never understood why Lou Grant didn't take her up on some home cookin'.

 

[forever_town]

She's 88? Jesus! Who is hosting May 15, Spnited?

A spnited joke in less than 15 minutes.

I knew you could do it, SJ.

 

[Ace]

She's 88? Jesus! Who is hosting May 15, Spnited?

A spnited joke in less than 15 minutes.

I knew you could do it, SJ.

Too bad spnited won't get to see it until it's reprinted in his Reader's Digest.