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Carol Burnettcould be coming toSaturday Night Livesoon — if fans get their way.
The NBC comedy series askedTwitterwho they’d like to see host, and an overwhelming amount of responses named the formerCarol Burnett Showhost as their pick.
If Burnett, 89, did host the series, she’d set the record for the show’s oldest host in its 47-season run. Currently,Betty Whiteholds the record as the oldest person to host. She was 88 the last time she took theSNLstage in 2010.
This fact hasn’t slipped past fans. “Carol Burnett is 89 years old and has never hostedSNL,“one fantweeted, with over 41,000 likes. “NBC end this madness now.”
Carol Burnett.Scott Kowalchyk/CBS
The outpouring of support went past justSNLviewers. Even comedianPatton Oswalttweetedat the NBC show to endorse Burnett. “Guys, Carol Burnett. Come ON. Please?” he quote tweeted to the show.
Burnett has yet to respond to the widely-supportedSNLnomination — and only time will tell if NBC actually has Burnett on stage in future seasons.
Saturday Night Liveended its 47th season in May — with a few key cast members, includingKate McKinnon,Aidy Bryant,Kyle MooneyandPete Davidson, leaving the show behind. Season 48 is expected to premiere this fall on NBC, though no premiere date has been announced.
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Another change will come toSNL’sformat. The show will no longer release episodes on Hulu — as it has in years past. Instead, new episodes ofSNLwill be available to stream on NBC’sstreaming service Peacockafter they air, according toDeadline.
source: people.com
