'Saturday Night Live' books Amy Poehler, Katy Perry for season premiere
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"Saturday Night Live" will welcome back a former cast regular as host of its season premiere and has confirmed the hiring of four new featured players in its cast."Parks and Recreation" star Amy Poehler will host the Sept. 25 premiere. She was a member of the cast for eight years and has made several return appearances since leaving for "Parks and Rec," but the premiere will be her first turn as host of the show.
The musical guest will be Katy Perry, who's making her "SNL" debut. We're also sort of hoping her fiance, Russell Brand, might make a cameo.
NBC has also confirmed the previously reported additions of four new featured players to the cast: Vanessa Bayer, Paul Brittain, Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah. They represent the biggest infusion of new cast members to the show since 2001, when Poehler and Seth Meyers were among the newcomers.
"SNL" will also air new shows on Oct. 2 and Oct. 9. "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston has said he's hosting the Oct. 2 episode, but NBC hasn't officially named the hosts for those weeks.
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Why is she hosting? Jeff Gordon, Lance Armstrong, and Tom Brady are funnier than her.
They really wanted George Carlin.... but he's dead. I hope when she walks out on stage a trap door opens and she falls to her death.
she's the BEST, couldn't ask for more. i'll def watch now.