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Quinta Brunson, star of Abbott Elementary, will return to host Saturday Night Live on May 3, with musical guest Benson Boone. The announcement came during the episode with Jon Hamm hosting and Lizzo performing. Brunson previously made her hosting debut on April 1, 2023.
The hosts for the final two episodes of Season 50, airing May 10 and May 17, have yet to be revealed. During her debut in 2023, Brunson said she has been dreaming about hosting the NBC sketch show since she was a kid. “I wanted to be on SNL back in the day but the audition process seemed long,” she said.
“So instead, I just created my own TV show, made sure it became really popular, won a bunch of Emmys and then got asked to host –– so much easier, so much easier.” She then compared her sitcom Abbott Elementary to Friends. “It’s a network sitcom like, say, Friends,” she said.
“Except, instead of being about a group of friends, it’s about a group of teachers. Instead of New York, it’s in Philadelphia and instead of not having Black people, it does.” The Emmy winner ended her monologue with a message advocating for teachers.
“Please, remember how important teachers are,” she said. “Acknowledge the work they do every day and for the love of God, pay them the money they deserve.”.
