The longtime SNL star will join the judge’s table for the Sept. 1 episode of AGT. Thompson previously served as a guest judge for two episodes in 2020.

Ahead of its Series 2 debut next month, Sky says Saturday Night Live UK has become its biggest show among 16-to-34-year-olds, with the British pay cabler signaling a long future for the sketch series.

The SNL featured player has joined the cast of Love Love, about a struggling tennis phenom who falls for a ball boy at the U.S. Open. The film, which is currently in production, marks Patterson’s second feature film role after this summer’s 72 HOURS.