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Sábado Gigante Host is Thankful For SNL Parody
Don Francisco, longtime host of the real-life Spanish language variety series that was parodied on SNL this weekend, thanked the show and Marcello Hernandez in an Instagram post, writing “the affection and respect for what we built together continues as alive as always.” Sábado Gigante went off the air in 2015. [via USA Today]
Kal Penn Is ‘Still Interested’ in Daily Show Hosting Gig
The actor, who guest hosted the Comedy Central series for two weeks last season, tells People magazine he’s still gunning for the permament hosting job–if Jon Stewart leaves.
Dana Carvey Was Already SNL50’s Biden Before He Dropped Out of Race
In a new episode of his Fly on the Wall podcast with David Spade, Carvey reveals that Lorne Michaels asked him to be this season’s Joe Biden in early June. [via Entertainment Weekly]
Ladies and Gentlemen, Coldplay
From Alec Baldwin to Emma Stone to Pedro Pascal, Coldplay has been introduced by some true SNL greats over their seven previous appearances on the show. [via @nbcnl/Instagram]