Her comedy in this episode is absolutely hysterical, and i love that most of her jokes are sexual. Saturday night live season 35 episode 21 on may 8, 2010 with host betty white and musical guest jayz. Celebrity betty white is golden as host, jayz performs medley of hits on snl episode also featured return of tina fey, rachel dratch, ana gasteyer, amy poehler, maya rudolph and molly shannon. See betty whites hilarious promo for her upcoming may 8 gig hosting saturday night live. May 09, 2010 betty white joins forces with returning snl greats tina fey, amy poehler, and more to deliver a firstrate episode.
Betty white became the oldest person to host saturday night live. Tina fey, amy poehler, ana gasteyer, molly shannon, maya rudolph, and rachel dratch. Hosting saturday night live has become a bit of a rite of passage for alist. A true comedian, everyone needs to watch this episode. The show often satirizes contemporary american popular culture and politics. The episode garnered snl its highest overnight ratings in 18 months. On this day in 2010, 88yearold actress betty white, known for her former roles on the golden girls and the mary tyler moore show, becomes the oldest person to. George carlin served as the shows first host in october 1975. A notable moment of the season was when an internet campaign was created to get actress betty white to host an episode of the show. Watch saturday night live episodes online season 35. Jan 17, 2017 its betty whites 95th birthday today, so lets celebrate by jumping into the pit with her. Some of the most talented people in the world have been snl hosts and these are the best of them. Watch may 8 betty white season 35, episode 21 of saturday night live or get episode details on nbc.
Betty white hosted saturday night live this past weekend following a facebook campaign for her to appear on the show. Saturday night live was inducted into the broadcasting hall of fame by the national association of broadcasters, and the show continues to garner. Betty white becomes oldest saturday night live host history. White was one of the bestif not the besthosts of the season, and seeing the returning women of snl was a reminder of how excellent they are and how good the. Explore betty whites characters and sketches on saturday night live.
Watch sketches from the saturday night live episode, snl season 35 episode 21 betty white, jayz on. Snl features a different guest host and musical act each week. Saturday night live has featured a wide array of hosts and musical guests. And joining her for the momentous episode was a murderers row of amazing snl women. The californians fred armisen, bill hader, kristen wiig, laraine newman, kenan thompson, betty white, taylor swift reunite and get some surprising news about their pool boy craig bradley cooper. The group was called betty white to host snl please. On saturday, after more than 70 years in show business, six emmy awards and one improbable facebook campaign, betty white finally got her shot at hosting saturday night live. Betty white was born in oak park, illinois, to christine tess cachikis, a homemaker, and horace logan white, a lighting company executive for the crousehinds electric company. Regarded as a pioneer of television, she is one of the first women to have control both in front of and behind the camera and is recognized as the first woman to produce a sitcom life with elizabeth, which. Saturday night live snl is a latenight sketch comedy and variety show created by lorne michaels. A census taker tina fey faces a woman betty white with confusing answers to her. Saturday night live executive producer lorne michaels told usa today that he has always wanted white to host and said in a statement on the official snl blog, i. Top 10 saturday night live hosts photo 2 pictures cbs.
I hope shes in the running for the national medal of the arts and kennedy center honors. Following the success of the snickers advertisement, a grassroots campaign on facebook called betty white to host snl please began in january 2010. Feb 21, 2010 betty white to host snl with fellow comediennes golden girls star betty white has almost signed on the dotted line to host an upcoming episode of saturday night live. She is of danish, greek, english, and welsh descent.
A census taker tina fey faces a woman betty white with confusing answers to her most basic questions. Betty white thrilled to appear with jayz on saturday. The answer is a resounding yes, as saturday night live had what was likely their best episode of the season with betty as host. Historically, snl doesnt always come through for its most heavily hyped hosts. The tv legend hosted a special mothers day special in season 35 and created a lot of laughs while talking about. After last nights hosting duties of saturday night live with some famous female alumni like amy poehler, tina fey, molly shannon, ana gasteyer, and maya rudolph to help along. Saturday night live betty whitejayz tv episode 2010 imdb. The season was accompanied by three primetime episodes of saturday night live weekend update thursday and three primetime snl clip shows.
Saturday night live betty whitejayz tv episode 2010. Watch may 8 betty white season 35, episode 21 of saturday night live or get episode details on. May 09, 2010 betty white hosted saturday night live last night, realizing the dreams of more than 500,000 facebook users. Watch the latest episodes of saturday night live or get episode details on. Reception from fans and critics alike was mostly positive, and a day later whites gig. She was joined by female alums of the shows cast tina fey, amy poehler, maya rudolph, ana gasteyer, molly shannon, and rachel dratch. Celebrate betty whites birthday with her death metal snl. The episode was hosted by white, but it also played host to numerous female luminaries from saturday night lives past, including tina fey. Aug 16, 2018 betty white surprises morgan freeman at the 39th afi life achievement award duration. The group was approaching 500,000 members when nbc confirmed on march 11, 2010 that white would in fact host saturday night live on may 8. Watch sketches from the saturday night live episode, snl season 35 episode 21 betty white, jayz on nbc.
Comedian george carlin hosted the firstever episode of snl in 1975. Reception from fans and critics alike was mostly positive, and a day later white s gig. Betty white in the mother of all saturday night live. A 3 12hour special for the 40year anniversary of saturday night live with todays biggest stars, past hosts, cast members, and music legends. Saturday night live was inducted into the broadcasting hall of fame by the national association of broadcasters, and the show continues to garner the highest ratings of any latenight television. Betty marion white ludden born january 17, 1922 is an american actress and comedian, with the longest television career of any entertainer, spanning 80 years. Betty white gets highest ratings in a year and a half as host. List of saturday night live hosts saturday night live has.
The californiansbuhbye snl 40th anniversary special. Its betty whites 95th birthday today, so lets celebrate by jumping into the pit with her. Betty didnt do it alone though many of the best female cast members came back for sketches, including molly. Betty white teaches nbcs snl a thing or two about facebook. Everyone always loved betty white before, but would they still love her after more than an hour of muffin and lesbian jokes.
Betty white hosts snl archive straight dope message board. Celebrity betty white thrilled to appear with jayz on saturday night live hes the hottest thing since sliced bread, white says of hov, who joins her on the show may 8. Lesbian jokes, muffins, tina fey, maya rudolph, amy. Appearing with betty will be tina fey, ana gasteyer, amy poehler, maya rudolph,molly shannon and macgruber. This is betty whites bluffin muffin by eva lenchler on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. May 09, 2010 all it took to reinvigorate a 35yearold comedy show was the presence of an 88yearold woman. Several similar specials, under the name saturday night live sports extra, aired sporadically from the early 90s to 2009, traditionally around the time of that years super bowl. All it took to reinvigorate a 35yearold comedy show was the presence of an 88yearold woman. She went on to win her seventh emmy award for her performance on the. Betty white was born in oak park, illinois, to christine tess cachikis, a homemaker, and horace logan white, a lighting company executive for the. At 88yearsold, betty white is the oldest person to host saturday night live. May 08, 2010 betty white was perfect in her role as a hostess. The proposal, sags life achievement award and even getting tackled during a super bowl commercial but what does she think about the recent online campaign.
Betty white is golden as host, jayz performs medley of. Concerned about whites age and possible fatigue, her episode had tina fey, molly shannon, maya rudolph, rachel dratch and amy poehler on standby to replace her. Watch saturday night live season 35, episode 22 betty whitejay z. One of the greatest, and i love that many of the old cast members come back just for betty white. Betty white surprises morgan freeman at the 39th afi life achievement award duration. Betty white talked like a sailor on snl last night and it totally worked.
The ratings success of betty whites hosting of nbcs snl a gig that was prompted by a facebook group shows that the tv networks need to pay more attention to facebook and other social. Saturday night live executive producer lorne michaels told usa today that he has always wanted white to host and said in a statement on the official snl blog, i cant think of a better way to. Betty white is an american legend in television which is probably why it was facebook that helped launch a campaign to get her to host the show. Betty white becomes oldest saturday night live host.
Watch saturday night live highlight betty white monologue on. Apr 30, 2010 see betty whites hilarious promo for her upcoming may 8 gig hosting saturday night live. Betty white joins forces with returning snl greats tina fey, amy poehler, and more to deliver a firstrate episode. Betty white hosts saturday night live becoming its oldest host. Saturday night live sports allstars january 31, 2010 na. Explore betty white s characters and sketches on saturday night live. The group was approaching 500,000 members when nbc confirmed on march 11. Watch the full saturday night live 40th anniversary. Live from new york, celebrity hosts join an ensemble cast to perform.
Although best known as the devious sue ann nivens on the classic sitcom the mary tyler moore show 1970 and the ditzy. Saturday night live 40th anniversary special wikipedia. The saturday night live 40th anniversary special is a threeandahalfhour primetime special that aired on, february 15, 2015, on nbc, celebrating saturday night live s 40th year on the air, having premiered on october 11, 1975, under the original title nbcs saturday night. Last nights episode of saturday night live with betty white hosting and jayz performing was the shows highestrated in 18 months. My only complaint is that they should have parodied shows like mary tyler moore, betty white, the golden girls, my favoritemamas family, etc. Whites hosting stint was a result of an internet campaign. The lawrence welk show presents a mothers day song, with betty white and an allstar cast of snl alumnae amy poehler, ana gasteyer, maya rudolph, molly shannon, tina fey, rachel dratch. Betty white, rachel dratch, tina fey, ana gastayer, amy poehler, maya rudolph, and molly sha. Betty white is golden as host, jayz performs medley of hits. Daniel craig hosts saturday night live on march 7, 2020 with musical guest the weeknd. Watch the latest episodes of saturday night live or get episode details on nbc. It premiered on the nbc television network on october 11, 1975, under the title nbcs saturday night.
Jayz in saturday night live 1975 betty white in saturday night live 1975 betty white and kristen wiig in saturday night. Betty whites snl promo asserts the power of the internet mtv. Betty white hosted saturday night live last night, realizing the dreams of more than 500,000 facebook users. Betty white ready for snl laughs the 88yearold actress is set to appear alongside jayz on the latenight show. Facebook fans watched their dream come true when betty white hosted saturday night live this week. Watch saturday night live episodes online season 35 2010. Why betty white says stage fright is her lifesaver youtube. Jul 05, 2019 hosting saturday night live has become a bit of a rite of passage for alist celebrities. Betty white hosts saturday night live becoming its. Betty white will host nbcs saturday night live on may 8, wnbc news announced thursday morning besides featuring the golden girl, who was the subject of a facebook campaign to. The betty white episode in the books and seeing her grace the studio 8h stage was a delight. Betty white to host snl with fellow comediennes amy poehler. May 10, 2010 betty white hosted saturday night live this past weekend following a facebook campaign for her to appear on the show.
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