Elton John, Helen Mirren to Host SNL in April

Helen Mirren, Elton John

Elton John and Helen Mirren will make their Saturday Night Live hosting debuts in April, NBC announced Tuesday.

John is scheduled to host April 2 and will pull double duty as he'll also perform with musical guest Leon Russell. John's only previous appearance on the sketch show came in 1982 as a musical guest. John and Russell recently released an album titled The Union.

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Mirren will take the stage April 9 with musical guest The Foo Fighters, who return for a seventh appearance. The Oscar winner can be seen in the movie remake of Arthur, starring Russell Brand, out in theaters April 8.

What do you think of SNL's April lineup?

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