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Donald Glover Will Be Host and Musical Guest for Saturday Night Live
The Atlanta star will be pulling double duty on May 5th
Donald Glover/Childish Gambino will be pulling double duty on May 5th's new episode of Saturday Night Live.
The multi-hyphenate talent behind FX's Atlantawill serve as host in his show debut for SNL, and his MC alter ego Childish Gambino will also perform as the night's musical guest.
Mark your calendars! May 5!!!! #SNL pic.twitter.com/vKDX4gQJlX
— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) April 15, 2018
Perhaps the episode will give his actor half a chance to finally perform part of that Deadpool script (available here) that got axed in his fall-out with Marvel over the now-defunct animated series?
Some hope he might bring in Deadpool 2 star Ryan Reynolds for a choice cameo that might make light of the matter.
I mean, @donaldglover is hosting #SNL on May 5, and #Deadpool2 opens May 18, so even a @VancityReynolds cameo in a sketch about the #Deadpool animated series being cancelled isn't too far out there.
— John Elrod II (@LOTNorm) April 15, 2018
Another big wish list item is for the musical artist to drop some new music well ahead of his forthcoming fall tour.
donald glover definitely performing some new music at snl, willing to bet on it
— ellis (@sodieevolved) April 15, 2018
And, of course, the thing everyone seems to be looking forward to is the moment when he, as host, introduces himself as the musical guest.
Donald Glover hosting SNL the same night Childish Gambino is performing? He really out there living that Hannah Montana lifestyle pic.twitter.com/Bq9wFfX6yk
— 💫anaiis // 3💫 (@anaiismlopez) April 15, 2018
We're really hoping that when @donaldglover intros himself at @snl he says "and now childish Gambino". Then proceeds to run 20 ft to go play.
— Elizabeth Hargett (@lizlopH) April 15, 2018
may 5th: donald glover with guest childish gambino #snl pic.twitter.com/NaHyRp5GWW
— reagan| #renewb99 (@supermarioleff) April 15, 2018
Glover joins a list of performers who doubled as both guest and host of the series, including Britney Spears, MC Hammer, Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson and more.