Today it was announced that Bridesmaids’ Melissa McCarthy will host Saturday Night Live in February!
The hilarious Mike & Molly actress will host Saturday Night Live on February 1 with musical guest Imagine Dragons. This will be McCarthy’s third time hosting the late night comedy show. She previously hosted in 2011 with musical guest Lady Antebellum, then again in 2013 with musical guest Phoenix.
McCarthy made a splash (in more ways than one) when she hosted Saturday Night Live the first time in 2011 with her hilarious ranch dressing sketch. In the sketch, McCarthy’s long experience as a sketch performer came through as she squeezed a bottle ranch dressing in to her face to the extreme laughter of the audience. Check out that sketch as a reminder below:
McCarthy was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series when she hosted Saturday Night Live in 2011. She has also won an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy for her role as Molly on Mike & Molly.
The last time McCarthy hosted SNL, alum and long-time friend Kristen Wiig made an appearance. Wiig has already made a cameo this season on SNL but will she be back for another when McCarthy takes the stage at Studio 8H?
This week, Drake will pull double-duty as both the host and musical guest when SNL returns for its 2014 debut on Saturday.
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