John Mulaney, a comedian who got his start for his work writing on Saturday Night Live, is set to be the host of the sketch comedy show on April 14.
This is a HUGE deal for fans of Mulaney — who is known for his two existing Netflix specials, his webseries-turned-Broadway show “Oh Hello” and for writing hyper-specific last minute jokes credited with making Stefon, played by Bill Hader, break character during Weekend Update segments.
Oh boy pic.twitter.com/FBFRMy8rMq
— John Mulaney (@mulaney) March 29, 2018
As a staff writer of SNL for 6 years, Mulaney created some of the funniest and most memorable jokes on the show, winning an Emmy for his work in 2012. The celebrated stand-up will be making a rare appearance in front of the show’s cameras, presumably to also promote his latest Netflix special, Kid Gorgeous At Radio City, which airs on May 1.
Jack White, singer and artist who just released a new album, Boarding House Reach, is the musical guest slotted to appear that night as well.
Since leaving SNL, Mulaney has starred in the Fox sitcom, Mulaney which was canceled after one season. He also currently stars alongside Nick Kroll on the animated Netflix show, Big Mouth and most recently made a brief cameo on Hader’s episode of SNL.
It’s understandable why people are so excited to finally see Mulaney back on the show, and we can hardly wait to see him flex his hosting abilities on April 14.