When a grassroots campaign involves both Facebook and a beloved Golden Girl, the scope of its influence cannot be underestimated. To wit: Sources confirm to me exclusively that Saturday Night Live is thisclose to signing TV legend Betty White to host the show for the very first time.

But there’s a catch — and a pretty cool one at that.

White would not be hosting alone. Rather, I hear SNL is putting together a “Women of Comedy” episode that would team the former Rose Nylund with several of her younger contemporaries. Ex-SNL MVP Molly Shannon is on board, I hear, and feelers have also been put out to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. (An NBC spokesperson insists no one has been confirmed at this time.)

This tag-team approach will allow Lorne Michaels to appease White-on-SNL zealots (half a million and counting!) without making the 88-year-old shoulder the burden of all 90 minutes on her own. And hey, anything that gives Fey an opportunity to dust off her Sarah Palin impersonation — as she’s rumored to be considering — is okay with me.

Thoughts? Are you down with SNL’s multi-host approach? Do you think SNL should borrow any of Ken Tucker’s genius skit ideas for White? Is all of this way too good to be true? Sound off below!

from EW
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almost half a million and i just realized the created of this page is my friend Chris, the SDpup in the address line, no wonder i've been a fan since there were 4 others.

Hell! Yes!

I'm excited at just the idea. Throw Carol Burnett in there too!

I love it.

And, yep, seeing Carol Burnett again would be great.

I don't buy this "shoulder the burden" spin. There have been numerous host over the last 35 years that have done a minimal of skits. Betty doesn't have to be in every skit, cause I can't think of a host that has. Give her 3 skits the opening and introducing the band twice. For Betty that's child's work

My other issue over all of this I would hate to see the national treasure that is BW being reduced to fart jokes, homophobia skits, and frat boy humor. Cause honestly SNL hasn't been funny in decades.

lazycrockett said:

True. When Michael Phelps was on, I think they gave him about three lines total throughout the entire show. I think they try to work around the guest host they have, and when they have one who's really stupid, they cut down on their lines. With Betty, though, she seems like a consummate pro, so I wouldn't be worried for her at all. Nevertheless, SNL doing a tribute to some of the female greats of comedy is an interesting idea.

lazycrockett said:

but having Betty on the show may force them to step up their game, i can see her going you can't being giving me shit like that.

This was on CNN.com about 4 days ago or so. I love the idea of it. Betty White originally said she probably was way off Lorne Michaels' radar, but the Facebook campaign has obviously caught people's eyes at NBC. Why she hasn't hosted to now is beyond me. The lady is still funny as hell, and classy as anyone.

Here she is in a funny, and current, Snickers commercial. (Remember, that was currency in Prince's day. LOL) REALLY good CGI in this, because she really looks like she's goin' down.

Even though she was a household name in Golden Girls, I loved her even more as the BITCHY Sue Ann Nivens from the MTMS


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Oh my GAWD! Wow, I'm so happy the online requests worked!

I can't wait to see this. Betty White is fuggin hilarious!

I love Betty White.

Who doesn't love Betty White?

If you don't love Betty White you have no soul.

Nikademus said:

amen

Nikademus said:

Umm...why can't it be just Betty?

If it's Betty's concern that it's too much, I understand. If it's Lorne's...
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EDIT:

I guess at 88, counting the week of rehearsals leading up to the show...it might be a lot.
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ernestsewell said:

I love this commerical. I loved the show Golden Girls.