Who will host the post-election episode of ‘SNL’? This is who the fans want (POLL)

Saturday Night LivePost-election episodes can be either celebratory or cathartic, depending on the outcome, so it’s important to choose the right host to meet the moment.

For the last three of them Dave Chappelle was the presenter. He spearheaded the 2016 edition, which was a truly grim affair (appropriate Kate McKinnonas Hillary Clinton performing a mournful rendition of “Hallelujah” how cold it is open). Then, in 2020, he returned to the 8h studio to host that year’s post-election special, which was much less moody (this time with Jim Carrey And Maya Rudolph as Joe Biden and Maya Rudolph dance to “You’re Gonna Lose Your Job” in cold openBye Alec BaldwinDonald Trump moaned the “macho” version). He also returned in 2022 to helm the post-midterm election episode.

His monologues became something of a story in themselves for all three of them. IN 2016He reacted rather stoically to the election results, noting that there are other pressing issues people need to do something about and promising to give Trump a chance. IN 2020After Biden’s victory, he reminded the audience who were happy to remain humble on the occasion, saying: “I would implore everyone celebrating today to remember that it is good to be a humble winner. Remember when I was here four years ago? Remember how bad it was? Remember that now half the country still thinks that way. Please remember this.”

He returned as host of the 2022 post-election show under different circumstances. The comedian was the target of a Netflix employee strike over his 2021 special. The closerin which he made highly criticized jokes about transgender people. In his monologue, he addressed the backlash, saying: “It shouldn’t be so scary to talk about anything. It makes my job incredibly difficult, I’ll be honest with you.” However, he also spoke about the state of affairs, saying: “I’m watching the news now, they’re announcing the end of the Trump era. Okay, I could see how New York might believe this is the end of its era. I’m just being honest with you: I live in Ohio among poor whites. Many of you don’t understand why Trump was so popular, but I understand it because I hear it every day. He is very loved.”

The host of the 2024 post-election special, which will air on Saturday, November 9, has not yet been announced, but many suspect Chappelle will return to host again to continue his series. “SNL needs Chappelle to host a post-election show. Now it’s a tradition,” he wrote one fan.

However, some viewers were not happy with this opportunity. letter“The possibility that Chappelle could host a post-election SNL is gut-wrenching.” Those in the latter category suggest other names of stars who could take the stage instead.

“I need Tim Robinson to host post-election SNL,” one social media user said. proposed. Another pointed to Perhaps Julia Louis Dreyfus, who has been active in this and previous election cycles. Another Internet assumption at the concert – Harper Steele, ex SNL writer whose transition was documented in Will and Harper along with best friend Will Ferrell. And another name that comes up a lot is Seth Meyers, who regularly covers political news on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Other names that have been mentioned so far include Tom Hanks, Ali Wong and even Kate McKinnon.

So who does You want to see you on stage this Saturday? Take our survey below!