Saturday Night Live” host Jean Smart kicked of this year’s 50th season of the storied sketch show with a monologue highlighting its home city, the Big Apple.
Taking the stage in a sparkly pink pantsuit, the “Hacks” star said, “I can’t tell you how honored I am to be hosting the premiere episode of Season 50.
It truly is incredible to be here.” She added with a grin, “I haven’t gotten all dressed up and had hundreds of people clap for me in days,” referencing her recent Emmy win for lead actress in a comedy series.
Smart reflected on watching the very first episode of “SNL” and thinking to herself how she’d host the show someday. “And this was the first Saturday that worked for my schedule,” she said with a smirk.
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