Tom Hanks Jokes About Coronavirus Battle in Heartfelt 'Saturday Night Live: At Home' Monologue

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Tom Hanks took on the responsibility of introducing America to the new format of with a monologue shot entirely in his own house.During his pre-taped intro, the Oscar-winner made light of his own battle with Coronavirus and how that lead to reaching out to ask him to be a part of their return to TV.«It is a strange time to try to be funny, but trying to be funny is s whole thing, so we thought, what the heck let's give it a shot,» Hanks shared. «Why me as host?

Well, for one, I have been the celebrity canary in the coal mine for the coronavirus.»Hanks, along with his wife Rita Wilson, were two of the first celebrities to reveal that they'd been diagnosed with COVID-19 back on March 11.