Normally we hate hype and internet memes and tend to dislike things as soon as they become popular because we’re super cool. But we’ve been on board with the Betty White revival since the start, and the Facebook group dedicated to getting BW on Saturday Night Live succeeded in its goal. Popeater reports:
The ‘Golden Girls’ actress will host the show on May 8, WNBC News announced Thursday morning. The special Mother’s Day episode will also reunite six former female ‘SNL’ cast members: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch.
The show’s creator-producer, Lorne Michaels, admits the Facebook campaign “took on a groundswell.”
“[White as the host] isn’t something we would have said no to, [but the campaign] validated that, ‘Oh, that’d be fun’ … It was the outpouring of affection from fans, and we feel the same way,” Michaels added.
Great, now every dumb Facebook group will think they can make a difference. Sorry, friends. John Cougar Mellencamp will never quit smoking and that guy’s sister will not name her baby Megatron.
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You mean they intend to invite FUNNY people on the show instead of just having thee chubby black guy who does a great Reba impersonation???