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Top 10 Best Saturday Night Live Hosts


some folks in the industry have even
referred to me as on the Saturday Night
Live stage these celebrities seem right
at home welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 best hosts of Saturday Night
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focusing on celebrities that have never
been official members of the Saturday
Night Live cast so that means favorites
like Will Ferrell and nor McDonald don’t
fit our criteria since they hosted after
leaving the show I used to do the
Weekend Update news routine remember
Juho sucked time early in her career
this actress performed with famous Los
Angeles sketch troupe The Groundlings
so obviously melissa mccarthy has the
necessary improv chops to hang with
SNL’s best she’s played Sean Spicer to
perfection with her sensational physical
comedy and the portrayal even led to a
Primetime Emmy Award begin today by
apologizing on behalf of you to me
meanwhile her original characters
showcase her comedic versatility and
ability to go with the flow
melissa is loud but charming which makes
her a dynamic unforgettable host one
that SNL continues to call on for
special appearances this is my dad and
this is me over his dead body screaming
number nine buck Henry you will then
take my ticket here why would you want
to go both of you go that’s alright in
contrast to Melissa McCarthy’s
in-your-face style of comedy this
old-school icon takes a more subtle
approach back in the late 70s buck
Henry’s dry humor was so captivating
that he was asked to host the season
finale four years in a row third time
that I’ve hosted considering SNL’s
gallery of wacky characters Henry is the
perfect straight man for sketches about
social outcasts some of his finest
moments will creep you out in that
hilariously awkward kind of way while
others display bucks raw comedic talent
either way he is guaranteed to make you
laugh number eight Candice Bergen well
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and it’s called bag of glass this model
turned actress is known for her
extensive film and television work what
you may not realize however is that
Candice Bergen is the daughter of
comedian Edgar Bergen and she clearly
shares his penchant for humor thanks for
everything
even tarnished diamonds with only one
dunk Bergen set a high bar for all hosts
on SNL and she was also the first woman
to host in sketches Candice plays it
cool and is able to match some of the
series most accomplished cast members
beat for beat over the years she’s often
returned making her not just a memorable
guest host but one of the series most
influential and relatable hosts and we
think it’s going to be we think it’s
going to be a very exciting show and
we’ll be back after this from the number
spaghetti
speaking of relatable performers this
American actress has been in the public
eye since childhood
oh and Drew Barrymore also comes from a
Hollywood family
makes it look easy onstage and she’s an
old pro too as she actually hosted in
1982 at only seven years old and someone
says I can go arcane I’d say terrific
anytime while drew can hold her own with
original characters
it’s the celebrity impressions that
stand out most she may be America’s
Sweetheart but she will kill you with
her kind demeanor and her extraordinary
knack for comedic timing Calista
Flockhart with an amazing negative
$58,000 good job number six Tom Hanks
hey what’s the matter with those guys on
Miami Vice those guys they never wear
any socks I mean what’s the big deal
everybody loves this American icon so
much so that he acknowledged himself as
America’s father during a 2016 monologue
you know magazine cover recently called
me America’s dad and I would have
preferred sexiest man alive but I will
take it long before Tom Hanks became an
Oscar winner he was a comedic veteran of
the SNL stage like Drew Barrymore he’s
got a gift for astute celebrity
impressions but he’s also capable of
stepping away from the script for
bizarre zany characters remember this is
bosom buddies Buffy Wilson we’re talking
about
he puts the audience at ease only to
flip the script with his vast range of
back in 1980 this extraordinary
character failed to make the Saturday
Night Live cut but John Goodman then the
less became a series legend with his
larger-than-life nature he can play
overbearing an aggressive characters and
he’s also got the personality to channel
his feminine side to remember Linda
Tripp apparently it’s against the law in
the state of Maryland and they want to
prosecute me for it and while Goodman is
not afraid of going over the top he can
pull things back if he needs to always
playing off his fellow SNL performers if
Tom Hanks is America’s dad then John
Goodman is America’s hilarious uncle
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do they think this is dumb number for
Justin Timberlake some performers just
have that special x-factor and this
superstar is one of those blessed
individuals Justin Timberlake obviously
brings some hip appeal to the SNL stage
but he keeps people tuned in with his
magnetic personality and triple threat
skill set I’m just here to do the comedy
thing and I’m not gonna sing he always
seems one step ahead during sketches
leaving viewers curious if he’ll stay on
script or improvise when my
great-great-grandson waiter bring sexy
back plus Justin also seems to be having
the time of his life resulting in
several hilarious moments that keep
Saturday Night Live in the headlines
excuse me can we talk about the students
please they were put in real danger by
our principal that man right over there
excuse me that is absolutely not true
and that’s the news stay tuned
Thank You number three Christopher
Walken I got a fever and the only
prescription is more cowbell if Justin
Timberlake makes the audience
comfortable then this man does the exact
opposite
still Christopher Walken brings a
strange sense of effortless cool to SNL
with his intellectual comedy and subdued
technique lunch you’re gonna treat
yourself to a vanilla ice cream you’re
gonna eat it too fast you’re gonna get
an ice cream headache like John Goodman
Walken excels during bizarre scenarios
whether he’s asking for more cowbell or
breaking the fourth wall as the
continental throw champagne in my face
once shame on you
plus his unorthodox manner of speech
always keeps the cast members on their
toes as they wonder which way walk and
he’ll go he’s a true original that
brings out the best in other performers
now I’ve been begging her to try and she
shinchi for months she’d refused on the
grounds that it was unclean number two
Alec Baldwin
I bet Nixon only got one scoop of ice
cream for dessert but I get two scoops
okay two scoops please pick a younger
Saturday Night Live fans surely
recognized this actor for his
exaggerated Donald Trump impression but
Alec Baldwin is no one-trick pony
as he’s one of the most versatile
celebrities to ever host in he’s hosted
more times than anybody else as of 2018
well there’s no beating my balls they’re
made from a secret sweaty family recipe
Alex run began in 1990 as he mixed
celebrity impressions with oddball
characters to compliment the likes of
oddball comics such as Chris Farley and
Adam Sandler rub some bug repellent on
my chest he’s a true professional
someone that raises the bar by staying
on point with each and every sketch and
of course he isn’t afraid of doing
political impersonations kiss my ass
I was gonna say kiss my baby he cursed
at a baby I couldn’t see who it was I
didn’t know before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions I get women to I can’t keep
them but I get them women always leave
me man I don’t mind them leaving but to
tell you why it’s a great being back
hosting Saturday Night Live all week I
was thinking to myself don’t screw this
up fatty people say but Betty Facebook
is a great way to connect with old
friends well at my age if I want to
connect with old friends I need a Ouija
board number one Steve Martin
this comedy icon has been with Saturday
Night Live since the beginning in fact
some people may actually believe that
Steve Martin is an original cast member
in the early days he helped put SNL on
the map with his improv comedy and
purely original characters all the while
creating pop-culture moments before
going viral was even a thing with his
extraordinary ability to simply
entertain Steve makes SNL must watch TV
whenever he hosts he is a comedic genius
and clearly enjoys seeing people chuckle
at the silliest of things don’t come
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