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Druski Hosts SNL With The Strokes as Musical Guest
Druski hosts "Saturday Night Live" on Nov. 7. The Strokes are the musical guest.
- 5th SNL appearance for The Strokes, first booked in January 2002.
- Druski became the youngest-ever BET Awards host earlier this year.
- Dec. 1 brings his scripted Netflix series based on a viral parody.
- 11:30 p.m. ET airtime on NBC, with Peacock streaming available.
Why it matters: Druski built his following through online sketches and his YouTube show "Coulda Been Records." Both outlets call him the first SNL host to come primarily from digital content.
- His recent sketches have drawn millions of viewers, including politicians.
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Center coverage, 4 sources: The center frames the booking as a milestone for the show and profiles Druski's path from viral sketches to mainstream TV.
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Left7 sources
Complex1dEverything Druski Did During His 'Saturday Night Live' DebutBoston.com1d‘SNL’ recap: Best moments from Druski hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’Hollywood Reporter2dEmma Stone Joins Druski During His ‘SNL’ Hosting DebutJezebel13hSNL Treads Farther into Chronically Online Territory With Druski as HostSlate1hSNL Had a “First” This Weekend. It Says a Lot About the State of Hollywood.The Boston Globe2d‘Saturday Night Live’ recap: Druski hosts, The Strokes performVariety2dEmma Stone Crashes Druski’s ‘SNL’ Monologue in Hilarious Fashion
Right coverage, 1 sources: The right treats the episode mainly as a viewing guide, noting the first-of-its-kind host while focusing on how to watch.
What’s next: John Mulaney hosts Nov. 14, with Phoebe Bridgers as musical guest.
- The Strokes head to Latin America for shows in Lima, Mexico City and Buenos Aires.
- Hosts for the Dec. 5, 12 and 19 episodes are not yet announced.
- Whether SNL will book more internet creators as hosts after this episode.
- Which of Druski's existing characters, if any, will appear on the show.
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