Live from New York, Donald Trump will soon be hosting 'SNL'

Yahoo News ^ | 7 Nov 2015 | FRAZIER MOORE

[mandaladon]

NEW YORK (AP) — Amid high anticipation and sharp criticism, Donald Trump is set to step onstage in Studio 8H tonight to host "Saturday Night Live."

Despite a 40-year history of lampooning politicians while inviting some to mock themselves as on-air guests, booking a presidential candidate to host the NBC sketch-comedy show is almost unprecedented.

Previously, only eight politicians served as guest hosts. Only one of those — the Rev. Al Sharpton, in 2003 — was actively involved in a presidential bid at the time. (Hillary Clinton appeared in last month's season premiere, but not as the host.)

This won't be Trump's first turn as guest host. The billionaire developer and media celebrity presided in April 2004, a few weeks after NBC's "The Apprentice" debuted.

This time, "SNL" will serve as a campaign stop on Trump's drive for the Republican presidential nomination.

Meanwhile, the TV platform granted him has fanned the flames of outrage sparked in June when he announced his candidacy and described some Mexicans who are in the United States illegally as criminals and rapists. Those immigration comments spurred NBC to sever its Miss Universe ties with Trump while declaring he would never return to his "Apprentice" role.

[Duke C.]

The best moments will be on Youtube by Sunday morning. I’ll wait.

[Let's Roll]

Never watch it either, but have it set to record tonight while I watch my usual Saturday night show, reruns of “The Closer”, live.

[spokeshave]

Make this a live thread...I will be monitoring all day..

and post some comments for us TV impaired.

Thanks in advance....enjoy the Trump.

[Mountain Mary]

Can’t imagine that he had a lot of time this week to rehearse...so there may be some awkward “teleprompter” reading...unless he is good at adlibbing.

[Balding_Eagle]

if the Donald walks off live if it gets out of hand

Are you nuts?

Trump will never, never, walk off any stage.

He's fast enough on his feet that the worse that could happen is a very awkward moment, and even then I bet he would salvage it.

[Sacajaweau]

He's probably like Jackie Gleason....Tell me what I'm supposed to do...And it's done. Mr. Trump a very good listener.

It's very noticeable when someone is asking a question that he has the answer half devised before the question is over.

[glennaro]

I agree ... You know d@mn well Trump is ready for anything that may happen! ... (as is always the case)

[SoFloFreeper]

...only eight politicians served as guest hosts. Only one of those, the Rev. Al Sharpton, in 2003 was actively involved in a presidential bid at the time.

And I bet the Associated Press WAS COMPLETELY SILENT about that mixture of entertainment and politics....

Only when a REPUBLICAN is being "boosted" by the entertainment industry will the Associated Press find a reason to whine.

[TontoKowalski]

I actually don't foresee anything in the script that will give him trouble. While SNL sometimes pokes good-natured fun at hosts... and the hosts themselves join in... I've never seen the show be mean-spirited to the host.

It is, after all, an entertainment show, not a political one. And for sure they know the rating this is drawing. I'm sure they hope that those who rarely watch might becoe regulars, and that doesn't happen if you're an asshole to the host.

I also assume Trump is prepared for nutjobs in the audience. The campaign trail has prepared him for hecklers and disruptions from the ill-bred.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I haven’t watched SNL in forty years when they knocked off my Saturday Night Si-Fi movies off TV. Saw a few bits and pieces but then no more.

I still remember the day. I think it was early 1976. Tulsa Oklahoma, KVOO-KTEW now KJRH! There I sit with my soda and popcorn waiting for some hokey Si-Fi or horror show to come on as it had done for years, when I get...”LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT!”
I’m setting there, “Where’s my si-fi movie?” I even waited till SNL was over in hopes of the si-fi show coming on and it did not.

I may have to watch tonight.

[hattend]

Thank God it only a few more hours we will be hearing about this nonsense.

Won’t be watching.

[Jonah Johansen]

About a year ago, John Stewart invited some Washington Redskins fans to be taped expressing their opinions on a team name change. The Daily show then brought a mob of Indian Rights Activists into the interview room, to insult, threaten and verbally assault the unsuspecting Redskins fans.
The left thought this was great fun.
There is no limit to how far SNL will go to humiliate and embarrass Trump (or any Republican for that matter)
I predict something exactly like this is being planned for SNL to night. At some point Trump will be confronted with a mob of Illegal Alien advocates, it will be an ugly ugly even with some of the people physically threatening Trump.
Rather then trying to prevent heckling from the studio audience, like they claim, NBC is, secretly, doing all in their power to fill the audience with activists.
The MSM instead of condemning NBCs manipulation, abuse of a guest will praise SNL for forcing racist trump to face the people he is targeting with hateful rhetoric.

SNL could no more treat Trump like Hillary, then MSNBC could host a fair Republican debate.

[Kenny]

All Americans should be watching tonight...the wife and i, certainly will be watching

or record it, will count as viewer.

[Kickass Conservative]

Since I live in CA, I will be checking FR at 8:30 tonight to see what the East Coast FReepers have to say about it.

I’m hoping some Illegals in the Audience make a fuss during the show. It would make great TV, but it will probably be edited out by the time the Show hits the West Coast. It would also prove what Trump has been saying all along.

They love Reverend Al over there and he hates Jews. I didn’t recall a bunch of Rabbi’s protesting in the Audience when Reverend Al showed up there.

I wonder if NBC will be Racial Profiling the Audience as they enter the Studio? No Mexicans or Metrosexuals allowed.

[rrrod]

Sent him a few more bucks today.

[rrrod]

C’mon...Trump has peaked and this is a last ditch effort to rally his failing campaign....Bush has been holding back just waiting for the right time to pounce........../s

[CottonBall]

“Bush has been holding back just waiting for the right time to pounce........../s”

Oh yeah, forgot that gem! And that Fiorina is set to bypass him... or Carson... somebody, anybody!

[LifePath]

Anyone know where SNL can be watched online tonight? I will be away from TV, but I will be online at that time.

Thanks.

[topspinr]

Type NBC.com

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