“He was my first host.
I’m a ginormous fan of his,” Thompson tellsEntertainment Weekly.
“I’m just excited about this week.”
Finesse Mitchell, Jack Black, and Kenan Thompson on ‘Saturday Night Live’ on Oct. 4, 2003.Credit:SNL
“Oh my God, are you guys the new dudes?
What’s your names?”
Black asks Mitchell and Thompson in the bit, before quickly moving on.
Jack Black in a promo for ‘Saturday Night Live’ season 50.Rosalind O’Connor/NBC
“Like I care,” he shouts before they can answer.
But that was the last time he frontedSNL until now.
Thompson compares the Tenacious D singer’s comedic energy to one of theSNLgreats,Chris Farley.
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“Almost a maniac for comedy,” Thompson says of Black.
So yeah, man, I’m excited."
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At the time he joined theSNLcast, Thompson was already a recognizable comedy star for his generation.
Jack Black in a promo for ‘Saturday Night Live’ season 50.Rosalind O’Connor/NBC
He also starred inHeavyweightsand twoMighty Duckssequels, all before taking the stage at Studio 8H.
Amy Poehler, Kenan Thompson, Jack Black, and Rachel Dratch on ‘SNL’ on Dec. 17, 2005.NBC
