Plus, SNL star and 2022 Emmys host Kenan Thompson on his hopes and dreams for the ceremony.
“I didn’t know who was leaving until we got there.
So I just felt like I was a spectator watching something very important and very moving.”
Kate McKinnon takes her final bow on ‘Saturday Night Live.'.Will Heath/NBC
the audience and herSNLfamily, farewell as she boards the alien spaceship as “sad.”
“I’m still sad, and I’m also proud and happy,” McKinnon says.
And then to be saying goodbye to it after 10 years was so surreal and it was overwhelming.
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It’s still fresh."
Hosts who surprised them
Rudolph:I’m personally a huge fan of professional athletes.
Derek Jeter comes to mind instantly as just like… What a delight.
This guy just dove in, just walked right into it.
I’m being general.
And Derek Jeter was a great example of just.
I also enjoyed Snoop Dogg quite a bit for that reason.
Poehler:He was delightful.
Meyers:I loved Jon Hamm the first time he hosted.
The first time he hosted I think was when Amy was very pregnant.
Poehler:That’s right.
It was really amazing.
Short:You should see the list of my year.
It was slim pickings, I’ll tell you that much.
We had Jesse Jackson.
McKinnon:He didn’t host, but seeing Paul McCartney play 10 feet from my body was… That’s the magic ofSNL, baby.
That’s why it’s so special.
Short:Hey, I just remembered Ringo Starr hosted when I was on, and he was fabulous.
That was intimidating because the same thing you’re saying, Kate.
It was the first Beatle I’d ever met and it was like, “This is insane.”
And the premise was, “Laura, are you awake?”
“Do you think Dad’s very smart?”
It’s three in the morning.
We’re whispering."
It was just hilarious.
Poehler:I believe that was a Tina Fey special, and happy to be a part of it.
They had their own twin language, which was a lot of fun.
McKinnon:I can no longer say the name Jeff.
I can only say Jarf.
That has confused some Jeffs in my life.
Rudolph:Oh, you’re talking aboutthe Nunis?
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