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‘Girls Trip’ Breakout Star Tiffany Haddish Makes History Hosting SNL

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‘Girls Trip’ Breakout Star Tiffany Haddish Makes History Hosting SNL

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Tiffany Haddish makes history this fall by becoming the first black female comedian to host Saturday Night Live. The hosting gig is a highlight of a remarkable year for the star, whose film Girls Trip, exceeded (some folks) expectations by hauling in $113.3 million at the domestic box office – the first-ever black-led/directed/produced film to do so.

Haddish, known for her wry humor, will be joined on SNL by Taylor Swift, who is the musical guest for the evening. Between the two women and their respective fan clubs, the show’s viewership is highly likely to go up and will certainly trend for the evening it airs. (And not for nothing, SNL’s been hitting some home runs with their hosting/musical guest matchups this fall. After the Haddish/Swift matchup this Saturday, the world will likely stop everything they’re doing to tune in to Chance the Rapper and Eminem the following Saturday.)

The internet is waiting for Haddish’s hosting turn with baited breath, and so is Haddish. She recently tweeted that she’s excited to be a “first” for SNL and she’s ready to bring the shenanigans.

And her Instagram post clearly shows her excitement at nabbing this coveted hosting spot.

 The bar is high, but Haddish will no doubt rise above it. After all, with her help, Girls Trip, a bawdy comedy produced by Will Packer, became one of the summer’s movie tentpoles. Women worldwide planned nights out just to watch the film, which so far is the highest grossing live-action comedy of 2017. Many viewed it many times over. The movie wasn’t initially expected –by some industry insiders– to be a success, but many people in the black community knew better. Coming off of the success of Hidden Figures, Underground and Blackish, many people of color knew that 2017 would be a great year for film and TV that showcased, embraced and touched upon the stories that exist within the wide swath of cultural and socio economic diversity comprising the black community. Telling the stories within the Diaspora is …
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