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George Takei Is Either Hosting "Saturday Night Live" Or Pranking Us

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George Takei reigns supreme over the Internet as a benevolent meme-generating patriarch.  But can he conquer Saturday Night Live in the same way he conquered the World Wide Web?

In an article written on the Huffington Post Comedy page, Takei has announced his upcoming SNL hosting gig, but the lack of details has us calling shenanigans.

Takei had this to say in the post:

I've waited years to say these words. After a Facebook petition propelled Betty White to be invited to host Saturday Night Live back in 2010, fans of mine have clamored for me to receive a similar invitation. I demurred, but the fans kept up their pressure. And then, last week, the network called to work out the details with my husband and unofficial scheduler, Brad.

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No official date has been set for my appearance... I'll be doing this after all. And I'm already working up my monologue. I can't tell you yet what I've got planned, but it will give fans what they have come to expect. And probably raise a lot of eyebrows.

Oh myyy, indeed.

This is either a wonderful April Fool's gift or a terribly cruel joke.  Either way, we think he'd do a great job.  In his words: "After all, Lindsey Lohan went on, and we all know how that went."

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