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This past weekend, Kristen Wiig, a formerSNLcast member and comedic powerhouse, joined the ranks of the Five-Timers Club. She hostedSaturday Night Liveon April 6th, making it her fifth time leading the show.
The actress looked stunning in a chic black corset top paired with black pants during her monologue. Among the celebrities who joined the host were Paul Rudd, Matt Damon, Jon Hamm, Martin Short, Fred Armisen, Will Forte, and none other than Ryan Gosling.
Kristen Wiig BecameSNL‘s ‘Five-Timers’ Member
As Kristen Wiig took the stage, she couldn’t contain her happiness. With a wide smile, she announced to the audience that she was“so happy to be back”and“excited”to hostSaturday Night Live!for the fifth time.
With this, she has now officially become part of the exclusive Five-Timers Club. Wiig was all pumped up about joining the club, but things took a hilarious turn when her oldSNLbuddies crashed her monologue!
Out of nowhere,Paul Rudd, showed up from the crowd and told her she’s getting a special jacket for being in the club. But then,Matt Damonshowed up too, wearing his own fancy jacket, and started chatting with Wiig. Turns out,The Martianactor has been onSNLonly two times, but he explained how the boss counted his hosting gigs differently and he ended up getting the Five-timers jacket.
As the actress and comedian got a bit confused , wondering if everyone’s getting these jackets, no matter how many times they’ve hosted. Then, the camera cut to the show’s creator, Lorne Michaels, on stage withJonathan Hamm,Martin Short, Fred Armisen, and Will Forte, all donning the same jackets, and explained,“Together we’ve hosted five times.”
After all the chaos, Wiig seemed a bit down, telling the audience that being in the Five-Timers Club didn’t feel as special as she thought. Then, Damon tried to cheer her up by offering her his jacket, but she politely turned it down.
Damon then tried to make her feel better by saying she was“the youngest member of the Five Timers club,”— which wasn’t true becauseEmma Stoneholds that title. The group then joined Damon and the monologue concluded with the whole group singing,“This is your night!”
Later she also received a musical serenade from fellow actor,Ryan Gosling, who’s scheduled to host the show next week. He made a surprise appearance wearing a Five-Timers jacket, even though he’s not actually part of the elite club.
The actor then checked with Michaels to make sure it was okay for him to wear the jacket prematurely. As Wiig continued to look confused, theBarbiestar stepped forward and finally presented the actress with her very own Five-Timers jacket.
Tom Hanks IntroducedSNL’s Five-Timers Club Legacy
Tom Hanksmade history by officially introducing the Five-Timers Club during his hosting gig on a 1990 episode ofSNL. During Hanks’ fifth time hosting, some big names like Steve Martin, Paul Simon, and Elliott Gould (all part of the club at the time) welcomed him into the club.
Since then, anyone who’s hostedSNLfive times or more is part of this exclusive club. TheFinchstar was actually the seventh person to hit this milestone!
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