Longtime Saturday Night Live cast member and 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan will host SNL on October 17th, NBC announced today. The hosting gig marks a triumphant return to the entertainment world for Morgan after an auto accident last year caused him extensive injuries and left comic (and Morgan’s close friend) James McNair dead.
Tracy Morgan will make his triumphant SNL return on October 17th
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Stoked to be going home...#SNL
— Tracy Morgan (@RealTracyMorgan) August 17, 2015 A sleep-deprived Walmart truck driver was ultimately blamed for the wreck, and earlier this year Walmart and Morgan reached a legal settlement over the fatal crash. Morgan has faced a grueling rehabilitation process in the year-plus since, making his first television appearance in an interview with Matt Lauer on NBC’s Today in June. “I can’t believe I’m here,” he said then. Aside from his cast member run that began in 1996 and concluded in 2003, Morgan previously hosted SNL in 2009. He’ll be the third host of the show’s 41st season, with Miley Cyrus (October 3rd) and Amy Schumer (October 10th) coming first.
We’re excited to announce our first three hosts of Season 41: @MileyCyrus, @amyschumer, and @RealTracyMorgan! #SNL pic.twitter.com/cVOrHZKPBk
— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) August 17, 2015 Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
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