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Kanye West Returning To SNL In May
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Published Apr 18, 2013
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Is there a Five-Timers Club for musical guests on Saturday Night Live? If so, Kanye West will be joining it on May 18th.
The rapper was a musical guest on the show in 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2010, and now Page Six reports that he'll be back next month. Will he shoot back at Justin Timberlake's dis from this month's SNL? Will a pregnant Kim Kardashian host? (Don't put it past Lorne Michaels, who has handed over hosting duties to Paris Hilton in the past.)
There has been no announcement about the show's musical guest or host from NBC yet. Here's his 2007 performance:
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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