Maya Rudolph is finally set to host 'SNL' again after her *many* Kamala Harris cameos

The former "Saturday Night Live" cast member hasn't hosted since 2012.
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Maya Rudolph is finally set to host 'SNL' again after her *many* Kamala Harris cameos
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "Bill Burr" Episode 1787 -- Pictured: Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris during the "VP Fly Debate" Cold Open on Saturday, October 10, 2020 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) Credit: NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

You'd be forgiven for thinking Maya Rudolph has hosted Saturday Night Live in recent years. As the show's go-to Kamala Harris impersonator, she's put in more appearances than some of the show's own featured players.

But alas, Rudolph hasn't graced the SNL set as host since way back in 2012. That's all going to change on March 27, when Rudolph returns to host with musical guest Jack Harlow. The show confirmed the upcoming lineup on Twitter as Saturday's latest episode aired.

The tweet doesn't explicitly spell it out, but the Feb. 27 episode featuring Nick Jonas (as well as a scathing takedown of one of the GOP's more problematic politicians not named Trump) marks the start of a month-long break for the weekly sketch comedy series.


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When the show returns, Rudolph will lead the charge. You can almost certainly expert her to bring back her impression of the U.S. Vice President. But she was also a cast member on the show from 2000 until 2007, and she's got her own roster of fan favorite characters to draw on as well.

Is it finally time for a Glenda Goodwin comeback?

With all respect to Ego Nwodim, who's been doing great as Dionne Warwick, maybe Rudolph's upcoming appearance will let her revive another famous impersonation from her past. Calling all Kimmy Schmidt fans for this one.

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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.

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