Elizabeth Banks Announced as 'Saturday Night Live' Host

The 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2' actress will be joined by Disclosure as the musical guest.

October 23, 2015

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Elizabeth Banks is the latest celebrity enlisted to host "Saturday Night Live". The 41-year-old actress/producer has been tapped to take the charge of the show on November 14, a week before her movie "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2" opens in U.S. theaters.

Banks, who starred in and directed "Pitch Perfect 2", first teased the hosting gig with a tweet which read, "Recently heard one of my dreams is coming true. Can you guess what it is?" She posted later, "I'm hosting @snl November 14!! So excited - @disclosure is a musical guest! You guys ready? #SNL."

Disclosure is booked as the musical guest and will bring Lorde and Sam Smith as special guests. ".@ElizabethBanks @nbcsnl We're ready... and we're bringing some friends! @lordemusic @samsmithworld letsgoooo!" so the electronic music duo tweeted.

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It will be Banks' first time hosting the NBC sketch series. A week before her, Donald Trump will be hosting the November 7 episode of the show.

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