"Doctor Strange" and "Sherlock" actor Benedict Cumberbatch will show-off his comedic side on "Saturday Night Live" Season 42. Cumberbatch has signed-up to host the upcoming Nov. 5th installment of the long-running comedy sketch series.
As first reported by Deadline, NBC has announced Cumberbatch's hosting gig following the episode hosted by Tom Hanks. Beyonce's sister, Solange Knowles, has been tapped to be the episode's musical guest. The episode will mark as the last SNL outing before the US presidential election.
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This season of "Saturday Night Live" has offered an array of A-list stars. Aside from Tom Hanks, previous installments also featured star Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad), Lin Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) and Emily Blunt (The Girl on the Train) as hosts. The highlights of the season also include the hilarious political sketches lead by Kate McKinnon and Adam Baldwin - doing spot-on impressions of presidential candidates, Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, "SNL" star Leslie Jones addressed her recent hacking ordeal during Saturday's segment of the Weekend Update. The "Ghostbusters" star became the victim of Twitter harassment for her role in the remake, where the hackers also stole personal photos from her phone and uploaded them to her official website. Addressing those responsible for the attack, Jones said that stealing her nude photos is no big deal, while also suggesting that people who are good with computers should just put their skills to better use.
"[I]f I was good at computers, I wouldn't waste it trolling on people," she said.
"I would do something useful, like renew my driver's license from home. I would hack into Tinder and delete all those other girls' profiles so no matter where you swipe, you get me."
"Saturday Night Live" is created and executive produced by Lorne Michaels.
