Chris Rock Will Host Saturday Night Live 18 Years After His Last Appearance! And Prince Is Along For The Hilarious Ride!

This is fantastic news!!
After taking an 18-year hiatus from the Saturday Night Live stage, former cast member Chris Rock will be back to host the show’s November 1 episode — joined by musical legend Prince!!
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The official SNL Twitter account shared the thrilling news on Tuesday, revealing:

We’re so excited to welcome back @chrisrock and musical guest Prince (@3RDEYEGIRL) for our November 1 show! #SNL #SNL40 — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) October 14, 2014

Jim Carrey has been set as host for the October 25 episode with musical guest Iggy Azalea…
But we can hardly wait for the laughs and Purple Rain to hit NYC next month! We kinda love this pairing!
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