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‘SNL’ alumna Kristen Wiig set as show’s Nov. 19 guest host

'SNL' alumna Kristen Wiig set as show's Nov. 19 guest host | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2016 file photo, Kristen Wiig, a cast member in "Masterminds," poses at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles. Wiig will guest host “Saturday Night Live” on Nov. 19. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

NEW YORK – Kristen Wiig is revisiting her old TV home as guest host of “Saturday Night Live.”

The “SNL” alumna (from 2005 to 2012) is encoring as host on the Nov. 19 edition, according to NBC. She first tackled host duties in May 2013.

Her musical guest will be The xx.

Dave Chappelle was previously announced as host of this week’s show, with musical guest A Tribe Called Quest.

But there’s no word on whether Alec Baldwin will continue his “SNL” portrayal of Donald Trump, now the president-elect.

“SNL” airs on NBC on Saturday at 11:30 p.m. EST.

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