No one knew quite what to expect from SNL after the 2016 election took a different course than predicted, though Kate McKinnon’s moving cold open and Dave Chappelle’s monologue offered a welcoming return. We even got to see some old Chappelle’s Show faces, but the most famous of all was apparently cut over Trump’s electoral win, says writer Neal Brennan.
Comedian Dave Chappelle returns to television to host SNL for the first time ever on Saturday, November 12, and with one of his favorite hip-hop acts set to perform.