Golden Girl to host SNL

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The internet has gotten its way: Betty White will host sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.

NBC said on Thursday that the 88-year-old actress will host the show on May 8. SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels says he can't think of a better way to spend Mother's Day weekend than with White.

The announcement followed a campaign on Facebook urging the sketch show to make White a host. The group attracted nearly half-a-million supporters.

White, whose starring roles include The Golden Girls, was given a lifetime achievement award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in January.

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