Druski creates some Saturday Night Live-like content in his first hosting gig
Druski rattled it all off in his Saturday Night Live monologue: He’s the first “internet content creator, social media influencer, only-make-you-laugh-on-your-phone, TikTok-and-Instagram-and-YouTube-star” to ever host the show. SNL has started recruiting staffers from that world, but there’s a world of difference between the followings Grace Reiter or Jane Wickline accrued pre-network-TV and the…
Druski made his SNL hosting debut, describing himself as the first "internet content creator, social media influencer, only-make-you-laugh-on-your-phone, TikTok-and-Instagram-and-YouTube-star" to ever host the show. While SNL has been recruiting staffers from that world, there is a difference between the followings of Grace Reiter or Jane Wickline, who accrued their fame pre-network-TV, and Druski's multi-platform blitz.
Druski's background is different from most of the show's hosts, but his appearance felt familiar, and his confidence and comfort in front of a live TV camera were impressive. His sketches had a retro sensibility that belied his new-media origins, and he fit right in with a classic middling-to-bad episode of SNL. Despite some forgettable sketches, Druski's likability and ability to play more like a cast member made this a successful hosting debut.
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