Phoebe Waller-Bridge is set to host SNL and people are already obsessed

"A surefire sign of my aging is that I'm already thinking about my plan to watch SNL with Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and it's Wednesday."

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is set to host SNL. Source: SNL, YouTube

Entertainment powerhouse Phoebe Waller-Bridge is on a high following her triple Emmy win. 

Fans of the Fleabag star have taken to social media to celebrate news that she - along with her three Emmys - will be hosting an upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL).

The long-running sketch comedy series, which , shared in a tweet overnight that Waller-Bridge will be hosting this weekend's episode of the show, along with musical guest Taylor Swift.

And if the hilarious promo is anything to go by, it's going to be typically brilliant.
The two-minute episode teaser shows Waller-Bridge grasping onto her three Emmy awards for dear life, refusing to put them down during rehearsals for the program. Staff writers and co-stars are forced to push the elevator button for her, even raising a glass of water to her mouth when she's thirsty.

And I mean, who could blame her?

"Not gonna lie… this promo was funnier than any sketch in last week’s show," .


"She is winning an Emmy for this promo," .

Waller-Bridge is undoubtedly riding high on her recent Emmy wins, taking home the gong for outstanding comedy series, writing for comedy series and lead actress in a comedy series for Fleabag.

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Published 3 October 2019 11:22am
Updated 3 October 2019 2:03pm
By Samuel Leighton-Dore

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