48 Of The Most Unusual And Random "SNL" Hosts Of The Past 48 Years

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    1. Al Gore

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    He hosted in 2002.

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    2. Johnny Cash

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    He hosted in 1982.

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    3. LeBron James

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    He hosted in 2007.

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    4. Elton John

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    He hosted in 2011.

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    5. Dolly Parton

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    She hosted in 1989.

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    6. Michael Jordan

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    He hosted in 1991.

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    7. Kim Kardashian

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    She hosted in 2021.

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    8. Nancy Kerrigan

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    She hosted in 1984.

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    9. Johnny Knoxville

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    He hosted in 2005.

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    10. Michael Phelps

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    He hosted in 2008.

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    11. Former NYC mayor, Ed Koch

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    He hosted in 1983 and 1984.

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    12. Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson

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    They hosted in 2004.

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    13. Kris Kristofferson

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    He hosted in 1976.

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    14. Jay Leno

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    He hosted in 1986.

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    15. Adam Levine

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    He hosted in 2013.

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    16. Ludacris

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    He hosted in 2006.

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    17. Christina Aguilera

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    She hosted in 2004.

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    18. Lance Armstrong

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    He hosted in 2005.

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    19. Charles Barkley

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    He hosted in 1993, 2010, 2012, and 2018.

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    20. Justin Bieber

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    He hosted in 2013.

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    21. Tom Brady

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    He hosted in 2005.

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    22. Ray Charles

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    He hosted in 1977.

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    23. Dane Cook

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    He hosted in 2005 and 2006.

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    24. Jesse Jackson

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    He hosted in 1984.

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    25. Macaulay Culkin

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    He hosted in 1991.

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    26. Billie Eilish

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    She hosted in 2021.

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    27. George Foreman

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    He hosted in 1994.

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    28. Rudy Giuliani

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    He hosted in 1997.

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    29. Jeff Gordon

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    He hosted in 2003.

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    30. Tom Green

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    He hosted in 2000.

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    31. Wayne Gretzky

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    He hosted in 1989.

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    32. MC Hammer

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    He hosted in 1991.

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    33. Hugh Hefner

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    He hosted in 1977.

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    34. RuPaul

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    He hosted in 2020.

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    35. Blake Shelton

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    He hosted in 2015.

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    36. O. J. Simpson

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    He hosted in 1978.

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    37. Britney Spears

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    She hosted in 2000 and 2002.

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    38. Sting

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    He hosted in 1991 and 1997.

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    39. Taylor Swift

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    She hosted in 2009.

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    40. Donald Trump

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    He hosted in 2004 and 2015.

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    41. Bruno Mars

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    He hosted in 2012.

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    42. John McCain

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    He hosted in 2002.

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    43. Tim McGraw

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    He hosted in 2008.

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    44. Elon Musk

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    He hosted in 2021.

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    45. Ralph Nader

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    He hosted in 1977.

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    46. Willie Nelson

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    He hosted in 1987.

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    47. Brian Williams

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    He hosted in 2007.

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    48. And last but not least, Oprah

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    She hosted in 1986.

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