Druski hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time and brought several Hollywood heavyweights along.
Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Michael B. Jordan and other famous faces crowded the stage as the credits rolled on the Nov. 7 episode of SNL, giving the internet comedian a send-off packed with star power.
Druski, born Drew Desbordes, became the first YouTuber to host the NBC sketch series in an episode that saw The Strokes serve as musical guest.
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By the time everyone gathered to say goodnight, the stage looked like a Hollywood reunion.
Emma Stone joined the celebration after popping up during Druski’s opening monologue. The Oscar-winning actress stars alongside the internet comedian in the upcoming comedy The Catch.
Rock and Chappelle stood beside the first-time host during the curtain call, as he thanked his guests.
Fellow Oscar winner Michael B. Jordan wasn’t the only Miami Vice ’85 star in the building. Austin Butler and Walton Goggins also stopped by while working on the movie in the New York area. Goggins even joined The Strokes on the bongos during their performance and brought his co-stars.
Texas Senator-elect James Talarico rounded out the reunion on stage after appearing in the episode’s post-election cold open.
The celebrity turnout capped a night that included Druski’s transformation into convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes.
During his monologue, the comedian said the show had given him two rules: no cursing and “no whiteface.” He quickly broke both rules in “Dru Can See Everything,” a spoof of the A24 documentary You Can See Everything.
In another sketch, he played a BET political pundit alongside SNL regulars Kenan Thompson and Saidah Belo-Osagie — with the three refusing to believe Ohio Senator-elect Sherrod Brown and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are not Black.
By the time the credits rolled, some of Hollywood’s biggest names helped the internet comic celebrate his debut.
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