The Internet Can't Handle Donald Glover Both Hosting and Performing on Saturday Night Live

Published on April 15, 2018 at 5:01 PM

It's Saturday Night Live, and here's your host . . . Donald Glover! The 34-year-old award-winning actor and director is set to host SNL on May 5, but that's not all: He'll also be the musical guest for the episode, performing under his stage name Childish Gambino.

Of course, the internet couldn't help but notice that he'll essentially have control of the entire episode. While some people were unsure if the show's tongue-in-cheek announcement was intentionally meant to be pretty ridiculous, others are just curious to see how Glover will introduce his alter ego as a musical guest. After all, have you ever seen Donald Glover and Childish Gambino in the same room? I sure haven't. Keep reading to see some of our favorite reactions to SNL's announcement and make sure you tune in on May 5, when both will take the stage.

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The Internet Can't Handle Donald Glover Both Hosting and Performing on Saturday Night Live

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