Betty White Says 'Yes' to 'Saturday Night Live'

By PopEater Staff Posted Mar 8th 2010 03:49PM

Now that over 480,000 Facebook fans have put in their request, will Betty White finally make an appearance on 'Saturday Night Live'? In a word, "yes."

That's what the legendary Emmy winner told PEOPLE at the 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Viewing Party, held last night in Los Angeles.

White remained tight-lipped on the full details of her appearance, but she did offer her thoughts on the Internet movement, which she called "wonderful."

Indeed, it's been a great year for the 88-year-old, who earned big laughs while accepting her SAG Lifetime Achievement award in January. She followed that with a surprise appearance in a Super Bowl commercial for Snickers (alongside 'Barney Miller's' Abe Vigoda, no less). Fans quickly took notice, and launched the now-famous campaign.

In recent weeks, there had been rumblings that White would co-host a "Women of Comedy" special episode alongside 'SNL' alums Tina Fey and Molly Shannon. Executive producer Lorne Michaels has since denied the reports.

White -- whose career has spanned multiple decades, with roles on such TV classics as 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and 'The Golden Girls' -- has never hosted 'Saturday Night Live.'

Watch the Girls on Pop chat about the Betty White phenomenon.

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Monday 08 March

By Graham Cracker Billy

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BAM!!!!! CLOCKED UPSIDE THE HEAD AGAIN LEROY!!!!! NOW MOVE DOWN TO 2ND CAUSE I B UH UH UH FIRST!!!!! YEAH BOYZZZZZZ YEAH!!!! WHAT'S THAT? WHAT'S THAT? YA KNOW IT!!!!

By ChrisEch

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Wonderful news! I don't watch SNL anymore, but I will the night she hosts!

and, sorry Leroy, you are not first today, Moron!

By Jalapeno

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Leroy hasn't been first for some time.
Beginning to think he might've gotten that dream job of his.
"Yes, Leroy. I'll have coffee with my value meal".

By I Love Elvis

Love this woman!!! Can't wait for her to be on. Truly a remarkable human being. We love you Betty!! A Beautiful person inside and out. Love those dimples!!!

By Oprah

Don't watch SNL since Tina Fey made of fool of herself and America during the election....will watch Betty White....

By MAC

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ACTUALLY, IF YOU ARE REFERRING TO TINA FEY'S IMPERSONATION OF THE FORMER ALSAKN GOV HER QUIT DURING HER TERM IN OFFICE, SHE DIDN'T MAKE A FOOL OF HERSELF, THE REPUBLICANS DID (AND I LIKED MCCAIN TILL HE PICKED THAT NUMBSKULL FOR HIS VP CANDIDATE) BY MAKING HER THEIR VICE PRESIDNTAIL RUNNING MATE CANDIDATE AND EXPOSING HER TO THE MEDIA AS THE SELF RIGHTEOUS IDIOT SHE IS. IT'S KINDA LIKE SHOOTING FISH IN A BARREL.

By Kelly

Sorry big dummy, but Tina Fey did Sarah "the retard" Palin perfectly. I, for the life of me cannot see why any intelligent person in my country would even consider the retard for VP or for that matter Pres. She's ignorant, she cant answer simple questions, no idea about the state of this world, not a damn thing about world affairs, she's a quitter, a toad. And you my friend are an embicle.

By groundspeed

I think she'll hold her own. Sharp lady.

By William

I hope she is guest host and not just a walk on,otherwise you wont know to tune in,as I dont watch this show normally ,anymore.

Tuesday 09 March

By ml

It is interesting. Hope it is true. We just have to wait and see what happened. I love Betty! I hope she doesn't have Tina Fey on SNL with her.

By bailoutsos

Didn't she play beer pong with Fallon?

By Cappy

Awesome!

SNL hasn't missed you at all. lol Cry baby. Get over it.

GIVEN THE LEVEL OF SCRIPTS THIS SEASON ON SNL, LET'S HOPE MS.WHITE IS GIVEN SOMETHING WORTH HER TALENTS SINCE THE RATINGS SHOULD BE HUGE.

By tuffpaw

I LOVE YOU BETTY !!! Keep fighting for animal rights! You rock it, sista!

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