James McAvoy to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’

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James McAvoy will soon be coming to you live from New York.
The “Glass” star has been tapped to host “Saturday Night Live” on Jan. 26. The show’s official Twitter account announced the news Monday, Jan. 14. The tweet also revealed that Meek Mill will be the episode’s musical guest.

It will be McAvoy’s first time hosting the show. While he may not be an “SNL” vet, he’s had a long career in front of the camera. The actor’s credits include roles in the X-Men movies, “Atomic Blonde,” “Atonement,” and more. He also stars in the upcoming “It: Chapter Two.”
“SNL” Season 44 is on break till Jan. 19, when it will return with “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan as host. McAvoy’s episode will be the next after that. So far, none of the season’s other upcoming hosts have been announced.
“Saturday Night Live” is live on both coasts on Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC.

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