The debut of Betty White’s side-splitting Snickers ad at this Sunday’s record-setting Super Bowl is helping fans of the former “Golden Girl” gain momentum in their fight to bring her to NBC late-night. Less than a week after its inception, over 100 000 people have joined the Facebook campaign to get Betty to host Saturday Night Live!
Last week, David Mathews — the ultimate Betty fan and creator of the Betty White Facebook Fan Page — sent a letter to SNL creator Lorne Michaels, imploring the television producer to sign the 88-year-old comedy legend up for her first hosting gig on the long-running sketch series.
“My ask of you is simple,” he wrote. “What would it take to get you to invite Betty White to be a guest host on SNL? She is brilliant, funny, witty, and a comedic genius and legend. I have little doubt that it would be a ratings hit.”
The Facebook fan page titled, “Betty White to Host SNL (please?)!,” now has over 106,000 followers and counting…
If Betty does land a guest hosting gig on SNL, she would become the oldest host in the show’s 36 year history.