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Lorne has a thing for Football Players

By MediaCircle Editors ·

Entertainment artwork for the Live From NY, It's the MediaMini MediaMini crossword about Saturday Night Live

Basketball stars might command the spotlight, but when *Saturday Night Live* needs a host from the sports world, football has the deepest bench.

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Theme Trivia

Five Trivia Questions

  1. As of February 11, 2017, who held the record for most times hosting Saturday Night Live with 17 stints? Reveal answer Hide answer

    Alec Baldwin. en.wikipedia.org

  2. Which five celebrities does the Television Academy list as having hosted Saturday Night Live at least 10 times? Reveal answer Hide answer

    Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Goodman, Tom Hanks, and Buck Henry. televisionacademy.com

  3. Which host does SNL Rankings note for having hosted across 11 consecutive seasons? Reveal answer Hide answer

    John Goodman. snlrankings.com

  4. According to SNL Rankings, which early-era host managed to host twice per season in each of the show’s first five seasons? Reveal answer Hide answer

    Buck Henry. snlrankings.com

  5. Who won the “Anyone Can Host” contest and hosted the December 17, 1977 episode of Saturday Night Live? Reveal answer Hide answer

    Miskel Spillman. en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

Sources

Source 2 en.wikipedia.org Source 3 en.wikipedia.org Source 6 televisionacademy.com Associated Press apnews.com Source 44 snlrankings.com

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