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# _Empire's_ Taraji P. Henson to Host _SNL_


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Mar 26, 2015 3:53 PM CUT

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Mar 26, 2015 3:53 PM CUT

Taraji P. Henson, who plays [_Empire’s_ standout character Cookie](http://time.com/3685593/empire-cookie-taraji-p-henson/ "undefined"), will host _Saturday Night Live_ on April 11.

> [](https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/581097504177041411)

Shoes. Will. Be. Thrown. (We hope.)

_SNL_ announced that Mumford & Sons will be the musical guest. The sketch show also said that Michael “Birdman” Keaton will return for his third hosting gig on April 4, when Carly Rae Jepson will make her musical guest debut.

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