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# Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Will Co-Host the _SNL_ Holiday Episode

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## Video: Sisters - Official Trailer

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_Published 2015-07-15. Sisters - Official Trailer_


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## Samantha Grossman


Nov 17, 2015 6:34 PM UTC

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Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler attend the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler attend the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Jeff Vespa—WireImage/Getty Images

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[Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/)


## Samantha Grossman


Nov 17, 2015 6:34 PM UTC

Great news, everybody. _Saturday Night Live_ alums Amy Poehler and Tina Fey will return to the show on Dec. 19 — this time as co-hosts. _SNL_ announced the news on Twitter Tuesday:

> [](https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/666678175720673280)

Yup, comedy’s favorite duo will also be joined by musical guest Bruce Springsteen. If you haven’t watched _SNL_ all season, Dec. 19 is probably the day you should start. As you can see, NBC also announced that Ryan Gosling and Chris Hemsworth will be hosting upcoming episodes — but the [excitement](https://twitter.com/shainaviix/status/666678942116544512) is entirely [focused](https://twitter.com/dave%5Ftvnyc/status/666680469518311424) on [Tina and Amy](https://twitter.com/katiewilbert/status/666680603987734531).

Oh, and their hosting gig comes just one day after their movie _Sisters_ opens — so that’s going to be one very, very exciting weekend.


## Transcript

[ MUSIC ] Hey girl. Hey I have a sister reunion. What's your deal? I've been having a lot of fun. I don't need lotion in there. Yeah, you do need lotion in there. We are looking for an yard artisan to do some work on our bushes. I bet working on other people's bushes really makes you wanna wack your weeds. That was dirtier than I thought. I'm sorry. I got dirty really fast. [ MUSIC ] No. Mom and Dad sold our childhood home. This should've been passed on. [ NOISE ] All we need you to do is clean out your bedroom. Oh boy. [ MUSIC ] It's a damn Shame that you never had your night here. We cannot have a party.

You've been divorced two years. You can't avoid putting yourself out there forever. Do not work me like this. [ MUSIC ] You have so much to do. You have to invite that cute guy from down the street. Hey. Hey. I'm Maura I'm James. I just wanted to say hi. So that's done. Oh. [ NOISE ] [ MUSIC ] It's a lot of under- teat, but I think I'm getting away with it. It's on backwards. I don't get this dress. One of my apples keeps rolling out of the bag. I like the story it tells with the fringe. Oh, there we go. I've been thinking. Why? Will you not drink tonight so I can let my freak flag fly? I would love to.

[ MUSIC ] I heard you were having a party from someone who got invited, that's pretty sad. That's a snazzy belt. Oh thank you. Yeah congrats on your wrestling championship. [ MUSIC ] We need to say goodbye to this house. But we sure had fun here. You're the type of badass that I'm susceptible to. My safe word is keep going. [ MUSIC ] Everyone start cleaning up the area where they're standing. Woo! Aah! Oh, oh! Ow! Oh! Did you fall on something sharp? Yeah. [ MUSIC ] It's my ballerina music box. [ MUSIC ] It really is a beautiful melody Be. [ MUSIC ] And where to. Nope. [ MUSIC ]

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