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## Transcript

Hi I'm Taraji P. Henson and I'm hosting SNL this week with Mumford and Sons. Taraji you are great on Empire. Thank you Terry. You're not anything like your character Cookie in real life are you? Don't ask questions you won't like the answers to little boy. [ LAUGH ]. Hi, I'm Taraji P. Henson and I'm hosting SNL this week with musical guest Mumford and Sons. Taraji I was hoping you might be able to help me out. Something. Okay, sure let's- I have to confront someone who shall remain nameless, Kyle. Oh. Cuz he keeps sleeping in my dressing room and I, I, I just, confrontation's not my thing. Okay, that's easy.

Mm- hm. Here's what you do. You walk up to him and you put your hand your hip like this, right? Okay. And you say, honey boo boo, I'm here to get what's mine and then you stare him up and down like this real hard. Okay? Okay, yeah, yeah I can do that. Okay great, here he comes. Oh, oh. Honey Boo Boo, I'm here to get what's mine. Hey I'm, I'm really sorry dude, won't happen again, I respect you, and that, you've, you're really scaring me. Wow that worked great, that was amazing. Yeah [ LAUGH ] no problem. Yeah, now if you could just help me talk to my mom. Hi I'm Taraji P Henson. I'm hosting SNL this week with Mumford and Sons!

Tiraji it's springtime in New York the most beautiful time in the City! It's magical Terry! Well that being said we're not going to leave the building for the next several days. But Sunday? Sunday will be great! Hi I'm Taraji P Henson. I'm hosting SNL this week with Mumford and Sons! I am so excited, I've never done live television before. Well, yes, let me tell you, it certainly requires a certain skill. You have to get things right the first time, because there's, they only give you one snot, shot. One snot. One " shnot ". They don't & nbsp; give you one snot. Sorry, can we take that again? Hi, I'm Tarej B Henson, and I will be hosting SNL.

This week It is great to have you I am very excited Sorry, is that? It is. That's your line. And I started talking. [ NOISE ] Okay, sorry. One more Promos take five. [ NOISE ] Hi, I'm Taraji P. Hensen and I'm hosting SNL this week. And now, have you ever done live television Taranji. Taranji. Taranji is no one's name. Taranji is my name and your name together. What is happening to me? Take 12 Hi, I'm Taran P. Killan [ CROSSTALK ]. Oh, forget it. [ NOISE ] Hi. I'm Taraji P. Henson and I will be hosting SNL all by myself. [ CROSSTALK ] Sorry. Did I ruin this take too? Yes, you did. I'm so sorry.

I'm a monster! Oh, this is gonna be a long week. Hello. I'm Taraji P. Henson and I'm hosting SNL this week with musical guest Mumford and Sons. Okay. Here's my idea. Umpire. It's about a super dramatic family of baseball umpires. I like it. Let's do it. Woo. [ MUSIC ] Baby I want you back. Strike one. You can trust me. Strike two. I love you? [ MUSIC ] Home run. I'm I'm I'm stuck, yeah. Why did we do that? I'm stuck to you. Oh, no! Oh, God. Oh, God. I gotta get out of here! [ MUSIC ]

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