Benedict Cumberbatch To Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ November 5

Ross A. Lincoln

Updated October 23, 2016 at 8:46 PM

Saturday Night Live is getting a superpowered guest for its final show before the 2016 election, with Doctor Strange star Benedict Cumberbatch hosting the Novemeber 5 episode with musical guest Solange Knowles. NBC announced the news during last night’s Tom Hanks-hosted episode of SNL.

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