Detroit’s Keegan-Michael Key to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’

Detroit’s Keegan-Michael Key will host Saturday Night Live for the first time on May 15. It’s a big moment for Key, who is hugely popular on sketch comedy shows Key…

Anne Erickson

Updated May 5, 2021 7:03 PM EDT

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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 30: Actor Keegan-Michael Key attends The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. 25650_018 (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner)

Detroit's Keegan-Michael Key will host Saturday Night Live for the first time on May 15.

It's a big moment for Key, who is hugely popular on sketch comedy shows Key & Peele and Mad TV and beyond.

Key will host the episode, and "Drivers License" singer Olivia Rodrigo will serve as the musical guest.

Key graduated from he Shrine Catholic High School and University of Detroit Mercy. He scored his early comedy stints as the former Second City Detroit.

Key says hosting SNL is something of a dream.

"Dreams do come true," he tweeted regarding the news.

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Elon Musk will serve as the host on SNL this weekend, and many don't seem to happy about it. Just check out the comments in the tweet below.

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Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.