Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is set to appear on the 41st season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" this weekend. The move is seen as an attempt to not only reach out to a large audience, but also to project the lighter side of Clinton to the masses.
This is not the first time that Clinton has appeared on or been depicted on at "SNL." The show previously portrayed Clinton while husband Bill Clinton was in office, when she had run for the Senate in New York and during the 2008 presidential campaign.
The appearance is not being confirmed by Clinton's staff, but reports say that she is set to meet her comic counterpart, Kate McKinnon, reported The New York Times.
While NBC declined to comment, it has emerged that Clinton will probably join McKinnon as part of the "cold open skit." This part of the show sees the cast yell the signature phrase, "live from New York, it's Saturday Night!"
"I have fun doing this. I've been on it before ... I'm just looking to have a good time. I think we have a fun deficit in our country. I'm going to try to fill that one, too," Clinton said referring to her appearance at SNL, according to CNN Money.
A lot of behind the scenes juggling has been going on to ensure the appearance, with reports coming in that Clinton refused a chance to address the influential Human Rights Campaign, the country's most powerful lesbian and gay rights group, reported USA Today Poltics.
No one will commit to Clinton's appearance, as Lorne Michaels, the show's creator, has changed the scheduled lineup at the last moment before and is usually secretive about the guests. Additionally, Clinton's own schedule is very dynamic.
