The real scandal is that it took so long to invite her!
That’s right #Gladiators, your favorite fixer Kerry Washington is on her way from D.C. to New York to host the November 2nd airing of Saturday Night Live. Coming in as the first black woman to host the show in over a year, Washington’s visit is much welcomed after Kenan Thompson – a regular cast member of the show – made headlines for addressing the “diversity issues” aboard SNL‘s cast.
The announcement comes just after news of ‘Scandal’s continued domination of TV ratings after the premiere of their third season. Episode 3, which aired last Wednesday, raked in 9.5 million (just short of its series high of 10.1 million for its season 3 premiere).