Donald Trump will host Saturday Night Live in November

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It's happening: Donald Trump is hosting Saturday Night Live.

Although Trump has had a turbulent relationship with NBC this year (they terminated their relationship with him following his derogatory statements about immigrants last June), Trump is something of a fixture on SNL — at least as a punch line. Most recently, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took a jab at him during a brief appearance on the show earlier this month, and cast member Taran Killam has been donning an orange wig to play The Donald this election season.

But hosting The Apprentice and appearing on nearly every news channel aren't Trump's only qualifications for the gig — he actually hosted the show once before, back in 2004.

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So set your DVRs: Trump will take the stage on November 7, almost exactly a year before Election Day, with musical guest Sia. Jeva Lange

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.