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Glen Powell opens up about hosting Saturday Night Live for the first time in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE
"Hosting SNL has been a thing I've wanted to do my entire life," the actor said
Powell will host the Nov. 15 episode of the late-night comedy sketch series, with Olivia Dean serving as the musical guest
Glen Powell's dreams are coming true!
The actor, 37, told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that he couldn't be more thrilled that his lifelong goal to one day hostSaturday Night Liveis finally happening.
"I'm so excited," Powell said at the New York City premiere of his new film,The Running Man."HostingSNLhas been a thing I've wanted to do my entire life."
Explaining that the behind-the-scenes process to bring his episode to life was "surreal," he continued, "It's a really wonderful moment when yourchildhood dreamsget to come true."
"I've been waiting to be on that stage for as long as I can remember," added theGolden Globenominee.
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Powell is hosting the Saturday, Nov. 15 episode ofSNL, with Olivia Dean serving as the musical guest.
The episode — which will be the sixth of the late-night comedy sketch series' season 51 — will mark the actor's hosting debut, as well as the singer's first time onSNL.
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Powell previously made a cameo appearance onSNL, when hisAnyone But YoucostarSydney Sweeneyhostedin March 2024.
As the actress poked fun atinternet theories about herself, she alluded to theromance rumorsbetween herself and Powell, before the actorappeared in the audienceatSNL's Studio 8H.
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Back in September, Powelltold PEOPLEthat, despite back-to-back big career moves over the past few years, he is not tired, and he continues to enjoy being booked and busy.
"As long as I'm getting to make cool things with people I love and collaborate with people I really am excited to team up with, and as long as I can keep doing that and stay in the game, and bring my family along for the ride, I'm super happy. I'm good," the star said.
"Everybody keeps asking me, like, 'Are you tired right now?' And I'm like, 'No, I'm not, ' " continued Powell.
"I'm happy. I'm in the zone, and everybody is filling me up with more life and more knowledge, and I'm getting to bring really cool things to audiences around the world. There's just nothing better. It's awesome," added theScream Queensalum.
Saturday Night Liveairs weekends on NBC.The Running Manis now in theaters.
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