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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Greg Braxton

'What else do you have?' After 20 years on 'SNL,' Kenan Thompson takes no laugh for granted

Kenan Thompson is a man of many faces. He's also a man of many hosts.

Thompson, the longest-running cast member in the nearly half-century history of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," has played a monumental number of offbeat characters during his 19 seasons on the sketch comedy series. But he is probably best known for playing a variety of hosts on talk and game show parodies. Among other duties, he emcees "Black Jeopardy" and the wacky "What's up With That?" and does an impression of Steve Harvey's "Family Feud" routine.

His latest character, though, is brand new: "Kenan Thompson, Emmy host." The comedian will headline the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, fortuitously timed to coincide with the start of his 20th season on "Saturday Night Live" — and the series' 48th — later this fall.

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