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Josh Brolin and Sofia Vergara to Host SNL

Sofia Vergara at the 'Happy Feet 2' Premiere - Photo © Richard Chavez
NBC announced the hosts of the April 2012 episodes of Saturday Night Live, with Modern Family stand-out and Emmy nominated actress Sofia Vergara tapped to lead the way on April 7th. Vergara will be making her first appearance as host on the show which will feature musical performances by One Direction. The popular award-winning group will also be making their first appearance with the April 7th episode.
 
Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (soon to be seen in Men in Black 3) is set to host on April 14th, marking his second appearance on the show. The musical guest on the 14th will be first-time SNL guest, Goyte.
 
More on One Direction [Courtesy of NBC]:
 
One Direction will make their debut appearance as musical guest. The group’s BRIT Award-winning debut single, “What Makes You Beautiful,” was the highest debut for a UK group in over 15 years on the Billboard HOT 100. The group released their debut album Up All Night in the United States on March 13th. Up All Night is already a global success entering the charts at number one in six countries.
 
More on Goyte:
 
Gotye’s recent, platinum-certified single “Somebody That I Used To Know,” reached number one on the UK Singles chart and continues to climb the US Singles chart.
 
Source: NBC – March 20, 2012
 

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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