Rachel Brosnahan to host SNL

IANS  |  Los Angeles 

Rachel Brosnahan, the star of and winning Amazon series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel", is set to host "Saturday Night Live".

This will mark Brosnahan's first time hosting the show. will make their debut as musical guest. The band recently received four nominations and their first full-length studio album "Anthem of the Peaceful Army" debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Rock chart.

The announcement comes just one day after picked up her second for the show, winning for the second year in a row in the Best Performance by an in a Series, Musical or Comedy award category.

The critically acclaimed comedy series follows Miriam "Midge" Maisel, a 1950s housewife from New York's Upper West Side who discovers an uncanny knack for stand up comedy after storybook life falls apart. The second season debuted in December, with Amazon having ordered a third season back in May.

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First Published: Tue, January 08 2019. 13:48 IST