Congratulations are in order for Saturday Night Live star and longtime comedian Kenan Thompson as it was recently revealed his name will be the latest addition on the Hollywood Walk of Fame soon.
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Per the official press release, the forthcoming ceremony will take place Aug. 11 and will be emceed by Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Lupita Sanchez Cornejo. Featured guest speakers for the event will also include JB Smoove, Leslie Jones and Josh Server. Thompson will receive the star in the television category and will be reportedly placed next SNL creator Lorne Michaels star as well.
βKenan Thompson is the voice of a generationβ said Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. βFrom Kenan and Kel to Saturday Night Live, Kenan has been making folks laugh for nearly 30 years. In celebration of his upcoming 20th anniversary on SNL, we thought it would be fitting to place Kenanβs star next to the star of the man who gave him his job, Lorne Michaels.β
Speaking of the long-running series, Thompson recently spoke on the showβs 50th anniversaryβa feat theyβll achieve in just three more seasonsβon Comedy Centralβs Hell of a Week with Charlamagne tha God. When asked about rumors that show might go off the air for good once it reaches that marker, Thompson quipped: βIs that the rumor? Well I need to start planning. Thatβs gonna cause some changes.β
He later explained:
There could be a lot of validity to that rumor because 50 is a good number to stop at. Itβs an incredible package. Heβs [Lorne Michaels] the one thatβs had his touch on the whole thing, so if somebody tries to come into his shoesβitβs a good opportunity for NBC to save money as well. So maybe they might slash the budget and then at that point, you canβt really do the same kind of show.
After clarifying that he doesnβt think the show could not continue on without Michaels, he concluded: βIt opens opportunity for a lot of bullshit to come into the game. Heβs such a legend that he keeps off those, like, corporate wolves, if you will. Not to call them wolves, but itβs business. They spend a lot of money on that show every week. Itβs an expensive show. But itβs a one-of-a-kind thing, itβs the only one.β
You can watch Kenan Thompson receive his star at 2:30p.m. ET on Aug. 11 via livestream by visiting walkoffame.com
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