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Mar 11, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Aint It Cool has some news that isn’t just cool, it’s down right awesome. Golden Girl Betty White is set to host Saturday Day Night Live May 8th. Sure beats the heck out of getting your mom a card. Looks like the Facebook campaign to get her to host SNL worked. Seems as though NBC listens to Facebook fans sometimes after-all, although we'd rather see Conan O'Brien back at The Tonight Show, but at least he's going on tour.

The episode will not only feature White, but several notable past female cast members, including Molly Shannon, Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

In an official statement, series creater Lorne Michaels said the following.

NEW YORK, NY - March 11, 2010 - Legendary and multiple Emmy Award winner Betty White will take her long-anticipated turn at hosting NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on May 8. White will make her first appearance in Studio 8H.

The six-time Emmy winner and cultural icon will host "SNL" for the first time in her illustrious seven-decade-long career. White is best known for her performance as Rose Nylund on NBC's "The Golden Girls," the beloved comedy series that aired from 1985 to 1992. Previously, she co-starred as Sue Ann Nivens in the classic comedy series "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."

In January, White was the proud recipient of the 2010 SAG Lifetime Achievement Award. White appeared in the 2009 romantic-comedy feature film "The Proposal," alongside Ryan Reynolds and Oscar winner Sandra Bullock, and can be seen again this fall in the film "You Again," starring Kristin Bell.

"I can't think of a better way to spend Mother's Day weekend than with Betty White ” said Lorne Michaels, Creator and Executive Producer of SNL.

"Saturday Night Live" is from SNL Studios in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels. Steve Higgins and Marci Klein are producers. Ken Aymong is supervising producer. Seth Meyers is head writer. Don Roy King directs.

(www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live)