The highly anticipated 50th season of 'SNL' is set to premiere on Sept. 28.
Maya Rudolph is set to bring back her beloved portrayal of Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live this fall, just in time for the 2024 election.
The 52-year-old SNL alum will reprise her role on the iconic NBC series, much to the delight of fans who have campaigned on social media for her return.
The announcement comes as pre-production on season 3 of her Apple TV+ comedy series Loot has been paused. According to Deadline, the cast and crew were informed that production, which was scheduled to begin on Aug. 26, has been delayed for scheduling reasons.
The highly anticipated 50th season of SNL is set to premiere on Sept. 28. Rudolph's portrayal of Harris first gained popularity during the Dec. 21, 2019 episode, hosted by Eddie Murphy.
Her performance was so well-received that she won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2020. She has since reprised the role several times, including during her March 2021 hosting stint, which earned her another Emmy in the same category.
In other news, on Tuesday, Harris received a boost in support with a performance by Megan Thee Stallion at a rally at Georgia State University's Convocation Center in Atlanta.
The rapper, accompanied by backup dancers dressed in blue, performed hits such as "Girls in the Hood" and "Savage." Quavo also made an appearance to show his support, praising Harris for her dedication to the culture and ending his speech with a heartfelt reference to his late nephew, Takeoff, the Migos rapper.
"It's really such an honor to be involved in any presidential race, and this one is a real doozy. So it is really an honor," Rudolph told ET in 2020 of playing Harris.
"I got to meet her, and she is so fantastic. She is so incredible, she is so energizing and I just feel so good to be associated with someone so positive," she added. "I just want to do her proud -- just do a good job, no pressure!"
"I definitely tried to make her fun because I do feel that when I see her. You can tell she loves life and she is real and she is honest and she has no problem speaking her mind and being forthright about it, which I think is so important right now," the comedian shared. "But she is also so joyful and you see her dancing in the room and all this stuff. She is just a great human, and I forgot what it felt like to see that and to see something so positive. It feels so good to see her out there."
"I am really hoping she is around for a long time," she continued.
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