Aziz Ansari will host Saturday Night Liveon Jan. 21,The Pursuit of Lust 4 (2024) the program announced Tuesday.
The actor — best known for his work on Parks and Recreationand Netflix's Master of None— is also an accomplished stand up.
SEE ALSO: The 10 best 'Saturday Night Live' sketches of 2016It wasn't immediately clear what project Ansari will be promoting; a Season 2 premiere date for Master of Nonehas not been set but is expected later this year. In September, Ansari and showrunner Alan Yang won an Emmy for outstanding writing in a comedy series for their work on that show.
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Fun fact: It will be the first episode of SNLafter Donald Trump is sworn in as president, so that's something!
The first-time host will be joined by Big Sean, whose new album, I Decided, drops in February.
A week earlier, Rogue One's Felicity Jones will host the first new SNLepisode of 2017, alongside musical guest Sturgill Simpson, the country music fave who will take on Adele and Beyonce for Album of the Year at the Grammys next month.
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