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Ellen DeGeneres hosts Saturday Night Live season finale
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 Variety columnist Army Archerd reports that Ellen DeGeneres will host the season finale of Saturday Night Live this weekend. The show will also mark Rudolph Giuliani's last official appearance as mayor of New York City. DeGeneres's sitcom The Ellen Show was recently picked up for a full season by CBS.     

        
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