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Zach Galifianakis hosted (Saturday Night Live) SNL in the USA on 3/6. Vampire Weekend was the musical guest. (as of March 7 at 04:59 UTC)

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Mar 7	+1 year	Zach Galifianakis hosted (Saturday Night Live) SNL in the USA on 3/6. Vampire Weekend was the musical guest. SNL Defined by @lauklee via UberTwitter March 7 at 04:59 UTC
Mar 7	+1 year	Zach Galifianakis is on SNL tonight. Vampire Weelend is performing. (03/06/10) SNL Defined by @Andrew902 via Tweetie iPhone March 7 at 04:53 UTC
Mar 7	+1 year	Zach However-the-Hell-You-Say-His-Last-Name is hosting Saturday Night live tonight. Hoobastank...er...Vampire Weekend is the musical guest. SNL Defined by @jasontmcdaniel via UberTwitter March 7 at 04:53 UTC
Mar 7	+1 year	Zack Galifianakis is hosting Saturday Night Live Tonight (3/6/10) SNL Defined by @kmm0420 via UberTwitter March 7 at 04:52 UTC
Feb 28	+1 year	Jennifer Lopez is hosting Saturday Night Live on NBC SNL Defined by @acomputerpro via web February 28 at 07:46 UTC
Feb 28	+1 year	Bieber calls SNL a poor excuse for a show. SNL Defined by Anonymous via web February 28 at 06:50 UTC
Feb 28	+1 year	SNL (Saturday Night Live) is a sketch comedy show that airs Saturdays in the US, at 11:30pm. SNL Defined by @lauklee via UberTwitter February 28 at 06:09 UTC
Feb 28	+1 year	SNL (Saturday Night Live) is a sketch comedy show that airs Saturday's in the US, at 11:30pm. SNL Defined by @harInTheBox via UberTwitter February 28 at 05:48 UTC
Feb 28	+1 year	Justin Bieber is performing on April 10th, and possibly peforming! SNL Defined by Anonymous via web February 28 at 05:48 UTC
Feb 28	+1 year	Jennifer Lopez is hosting and performing tonight 2/27/10 and it has nothing to do with justin beiber SNL Defined by @XaviersMommy339 via UberTwitter February 28 at 05:46 UTC

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