Betty White Boosts SNL

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The May 8th edition of NBC’s veteran Saturday Night Live, hosted by the beloved Betty White and featuring performances from show alums Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Rachel Dratch and Ana Gasteyer was well above-average at an 8.8 rating/21 share in the metered markets. 

Comparably, this was its best performance since Ben Affleck hosted on Nov. 1, 2008 (9.0/20). 

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, SNL rose to a 5.1/20 among adults 18-49, also the best since Nov.

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