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See ‘SNL’ Star Maya Rudolph’s Hilarious Response To Kamala Harris Being Named Joe Biden’s Running Mate

The Emmy-nominated comedian starred as the California senator during an ‘SNL’ sketch last September.

Saturday Night Live star Maya Rudolph had a one of a kind response to the Tuesday (August 11) announcement that California Senator Kamala Harris would join Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as his running mate. 

"Oh s---, ruh-roh," the 48-year-old, Emmy-nominated comedian told Entertainment Weekly while participating in a panel discussion for Emmy nominees when the news broke of Biden’s VP of choice. 

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"Somebody's gonna be very busy now," comedian Wanda Sykes teased, alluding to Rudolph's favorable return to SNL.

"I love going to the show. Any excuse I can get, I love. I just didn't really anticipate traveling during a pandemic, but if there's anyone that can work it out I'm sure Lorne [Michaels] has some sort of invisible helicopter that can get me there," Rudolph continued. 

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Rudolph, who was once a regular on SNL before ending her full-time appearances in 2007, made a special return in 2019 during a Kamala Harris sketch, and as soon as the news erupted that Harris would be joining the Biden ticket, Black Twitter called on Maya Rudolph’s return to SNL

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If Rudolph returns to SNL, Kamala Harris has already given her the stamp of approval when she responded to her spoof performance last fall. 

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