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Michael Keaton Gets Ready to Enter the Ring, Bares All in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promo
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Michael Keaton Gets Ready to Enter the Ring, Bares All in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promo

Michael Keaton makes his return to Saturday evening live this weekend for the first time in almost 10 years.

In his promo for the late night sketch comedy series, the Oscar-nominated actor prepares to step into the proverbial SNL ring. As he warms up, an announcer speaks like at a real game.

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“Starting with the host. He’s an actor from Pennsylvania,” the announcer says. “He’s 7 feet tall and weighs 295 pounds,” as Keaton shakes his head and says, “No.”

The announcement only gets crazier and more bizarre from there.

“You may know him from his hit character, Beetlejuice,” he says. “His favorite food is chopped garlic in a bowl,” to which Keaton replies, “What?” The announcer continues: “He graduated from Beijing University in computer science in 2006. Now he is developing a line of organic farm-to-table crack cocaine.”

At that reference, the Emmy-winning actor stops warming up and says, “Wait a minute. Where did this come from?’

“Anyway, he’s hosting Saturday evening live this week with musical guest Billie Eilish,” the announcer concludes. “It’s Michael Keaton.”

As many boxers do in the ring, the Goedrich Star then went to take off his sweatpants, but revealed that he accidentally forgot to put on his uniform.

“Oh my god, I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry. Oh Lord, oh good God,” he proclaims as he leaves the set in Studio 8H.

The guest appearance marks Keaton’s first appearance since 2015 and his fourth overall. Billie Eilish is also the musical guest for the fourth time.

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