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Live From New York! It's the White, Male Face of Hollywood

Analysis shows that over 44 seasons of "Saturday Night Live," 70 percent of hosts have been men, and 89 percent have been white

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By Sarah Shevenock

May 16, 2019 at 12:24 pm UTC

A Morning Consult analysis shows that over 44 seasons of "Saturday Night Live," the makeup of the 894 hosts has been disproportionately white and male: Roughly 70 percent, or 627, have been men, and 89 percent, or 797, have been white.

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Sarah Shevenock

Sarah Shevenock previously worked at Morning Consult as a reporter covering the business of entertainment.

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