Cookie Monster Auditions For 'Saturday Night Live' (VIDEO)

Yes, this is for real: Everyone's favorite cookie-devouring blue monster has kicked off a viral campaign to make him the next host of "Saturday Night Live," starting with this thoroughly convincing audition tape. Watch as Cookie Monster reenacts an entire episode of "SNL," including an opening monologue, a "MacGruber" sketch (aptly dubbed "Macarooner"), a "Weekend Update" segment and a musical appearance by "Monster Gaga."

Just so you know the campaign is legit, there's already a "Cookie Monster Should Host 'Saturday Night Live'" Facebook group rallying support online. Hey, it worked for Betty White!

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Comments

[Hopalongpoppyseed]

12:43 PM on 11/30/2010

I am getting hungry for some of mom's soft molasses cookies.

[DustinTime]

01:26 PM on 11/28/2010

This Frank Oz?

[Miss Ann Thrope]

10:58 AM on 11/30/2010

According to Wikipedia:

Voiced by:
Frank Oz (1969-2002) (Occasionally since 2002)
David Rudman (2002-present)

[justlw]

11:09 PM on 11/27/2010

Of course, if you go with Grover, you've got the Michael Steele sketch in your pocket, ready to go.

[Shawn Hugus]

09:46 PM on 11/26/2010

I was all on board, but, yes, I have to admit, Grover is the choice. SNL does enough waiter sketches to have Grover succeed.

[Patrick Romandy-Simmons]

09:57 PM on 11/24/2010

Lame.

[HHarvey]

08:41 PM on 11/24/2010

I love you Cookie, but I think Grover would be better.

[VanessaFas]

02:48 PM on 11/24/2010

Not funny enough. Although most nights, SNL isn't funny enough, either, so maybe... But when Elmo made a guest appearance on Rove Live, is was funny enough.

[Iwpach]

02:40 PM on 11/24/2010

Jim Henson did a lot of work on the earliest seasons Saturday Night Live,so if he gets on the whole thing comes full circle. =)

[Kathleen Riley-Daniels]

12:37 PM on 11/24/2010

As much as I enjoy the Muppets, the audition tape is a lot like SNL for me -- too long.

[Just walkin the dog here]

12:34 PM on 11/24/2010

Would rather see Grover on SNL. Everyone KNOWS he has more depth and breadth for such a show. Perhaps Cookie Monster could be the musical guest.

[TwoGayGuys]

10:42 AM on 11/24/2010

GO CM! I totally back you on this venture!!!

[rockyoumonkeys]

10:14 AM on 11/24/2010

As someone who literally hasn't watched SNL in over ten years, I would absolutely watch it if Cookie Monster hosted.

[FiredUpRTG]

09:01 AM on 11/24/2010

Just as I cried when I learned "Fritz the Cat" was not for kids, I would be crying if I was told I couldn't watch Cookie Monster on Saturday Night Live.

[Cpt Obvious]

04:10 AM on 11/24/2010

Yet another nail in the coffin....

[SuiginTou7]

01:50 AM on 11/24/2010

I hope Cookie Monster gets to host SNL. Most of us grew up with the Muppets characters. Cookie Monster was always one of my favorite characters of the show. Speaking for myself, Cookie Monster hosting SNL would be like Sesame Street letting us parents who watch the show as kids, that they haven't forgotten us...