In an effort (we hope) to keep Keenan Thompson’s pants on, Saturday Night Live has tapped Gabourey Sidibe to host this week’s show. And folks, Gabourey Sidibe is hilarious. Seriously. Reach back to a tender time when Conan O’Brien hosted The Tonight Show; even Conan succumb to Sidibe’s effervescent charm.

Below is a mashup of this week’s promos:

I’ve got high hopes that Saturday’s show will rescue this seriously unfunny season and leave us with something more….precious? Or at the very least avoid obvious puns around the namesake of Sidibe’s breakout role.

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