Donald Glover Hosted ‘SNL,’ Starred In A Commercial & Released 2 New Songs
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Donald Glover is a man of all trades.
The actor not only hosted Saturday Night Live but he also performed a new song and premiered a new music video for “This Is America,” all as his stage name Childish Gambino. In between all of that, he also appeared in a new 30-second commercial for one of the most highly anticipated films of the summer, Solo.
Glover said it himself during his opening monologue on SNL. While some may call him a triple threat (as an actor, writer and singer ) he considers himself “just a threat.”
The Atlanta creator and star began his Saturday night by hosting late-night sketch comedy show, SNL. He used his opening monologue to share with the audience that he, in fact, auditioned for the show, but failed to make the cut. But, in triumphant fashion, he ended up appearing on SNL anyhow.
From sketches that tackled America’s obsession with Kanye West’s Twitter feed to a hilarious take on diversity in sci-fi films, Glover made his mark.
In the sketch titled, “Lando’s Summit,” Glover appears as his Star Wars character, who’s hosting the “first-ever galactic summit for all black humans,” but only four people showed up. In that sketch, he asks the big question: “Where the hell are all the black people in space?”
‘Solo’ gets a new teaser
Fans were delighted when Glover appeared in a new 30-second commercial for Solo: A Star Wars Story. In the film, out May 25, the actor stars as Lando Calrissian, a longtime friend of Han Solo and the original owner of the Millennium Falcon.
Lastly, Glover played double-duty with music alter-ego, Childish Gambino. After being introduced by Zoe Kravitz, who casually held a red cup before she joined the party on stage, Childish debuted a new song, “Saturday.”
Gambino releases critically-acclaimed music video, ‘This Is America’
“This Is America,” which has been trending on Twitter since its release, is a poignant statement about gun violence in the U.S. The music video starts off with a shooting, as a shirtless Gambino dances jubilantly away. Another shooting of a gospel choir is eerily reminiscent of the 2015 terrorist attack at a Charleston church that killed nine people attending a bible study.