‘SNL’ claims host Keegan-Michael Key ‘promised best show in 46 years’

Keegan-Michael Key is returning to his sketch comedy roots this weekend — and “Saturday Night Live” is making damn sure he has a lot of hype to live up to.

It all started with the jokey video promo dropped Thursday night for the next episode of NBC’s venerable late-night laugh fest: “Hi I’m Keegan-Michael Key and I’m hosting ‘SNL’ with [musical guest] Olivia Rodrigo,” announced Key, 50, who was a cast member on Fox’s “Mad TV” from 2004 to 2009. Cast member Kate McKinnon quickly jumps in to boast: “You gotta watch because Keegan promised the show’s gonna be the best in 46 years,” punctuated with some aggressive pokes to his broad shoulder.