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'Saturday Night Live' launches 50th season with Jean Smart, Jelly Roll and maybe Maya as Kamala

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Jean Smart has never hosted the NBC sketch comedy institution before in her more than 40-year career.

Lorne Michaels is still at the helm, just as he was for the first episode on Oct. 11, 1975 , when George Carlin hosted.

Maya Rudolph is reportedly returning to the show this season to play Vice President Kamala Harris .