Countdown to SNL Ending a 60-Year Showbiz Career

New York – Betty White never expected to be on SNL. In fact, Betty White never wanted to be on SNL. Lorne Michaels has claimed he asked her three times prior to now.  He asked her in the 70s, 80s, and 90s and she politely declined each time. Leave it to the power of social networking on Facebook, and peer pressure to prompt White to become the show’s oldest host ever this Saturday at 88.

In recent interviews, this goddess of sketch comedy has alluded to her fear of being overexposed, and the general public becoming sick of her due to her resurgence in popularity over the last year.   We’re more scared than she is that she will disappear from the public eye, because after the sketches she’s put in tomorrow night, we fear she could end up being sent off to Hollywood’s equivalent of “Shady Pines” retirement home.

Do you think that SNL will do due diligence to our favorite octogenarian? We asked some readers and here’s what they had to say.

Well, they’ve got Tina Fey on, so that means her only recurring character, Sarah Palin, will make an appearance. Betty and Sarah actually met up in person the other night at that Time Magazine gala. I didn’t think Sarah read magazines, but whatever.  It could be fun to see White play herself, as she’s animal activist, and see her give Caribou Killin’ Barbie a stare down from the business end of a 12-guage.

Too much of the “cougar” stuff with the promos, already! I see a digital short in her future with Andy Samberg offering her his “d&@k in a box,” and her offering him her dentures in a box.  Or something like that. They’ll be some stupid ageist jokes for sure. I could also see them dragging out is Kristin Wiig’s Target lady to make Betty’s purchase of “Depends” a living hell and the skit living hell for me to watch.

I’m not really sure why they brought Molly Shannon back, but as long as they did, they could do her Mary Katherine Gallagher character and Betty could play a nun who beats her to death with a ruler. I’d stay up late to see that - even if it meant doing a show totally hung-over at the Pediatric ward at the childrens hospital the next morning.

All I care about is that they have a “Golden Girls” sketch on with Betty.  I could totally see Rachel Dratch as Sophia!  Although, I don’t think any of the cast members could carry off playing Bea Arthur.  Seriously.  I mean, not even the dudes.  I hope they don't test my theory with Bobby Moynihan.

Since they are already inviting so many guest stars on for the special show this weekend,  we think they should invite Justin Timberlake too, so he and Betty could do the show together – ALONE.  With the exception of "Weekend Update."  Really.