Betty White Boosts SNL Ratings

According to Entertainment Weekly Betty White's appearance on 'Saturday Night Live' over the weekend drew the highest ratings for the show since 2008. The episode also featured the return of  SNL alumni Ana Gastayer, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, and Rachel Dratch.

The May 8 episode averaged an 8.8 rating. The last time SNL rated that high was when Ben Affleck hosted and John McCain appeared in a sketch with Tiny Fey as Sarah Palin.

The six-time Emmy winner and cultural icon hosted "SNL" for the first time in her illustrious seven-decade-long career. White has Facebook to thank for her recent swell in popularity, a Facebook Fan page was created to campaign for White to Host, the page has over half a million fans. White is best known for her performance as Rose Nylund on NBC's "The Golden Girls," the beloved comedy series that aired from 1985 to 1992. Previously, she co-starred as Sue Ann Nivens in the classic comedy series "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."

In January, White was the proud recipient of the 2010 SAG Lifetime Achievement Award. White appeared in the 2009 romantic-comedy feature film "The Proposal," alongside Ryan Reynolds and Oscar winner Sandra Bullock, and can be seen again this fall in the film "You Again," starring Kristin Bell.

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