It was around the time of the Covid-19 pandemic that actor Glen Powell got the call that he would host "Saturday Night Live."

He and his family were celebrating the news on a porch when a UPS driver delivering a package happened upon them and asked what was going on. Powell told the driver to tune in to the "SNL" Christmas episode because he'd be hosting.

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They celebrated that moment roughly four years ago with a selfie, Powell said, displaying the image during his long-awaited “SNL” monologue Saturday.

But it wasn't to be.

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Powell's hosting duties were contingent on the release of “Top Gun: Maverick,” in which he plays Lt. Jake “Hangman” Seresin, and the film w

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