It’s hard to imagine a scenario for the show where the stakes could be any higher,” says James Andrew Miller, who wrote the book, “Live from New York: An Uncensored History of

"When he came back to the show last year [to host], we saw, 'Oh right, he’s really talented, and he would’ve been really good for us.'"

Creator Lorne Michaels said that the long-running sketch show’s milestone 50th season will be no different, adding that he sees the weeks ahead of the election in November as an opportunity to invite some beloved former cast members back to Studio 8H.