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Glen Powell’s ‘SNL’ Debut Features Surprise Cameo by UPS Driver Mitch

He turned a COVID-postponed hosting offer into a full-circle moment by inviting the deliveryman from his original call.

Overview

  • Powell hosted Saturday Night Live on November 15 and brought his UPS driver, Mitch, onstage during the opening monologue.
  • He recounted first being offered the hosting gig four years ago to align with Top Gun: Maverick before the pandemic delay derailed the plan.
  • Powell said his family tracked down Mitch years later, and he flew him to New York after the driver initially suspected the invite was a scam.
  • The pair reenacted the porch selfie taken the day Powell first received the hosting call, drawing applause in Studio 8H.
  • Powell closed the story with a line about patience, saying the best things don’t happen overnight and that no one knows that better than UPS.