Miley Cyrus to appear on 'SNL' as guest host

[March 01, 2011]  NEW YORK (AP) -- NBC says Miley Cyrus will be making her first appearance as guest host of "Saturday Night Live" this week.

The network said Monday that the multiplatinum-selling singer will be joined by musical guests The Strokes.

A week later on March 12, Zach Galifianakis (ga-lih-fih-NA'-kihs) makes his return visit to "SNL" as guest host with musical guest Jessie J.

Galifianakis stars on the HBO comedy series "Bored to Death." He has just finished filming "The Hangover 2."

"Saturday Night Live" airs Saturdays on NBC at 11:30 p.m. Eastern.

[Associated Press]

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