It is always nice to see Tom Hanks on screen. This weekend, it was extra special. The Forrest Gump actor made his first show appearance since he contracted COVID-19.
The news of him testing positive for Coronavirus shattered the world. However, the actor has not only recovered but hosted the Saturday Night Live gig on Saturday with no audience.
The live show was hosted from a remote location owing to the pandemic. While it was a strange SNL episode, Hanks eased us into it. “Welcome back to SNL in Review, or should I say SNL at Home edition,” Hanks began. “Tonight’s episode will be an interesting cultural footnote — both in the history of the show, as well as for the historians taking stock of how the U.S.