Hillary Clinton appears with herself on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’
Hillary Clinton will appear Wednesday on the same “Ellen” episode as ... Hillary Clinton?
The Democratic presidential candidate will be a guest on the Ellen DeGeneres show, as will Kate McKinnon, the comedian and actress who plays Clinton in skits on Saturday Night Live.
The two segments will be taped separately, with McKinnon appearing with her costars from “Ghostbusters,” a remake of the classic film with an all-female cast. The movie, to be released July 15, has sparked backlash from some fans of the original who object to the casting decision.
DeGeneres announced the appearances on Twitter last week.
The entire cast of Ghostbusters is here next week and now @HillaryClinton is coming, too! Get your Woman Cards ready.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 17, 2016
McKinnon frequently appears as Clinton on “SNL,” doing so Saturday on the show’s season finale. In the skit, “Clinton” appears with “Bernie Sanders,” played by Larry David, in a piano bar where the two talk over the Democratic primary race and then dance through the “SNL” studio.
Wednesday’s Ellen episode won’t be the first time Clinton and McKinnon appear on the same show. The two have appeared on “SNL” together, as in a skit in October where McKinnon (as Hillary) strikes up conversation with her bartender, played by Clinton. The two sing along arm and arm to “Lean on Me,” after which McKinnon proclaims Clinton “really nice in person.”
This story was originally published May 24, 2016 at 8:53 AM with the headline "Hillary Clinton appears with herself on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’."