Betty White Will Host SNL

From Betty White to Stevie Wonder, these ads bank on the familiar

(NEWSER) - Yes, there were still the requisite ads using slapstick violence to get a laugh, or objectifying women—but the reigning theme of this year's Super Bowl commercials was nostalgia. Thanks to the economy, many advertisers used familiar faces to pitch products, writes Stuart Elliott in the New York Times . A few of the most notable, which you can watch in the gallery:

• Snickers: Featuring Betty White and Abe Vigoda.
• Teleflora: Uses the voice of Don Rickles.
• Volkswagen: Stevie Wonder makes an appearance at the end.
• HomeAway: Brings back the Griswolds of Vacation fame.

Final 'Saturday Night Live' host of 35th season overshadowed by 88-year-old

(NEWSER) - Saturday Night Live ended its 35th season last night with a record-tying 15th hosting gig by Alec Baldwin, who suffered by comparison to last week's scene-stealer, Betty White. "Baldwin hinted at it in his monologue," writes John Teti of the Onion A.V. Club —"after last week’s triumphant, hooray-for-everything Betty White extravaganza, this episode inevitably felt like the cast was playing out the string." More»

NBC releases more White sketches

(NEWSER) - Didn’t get quite enough Betty White on Saturday Night Live? No problem. NBC released a few unaired sketches starring the Golden Girl that are sure to cheer up your Monday morning. Watch two of them in the gallery, or for the third, click here . More»

Octogenarian's hosting stint tops Ben Affleck's November 2008 effort

(NEWSER) - With Betty White hosting , Saturday Night Live drew its best ratings of the season and the largest audience since Nov. 1, 2008, when John McCain appeared with the Tina Fey version of then-running mate Sarah Palin. The broadcast thrashed not just its time-slot competitors but also every primetime show, reports Entertainment Weekly . Your move, Alec Baldwin . More»

88-year-old will co-host May 8 show

(NEWSER) - Gabourey Sidibe impressed in her Saturday Night Live hosting debut , but the hot topic of the day is another first-timer: Betty White, who will co-host the May 8 episode . A 15-second promo during Saturday's show featured the 88-year-old TV legend explaining that she got the gig "thanks to the Internet." "It's funny 'cause it's true," Andrea Reiher writes for Zap2It . More»