Harris, Swift to appear on 'SNL'

Published: Jan. 6, 2009 at 3:40 PM
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Taylor Swift arrives in the press room at the 2008 CMT Awards at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee on April 14, 2008. (UPI Photo/Frederick Breedon)
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NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live" is scheduled to kick off the new year with three live shows in January, NBC announced.

The original episodes are to run Jan. 10., Jan. 17 and Jan. 31.

"How I Met Your Mother" actor Neil Patrick Harris has signed on as host for the Jan. 10 show, which will feature country star Taylor Swift as its musical guest.

Swift's appearance will be her first on "SNL."

Hosts and musical guests for January's other two original episodes have not yet been announced.


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