Thelate Betty Whitewas one of the most iconic figures in Hollywood for decades.
“I never have gone away!”
“But ever since that commercial came out, it opened all these doors.”
When she was first offered the role, White didn’t realize how many people it would reach.
“And then the doors all started opening.”
White portrayed Elka Ostrovsky on the show throughout its five-year run.
White hosted “SNL” exactly one time, in May 2010, along with musical guest Jay-Z.
With all the hype around White, Michaels decided to invite her on the show again.
This time, her friend and agent Jeff Witjas got her tofinally agree to host “SNL.
But she loved it.
She got into it, she embraced it, and they were great to her.”
