Bazinga! Jim Parsons to Host Saturday Night Live

Live from New York it’s… Sheldon Cooper!

The Big Bang Theory‘s Jim Parsons has been tapped to host Saturday Night Live when it returns from its mini-hiatus on March 1, TVLine has confirmed.

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Beck will serve as musical guest.

This will mark Parsons’ official SNL debut, although the multiple Emmy winner kinda-sorta made a cameo back in December (see below).