• Joe Biden has formally picked Senator Kamala Harris to be his vice-presidential running mate in the 2020 election.
  • On Twitter, many people’s first reactions to the news was a celebration of the fact that Maya Rudolph – who played Harris on ‘Saturday Night Live’ – will likely return to reprise that role.
  • Rudolph just recently received an Emmy nomination for her performance as Harris on “SNL.”
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Senator Kamala Harris is officially the vice-presidential nominee for the Democratic Party, and many people have one thing on their mind following the news: Maya Rudolph.

Rudolph has portrayed Harris for several guest appearances on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” and was even recently nominated for an Emmy award for her performance. She learned about Harris’ nomination while recording a panel discussion with Entertainment Weekly.

EW reported that her first reaction was: “Oh s—. Ruh-roh.”

“I love going to the show any excuse I can get,” Rudolph said. “I just didn’t really anticipate traveling during this pandemic, but if there’s anyone who can work it out I’m sure Lorne has some kind of invisible helicopter that can get me there.”

Though Rudolph's reappearance on "SNL" as Harris is not guaranteed, fans and critics are already anticipating seeing mock recreations of the pending vice presidential debates between Harris and Pence.

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Some entertainment reporters, including Vulture's Alex E. Jung, tweeted in support of Rudolph getting a higher compensation rate for her expected guest spots as Harris on "SNL."

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Rudolph was nominated twice in the best guest actress in a comedy series category for the upcoming 2020 Emmy Awards. Her first is, of course, for her role as Harris on "SNL." The second is for a guest role on NBC's comedy series "The Good Place," which concluded with its fourth season this past January.

Rudolph is joining a legacy of "SNL" political performances which includes Tina Fey's historic run as Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

In recent years, at least three different comedians have played Joe Biden on "SNL," including Jason Sudeikis, Woody Harrelson, and John Mulaney. Fans of the sketch show will have to wait and see who steps into the shoes of the Democratic presidential nominee when "SNL" returns this fall.