'SNL': Will Forte's opening monologue crashed by Kristen Wiig, Willem Dafoe

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Will Forte waited more than a decade for his moment in the "SNL" spotlight – only to have to share it.

The “MacGruber” star began his opening monologue by saying his debut as “Saturday Night Live” host, accompanied by musical guest Måneskin, was a moment of vindication after watching his former “SNL” co-stars (Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Jason Sudeikis) get to host the show.

“After 12 long years, tonight it’s finally my turn, my time to shine,” Forte said. “Tonight, it’s all about me.”

But Forte didn’t have long to bask in the glory of his hosting gig. Wiig suddenly appeared and found her way to the stage, welcomed by thunderous applause from the audience. While Wiig was happy to provide moral support for her former castmate, Forte was clearly not amused and told Wiig her appearance wasn't well-timed. “Well, good to see you, buh-bye,” he told Wiig.

“You know, I flew in for this,” Wiig said, to which Forte replied, “Oh, great, so you know where the airport is.”

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After Wiig’s exit, Forte’s monologue took a sentimental turn, with the Emmy nominee taking a moment “to say how much this show has meant to me.” But Forte’s thunder was stolen once again when the band started playing.

“Are you playing me off in my own monologue?” Forte asked in disbelief. “I’ve waited 12 ... years for this. I mean, have you seen some of the idiots they’ve had host this show since then? Kristen, Bill, Andy ...”

Forte decided to take a question from the audience before wrapping up, but he received an embarrassing revelation instead. "SNL" executive producer Lorne Michaels, accompanied by next week’s host Willem Dafoe, informed Forte there had “been a mistake.” Michaels said Dafoe was supposed to be the host this week, and an autocorrect texting error resulted in Forte being tapped instead.

“You think I would book someone named Will, then someone named Willem?” Michaels told Forte.

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Forte then turned to the results of a fan poll to justify his hosting position, only to be overshadowed once more. Out of five possible hosts, including Dafoe, Wiig and Måneskin, Forte ranked at the bottom with 5%, tying with the only other poll option available: “Abandon Show, Bring Back Tom Hanks.”

“Oh, my God, 5%?” Forte said. “I guess people do love me.”

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: SNL: Will Forte's monologue crashed by Kristen Wiig, Willem Dafoe