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CBS tapped a clean, nonpolitical comic to present the awards a couple of months after it fired its late-night host, Stephen Colbert.

By Esther Zuckerman

When the comedian Nate Bargatze first hosted “Saturday Night Live,” in 2023, it seemed like an odd choice for a show that usually brings on high-profile celebrities with projects to promote. But since that first stint, Bargatze’s fame has exploded. He became the highest-grossing comedian of 2024 and netted a two-special Netflix deal, as well as another appearance on “S.N.L.”