SNL gave a royal welcome to Queen Cookie herself on Saturday! Taraji P. Henson, who plays fan favorite, sassy and highly quotable record label exec and scheming ex-wife of
Empire , hosted the NBC sketch comedy series for the first time. Henson poked fun at herself, saying that hosting SNL "proves that after 20 years in show business, white people finally know who I am!"
She got to reprise her character, of course, while parodying a beloved kids' show, and also starred in a spoof of Game of Thrones , which returns for season 5 on Sunday.??