With season 2 of “Atlanta” in full swing and “Solo: A Star Wars Story” coming out next month, Donald Glover will make his hosting debut on “Saturday Night Live” on May 5, the show announced early Sunday. The actor-writer-director will also perform as the show’s musical guest in the guise of his Grammy-winning rapper alter-ego, Childish Gambino. #SNL pic.twitter.com/vKDX4gQJlX Recommended Video: Now Playing: The final trailer for "Solo: A Star Wars Story" Media: San Francisco Chronicle - Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) April 15, 2018 Glover left “Community” midway through the show’s fifth season in 2013, citing a need for more independent projects.