Will Elon Musk Be Funny on ‘SNL’? More Important: Will He Move the Market?

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Elon Musk has been cracking wise for years, often at the expense of rivals, short sellers and regulators. Sometimes, his jokes have backfired. A short history of the Tesla chief's years-long “SNL” warm up act.

stuck its landing Wednesday. Whether the unorthodox billionaire has as much success landing jokes on one of comedy’s biggest stages will get its own test Saturday night.” will be his first time hosting a nationally televised comedy sketch show, but it is far from his first time playing the comedian in public.

Mr. Musk has flashed his comedic side while turning Tesla Inc. into one of the largest U.S. companies by market value and building a space business that is carrying astronauts to and from the International Space Station. His eclectic, from-the-hip style has helped the SpaceX and Tesla chief cultivate a loyal following and generate buzz around his ventures. It has also landed him in some hot water, and will make for an interesting comic cocktail on live—albeit mostly scripted—broadcast TV.

In a teaser for his appearance, Mr. Musk called himself a wild card before promising to be “good-ish” with his mom slated to be attending the show for Mother’s Day.

 

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