British actor Hugh Laurie hosted the December 13, 2008, episode of Saturday Night Live with musical guest Kanye West. Laurie previously hosted the show on October 28, 2006, with musical guest Beck. He gained attention for his comedic drag sketch on Saturday Night Live in which he appeared as the wife of a hospitalized man, played by Kenan Thompson.

Kanye West, who performed on the episode that Laurie hosted on December 13, 2008 was accused of lip-synching his song "Love Lockdown". The charges arose after critics panned his performance, calling it "lackluster" and "feeble at best".ABC News: Music's Top 5 Lip-Sync Scandals (December 16, 2008) Most musical reviewers concluded that the issue was not one of lip-synching, but a failure in the vocoder (autotune) equipment that is commonly used my performers to enhance their vocals.MTV News: Kanye West on SNL: What Did You Think? (December 15, 2008)

1. Born: June 11, 1959
2. Birthplace: Oxford, England
3. Birth name: James Hugh Calum Laurie
4. Golden Globe Awards: 2
5. Emmy Award nominations: 2