VIDEO: Taylor Lautner Hosts SNL; Defends Taylor Swift's Honor Against Kanye West
Dec. 11 2009, Published 10:10 a.m. ET
Kudos to Twilight's Taylor Lautner.
The 17-year-old New Moon hunk did a nice job hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend and even poked fun at his relationship with a certain country cutie during his opening monologue.
During his opening bit, Lautner playfully admitted to being "friends with benefits" -- not with Taylor Swift -- but Reba McEntire! (played by the always funny Kenan Thompson).
Lautner went on to show off his impressive martial arts skills as he attacked a life size cut-out of Kanye West, who famously grabbed the trophy for Best Female Video from Lautner's rumored girlfriend at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards last September.
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Watch the video clip from Lautner's opening monologue!
In another skit, Lautner, donning a bad wig and wearing a pink shirt that read 'Team Edward', played Mariana, a girl who was at odds with her friend who sported a 'Team Jacob' shirt.
Clutching a notebook with Robert Pattinson's picture on it, Mariana (aka Lautner) remarked, "If those abs are real then the dude who plays Jacob deserves an Oscar."