Rihanna to make her third visit to "Saturday Night Live"

Rihanna attends The BRIT Awards 2012 at the O2 Arena on Feb. 21, 2012, in London.

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(CBS News) The May 5 episode of "Saturday Night Live" will feature Rihanna as the musical guest and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning as host.

This will mark Rihanna's third time on the NBC sketch comedy series. She'll grace the "SNL" stage to plug her "Talk That Talk" album and her upcoming big-screen appearance in the sci-fi adventure "Battleship."

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In the past, Rihanna has taken part in some of the show's sketches, including "Shy Ronnie" with Andy Samberg. There's already speculation the singer may do a comedy bit this time as well.

One person who will definitely try his hand at comedy on May 5 is Manning. It's the Super Bowl champ's first time hosting the show.

"It's something that's been offered a few times and I've turned it down," Manning said, according to the Associated Press. "But it seemed like the right time. I felt ready to do it and I'm excited about that opportunity."

Manning said he's a "little nervous about it," but added, "It should be a lot of fun."

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