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The ever-iconic Saturday Night Live is still going strong at 49 seasons. Created by Lorne Michaels, the late-night sketch comedy show has been airing on NBC since 1975, with the inaugural episode hosted by stand-up legend George Carlin. The series has received a whopping 84 Emmy wins, the most out of any other television show in history, and has been hailed by many as one of the greatest TV shows of all time. The series is headlined by a supremely talented ensemble of comic performers, a host (often there to promote a new project), a musical guest, and numerous cameos.
Saturday Night Live has helped skyrocket the careers of some of the biggest names in film and television, including John Belushi, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Billy Crystal, Martin Short, Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Chris Farley, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Norm Macdonald, Molly Shannon, Will Ferrell, Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Will Forte, Fred Armisen, Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Kate McKinnon, and Pete Davidson; and that's just to name a few. The sketch show has even branched out of television and has turned some of its fan-favorite sketches into feature films, such as Wayne's World, The Blues Brothers, Coneheads, MacGruber, and most recently Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain.
While the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes led to a delayed start, Season 49 brought in some electric hosts, hilarious and instantly quotable sketches, and some good music as well. To find out more about this week's episode of Saturday Night Live, including who will be hosting and who the musical guest will be, here's what we know about the next episode.
Editor's Note: This piece was updated on May 25.
Saturday Night Live
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Release Date October 11, 1975 Main Genre Comedy Seasons 49 Studio NBC Producer Lorne MichaelsWill There Be a New Episode of 'SNL' Tonight?
No, there will be a new episode of SNL tonight, as the Saturday, May 18 episode served as the Season 49 finale. Season 50 will not air until the Fall, likely in late September or early October. Since its inception, Saturday Night Live has always aired live from New York on NBC, and that's probably not ever going to change. New episodes always air on Saturdays at 11:30 pm EST/8:30 pm PST, both on NBC and streaming on Peacock. The new episode will also be available to stream on Peacock afterward, along with every other season of the show.
Who Hosted 'SNL' In Season 49?
CloseThe list of Season 49 hosts included, former cast member and Bupkis star Pete Davidson, R&B superstar Bad Bunny, stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze, Wonka's Timothée Chalamet, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom's Jason Momoa, Poor Things'Emma Stone, Ferrari's Adam Driver, former cast member and Barbie star, Kate McKinnon, Saltburn's Jacob Elordi, Madame Web's Dakota Johnson, The Bear's Ayo Edebiri, stand-up comedian Shane Gillis, Anyone but You's Sydney Sweeney, Dune: Part Two's Josh Brolin, Poor Things' Ramy Youssef, former cast member and Palm Royale star Kristen Wiig, The Fall Guy's Ryan Gosling, former cast member and Loot star Maya Rudolph, and Presumed Innocent's Jake Gyllenhaal.
Who Were the Musical Guests in 'SNL' Season 50?
Musical guests for Season 49 included Ice Spice, Bad Bunny, Foo Fighters, Boygenius, Tate McRae, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Reneé Rapp, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, 21 Savage, Kacey Musgraves, Ariana Grande, Travis Scott, Raye, Chris Stapleton, Dua Lipa, Vampire Weekend, and Sabrina Carpenter.
Who Is in the Current Cast of 'SNL'?
As with any long-running television program, the cast of Saturday Night Live has radically changed through the years. Credited as "repertory players" for Season 49 are Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang, and Weekend Update anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost. Credited as "featured players" are Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, Chloe Troast, and Devon Walker. Staff writers Martin Herlihy, Ben Marshall, and John Higgins, known as the comedy trio Please Don't Destroy, also appear in digital videos that appear in nearly every episode and often feature the host interacting with the three young comedians.
Who Will Be Hosting the 'SNL' Season 50 Premiere?
At this time we don't know who will be hosting the Season 50 premiere of Saturday Night Live. There isn't a clear pattern in regards to who hosts the season opener, but since this will be the first episode of the series' landmark 50th season, there's a chance that it could be a former cast member.
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