The fiftieth season of Saturday Night Live begins on September 28, and NBC has announced the hosts and musical friends for the season’s first 5 episodes.
First up, on Saturday 28, are host Jean Sensible and musical visitor Jelly Roll. Each are making their Saturday Evening Stay debuts.
Subsequent, on October 5, comic Nate Bargatze returns as host, and Coldplay are the musical friends. Bargatze made his hosting debut in October of final yr in an episode that includes Foo Fighters. Coldplay have been also on Saturday Night Live final yr, enjoying “The Astronaut” and “Repair You” in February.
On October 12, Ariana Grande is again on Saturday Evening Stay only a handful of months after doing Eternal Sunshine songs on this system. This time, although, she’ll be the host—one thing she’s not finished since 2016. The musical visitor that evening would be the legendary Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks, who final carried out on the present in 1983.
Michael Keaton will host the October 19 episode, and he’ll be joined by Saturday Evening Stay common Billie Eilish, who most not too long ago performed on the NBC program in December 2023.
Lastly, former Saturday Evening Stay author John Mulaney is the host of the November 2 episode. The musical visitor that evening shall be breakout star Chappell Roan.