The ever-iconicSaturday Night Livehas officially entered its landmark 50th season. Created byLorne Michaels, the late-night sketch comedy show has been airing on NBC since 1975, with the inaugural episode hosted by stand-up legendGeorge Carlin, which was portrayed in Jason Reitman’s recently released dramedySaturday Night. 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 Livehas helped skyrocket the careers of some of the biggest names in film and television, includingJohn 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, andPete 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 asWayne’s World,The Blues Brothers,Coneheads,MacGruber, andPlease Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain.
Will There Be a New Episode of ‘SNL’ Tonight?
Yes, there will be a new episode ofSNLtonight.Since its inception,Saturday Night Livehas always aired live from New York on NBC, and that’s probably not ever going to change. Season 50, Episode 10,will air on Saturday, December 21, at 11:30 pm EST, 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. This will notably be the last episode of 2024. The sketch series traditionally has a Christmas theme for their final episode before the Christmas holiday and this week won’t be different.
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Who Is Hosting ‘SNL’ This Week?
Former cast member, comedian, actor, and two-time Emmy winnerMartin Shortis set to host tonight’s episode ofSaturday Night Live. This will be his fifth time hosting, and it will land him in the sketch show’s prestigious Five-Timers Club. He previously hosted in 1986, 1996, and 2012, and he co-hosted an episode in 2022 with his frequent collaboratorSteve Martin.
Short’s stint as a cast member on the series only lasted one season, Season 10. In fact, Short is probably better known for his work on the beloved Canadian sketch comedy seriesSCTV. He has starred in countless movies and shows, includingFather of the Bride,Three Amigos,The Morning Show,Mulaney,Inherent Vice,Mars Attacks,The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, andInnerspace. In recent years, Short has garnered some of the strongest reviews of his career for his role in the Hulu seriesOnly Murders in the Building, where he stars opposite Martin andSelena Gomez. Short has lent his voice to numerous animated projects as well, includingThe Prince of Egypt,Treasure Planet,Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius,The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!,Frankenweenie,Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,The Addams Family,The Willoughbys, and the English-dub ofHayao Miyazaki’sThe Wind Rises.
Short has also found success on the stage, having won a Tony Award in 1993 for his role in the Broadway musicalLittle Me.
So far, the Season 50 host lineup has includedHacks’Jean Smart,stand-up comedianNate Bargatze,Wicked’sAriana Grande,Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’sMichael Keaton, stand-up comedianJohn Mulaney, stand-up comedianBill Burr, pop superstarCharli XCX,Gladiator II’sPaul Mescal, and former cast-memberChris Rock.
Who Is the Musical Guest on This Week’s ‘SNL’?
Grammy nomineeHozierwill be the musical guest on tonight’s episode ofSaturday Night Live, marking his second time on the show, after performing in an episode in 2014.
Hozier broke out in a huge way in 2013 with the release of his debut single “Take Me to Church,” which was certified multi-platinum in countries all around the world. He has since released three studio albums;Hozierin 2014,Wasteland, Baby!in 2019, andUnreal Unearthin 2023. This past year he released an EP titledUnheard. He is also known for using themes of social and political justice in his works.
So far, the Season 50 musical guest lineup has includedJelly Roll,Coldplay,Stevie Nicks,Billie Eilish,Chappell Roan,Mk.gee, Charli XCX,Shaboozey, and Gracie Abrams.
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 50 areMikey Day,Andrew Dismukes,Chloe Fineman,Heidi Gardner,Marcello Hernandez,James Austin Johnson,Michael Longfellow,Ego Nwodim,Sarah Sherman,Kenan Thompson,Devon Walker,Bowen Yang, and Weekend Update anchorsMichael CheandColin Jost. Featured players this season include newcomersAshley Padilla,Emil Wakim, andJane Wickline. Staff writersMartin Herlihy,Ben Marshall, andJohn Higgins, known as the comedy trioPlease 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 Is Hosting the Next Episode of ‘SNL’?
The next episode ofSaturday Night Liveis set to air on June 03, 2025, although there has been no word on who will be hosting the episode.
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
