Saturday Night Live is going into its 50th season. And now we know who are the first five celebrities hosting the late night variety show and the musical guests who will be supporting them.
Sept. 28 – Jean Smart / Jelly Roll
Oct. 5 – Nate Bargatze / Coldplay
Oct. 12 – Ariana Grande / Stevie Nicks
Oct. 19 – Michael Keaton / Billie Eilish
Nov. 2 – John Mulaney / Chappell Roan
I have some ideas for SNL! For week one, they should have a Designing Women sketch with Annie Potts and Delta Burke reprising their roles and Michael Myers as Linda Richman filling in for the late Dixie Cater as Julia Sugarbaker. Imagine the rants she could give in 2024.
Then, I would have Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks sing Landslide as a duet. I would also like to see Nicks recreate the above bit! How funny would that be?
We are 18 days away from the start of Saturday Night Live’s 50th season on NBC. And yesterday we found out that Chloe Troast will not be part of the late night variety show.
She wrote, “Unfortunately i was not asked back to SNL this season. I wish i was going back to be with all the amazing friends i made there, it truly felt like home. But it wasn’t in the cards.” The comedian joined SNL last year.
She is the third Not Ready for Primetime Player who is not returning this season. Punkie Johnson and Molly Kearney are also departing the series.
The news isn’t all bad over at 30 Rock. Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim, and Jane Wickline will be joining the cast later this month.
Saturday Night Live is turning 50 this season. And Jason Reitman is telling their story in the feature film Saturday Night.
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words…
After watching the trailer, I think it looks like it would be better for steaming than the big screen. But I could be wrong.
Saturday Night Live asked Maya Rudolph to play Presidential candidate Kamala Harris until the election. Now they need someone to play her Vice Presidential choice, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Well, people think that Steve Martin would be the perfect choice, so much so that Lorne Michaels asked him if he wanted to do it.
Not only did the head of SNL but so did The LA Times. So what did Martin tell Michaels, “I said, ‘Lorne, I’m not an impressionist. You need someone who can really nail the guy.’ I was picked because I have gray hair and glasses.”
The comedian added, “It’s not like you do it once and get applause and never do it again. Again, they need a real impressionist to do that. They’re going to find somebody really, really good. I’d be struggling.”
So, who do you think SNL should get to play the role? I think Jason Alexander would be great!
Saturday Night Live is going into its 50th season next month. However, not every one of the current Not Ready for Prime Time Players will be back to enjoy.
Yesterday, Punkie Johnson announced that she is not returning for her fifth season.
Today, Molly Kearney revealed she is also not returning. “Yall that’s a wrap on my time on SNL,” she wrote. “Reflecting on the amazing 2 seasons I got on this show, it was such a dream come true. So incredibly grateful for this period in my life. So much love to all my big hearted buddies behind the scenes who make the magic happen every week. So many bald caps, so little time. It was a true honor to work with such a talented group of writers and DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE CAST.”
Are you going to miss them?
I am sure there will be more. Who do you think will be next?
