‘Saturday Night Live’ Sets First Hosts of 2025
Saturday Night Live will return to the airwaves to continue its landmark 50th season in a matter of days. NBC has revealed the first list of new hosts for the new year, so here’s a look at what we know so far.
Who will host SNL Season 50 next?
SNL will return on Saturday, January 18, with Dave Chappelle returning to the stage for the fourth time as host, while GloRilla will make her musical guest debut on the episode. Chappelle will be promoting his newest Grammy-nominated special, Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer. His previous stints on SNL were met with controversy after he was criticized for making jokes at the expense of transgender people.
Then, on Saturday, January 25, Timothée Chalamet will kick off his third time as SNL host, but this time, he’ll be pulling double duty as musical guest for the first time as well. The actor is supporting his award-nominated musical biopic A Complete Unknown, in which he plays the legendary Bob Dylan.
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Who has hosted SNL in Season 50 so far?
So far in Season 50, the following host and musical guest combos have performed for the show’s golden anniversary:
September 28: Jean Smart with Jelly Roll
October 5: Nate Bargatze and Coldplay
October 12: Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks
October 19: Michael Keaton and Billie Eilish
November 2: John Mulaney and Chappell Roan
November 9: Bill Burr and Mk.gee
November 16: Charlie XCX
December 7: Paul Mescal and Shaboozey
December 14: Chris Rock and Gracie Adams
December 21: Martin Short and Hozier
Who is in the main cast for SNL Season 50?
Joining the cast for Season 50 were three newcomers: Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim, and Jane Wickline. Meanwhile, Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker have been promoted to the main cast. And repertory players who returned for the season were Andrew Dismukes, Bowen Yang, Chloe Fineman, Colin Jost, Heidi Gardner, Kenan Thompson, James Austin Johnson, Michael Che, Mikey Day, and Sarah Sherman.
Chloe Troast, Punkie Johnson, and Molly Kearney did not return after Season 49.
What else is there to know about SNL Season 50?
Creator Lorne Michaels promised that SNL‘s 50th season will be a big one: “The 50th will be a big event. We’ll bring everyone back from all 50 years and hosts and all of that. It will be a very emotional and very strong thing. There won’t be as many plus-ones, I can tell you that much,” he told The New York Times. He also told Entertainment Weekly that he may retire after Season 50, saying, “I have a feeling that would be a really good time to leave.” He later recanted that statement and suggested he’ll be back for Season 51.
One way the show’s new season is already bigger than the rest is that there was a biopic film about the creation of the very first SNL episode that hit theaters on October 11, and there’s a 50th-anniversary special, which will be live and run three hours, airing on NBC on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
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