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 inJason Reitman’sSaturday Night, which is now streaming on Netflix. 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,Leslie Jones,Kyle Mooney, 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 14,will air on Saturday, March 8, 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.
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Who Is Hosting ‘SNL’ This Week?
Tonight’s episode of SNL will be hosted by none other than Grammy Award and Academy Award winner and music superstar Lady Gaga. which marks her fifth time as a musical guest and her second time doing double duty. We can also expect to see some surprise guest stars as she’ll be welcomed into the 5-timers club.
Gaga has become one of the biggest names in the music industry and has recently released her sixth solo studio album,Mayhem, which includes her latest hit single, “Abracadabra.” Gaga’s other solo studio albums includeThe Fame(later reissued asThe Fame Monster),Born This Way,Artpop,Joanne, andChromatica. In addition, Gaga has also released two collaborative albums with the lateTony Bennett,Cheek to CheekandLove for Sale. She has also contributed to the soundtracks for the filmsA Star Is Born,Top Gun: Maverick, andJoker: Folie à Deux. Some of Gaga’s most popular shows include “Shallow,” “Poker Face,” “Die With a Smile,” “Hold My Hand,” “Bad Romance,” “Paparrazi,” “Just Dance,” “Stupid Love,” “Alejandro,” “Born This Way,” “Bloody Mary,” “Applause,” “The Edge of Glory,” and “Rain On Me.”
Gaga has also made a break into acting, after having small/supporting roles inMachete Kills,Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,American Horror Story: Hotel, andAmerican Horror Story: Roanoke; she garnered critical acclaim in 2018 for playing the lead role inBradley Cooper’s directorial debutA Star Is Born, which also earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Gaga went on to play the leading role of Patrizia Reggiani inRidley Scott’s crime dramaHouse of Gucciand played the role of Harley Quinn oppositeJoaquin PhoenixinTodd Phillips' disastrous musical sequelJoker: Folie à Deux. She is also rumored to appear in the second season of the hit Netflix seriesWednesday, which is set to premiere later this year.
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, former cast-memberChris Rock,Only Murders in the Building’sMartin Short, stand-up comedianDave Chappelle,A Complete Unknown’sTimothée Chalamet, andTires’Shane Gillis.
Who Is the Musical Guest on This Week’s ‘SNL’?
As previously stated, Gaga will also be the musical guest on tonight’s episode of SNL, making her the third performer this season to pull double-duty on the show.
The musical guest lineup has includedJelly Roll,Coldplay,Stevie Nicks,Billie Eilish,Chappell Roan,Mk.gee, Charli XCX,Shaboozey,Gracie Abrams,Hozier,GloRilla, and Timothée Chalamet, andTate McRae.
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’?
As of right now, the hosts for the next episodes of SNL after Gaga, have not been announced. But they should be soon.
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
