The countdown has begun for the premiere of the 50th season of Saturday Night Live is approaching.
There were many exciting SNL News recently. Not only the date of the season premiere was announced, but also the presenters and musical guests for the first five episodes of the 50th season.
The highly anticipated first episode of the 2024-2025 season will be hosted by Hacking Star Jean Smart with musical guest Jelly Roll. This will be the SNL Debut for both. The October 5 episode will be hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze with musical guest Coldplay, and the October 12 episode will be hosted by Ariana Grande with musical guest Stevie Nicks.
On 19 October Beetlejuice swith Michael Keaton as host and musical guest Billie Eilish. The next new episode on November 2nd will be hosted by John Mulaney and with musical guest Chappell Roan.
In addition to prominent presenters and musicians, there will also be some new talent on the Studio 8H stage this fall, as the show has added three new featured players: Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline.
As we count down the days until the new season, fans may be wondering: Is SNL new tonight?
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Is Saturday Night Live new tonight, September 21, 2024?
NO. SNL Season 50 starts on Saturday, September 28.
NBC will rebroadcast the April 13 episode with Ryan Gosling hosting and musical guest Chris Stapleton. This was Gosling’s third appearance as host, and his most recent performance was memorable for several reasons.
The episode began with a new episode of Gosling’s sketch series “Close Encounters” with Kate McKinnon, followed by his monologue, which turned into a musical duet with his Colt for the fall co-star Emily Blunt. Perhaps most notably, the hilarious episode also featured the viral sketch “Beavis and Butt-Head,” the most-watched live sketch of season 49.
In addition to his musical performances, Stapleton also took part in a pre-recorded musical sketch titled “Get That Boy Back.”
The episode hosted by Gosling was not only the highest rated of the season and the most streamed SNL The first episode ever on Peacock, which also took home three Creative Arts Emmys in early September.
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How do I get tickets for Saturday Night Live?
View all the information for entering the SNL Ticket lottery to experience an episode live in Studio 8H. SNL The ticket raffle takes place every year in August.
How can I watch old episodes of Saturday Night Live?
All 49 seasons of SNL can be streamed on Peacock at any time.
