Did you know that Saturday Night Live turned 50? Well, the time has come and Jean Smart is kicking off the festivities as host of the inaugural broadcast of this long-running NBC show.
Smart, who just won her Emmy over the weekend, will host the Sept. 28 show alongside another Emmy nominee, musician Jelly Roll, who sang as part of the in memoriam tribute.
Elsewhere, Nate Bargatze, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton and John Mulaney will serve as hosts. SNL starts with five consecutive shows.
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Bargatze, who returns for a second time a year after his first appearance, will host on October 5 with Coldplay as the musical guest. Grande, who will be joined by Fleetwood Mac legend Stevie Nicks, will host on October 12. Keaton will be joined by Billie Eilish and former SNL Star Mulaney returns as host on November 2, with Chappell Roan as musical guest.
Coldplay performed eight times; Grande returns for her second spot as host; Nicks is also back for a second time as musical guest, more than thirty years after her first; Keaton returns for a fourth time as host; Eilish will make her fourth appearance as musical guest and Mulaney hosts for a sixth time.
Saturday Night Live is produced in association with Broadway Video and is created and executive produced by Lorne Michaels. SNL will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a live primetime special on Sunday, February 16.
