“Saturday Night Live” has announced its first set of hosts for Season 50, including Ariana Grande, John Mulaney, Michael Keaton and more.
First-time host Jean Smart will open the season on September 28 with musical guest Jelly Roll, followed by an October 5 episode hosted by Nate Bargatze featuring songs by Coldplay.
Grande will host “SNL” for the second time on October 12 with musical guest Stevie Nicks. Keaton will visit Studio 8H on October 19 with Billie Eilish, and Mulaney will host “SNL” on November 2 with Chappell Roan, who is making his debut on the show.
Smart just won his third Emmy for Max’s comedy “Hacks,” while Grammy nominee Jelly Roll, who performed at the Emmys, will perform in anticipation of his new album, “Beautifully Broken,” which drops Oct. 11.
Comedian Bargatze, who continues his “Be Funny Tour” through the fall, returns to the “SNL” stage after hosting in 2023. Coldplay will join him for the band’s eighth appearance as musical guest. The Chris Martin-led band will release its 10th album, “Moon Music,” on Oct. 4.
Grande will headline “Saturday Night Live” before “Wicked,” which hits theaters Nov. 22, while Fleetwood Mac icon Nicks will return after her first performance on “SNL” in 1983.
Keaton was last seen in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” alongside Jenna Ortega and Winona Ryder, and his upcoming film “Goodrich” hits theaters Oct. 18. He’ll be joined by Eilish for her fourth stint as “SNL’s” musical guest, this time in support of her 2024 album “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”
Mulaney, who wrote for “Saturday Night Live” from 2008 to 2013, will host the show for the sixth time. The Emmy winner and stand-up comedian stars in the new Broadway play “All In: Comedy About Love,” opening Dec. 11. Roan, who made a splash this year with songs like “Good Luck, Babe!” and “Hot to Go!”, will bring her energetic pop hits to Studio 8H for the first time.
“Saturday Night Live” will celebrate its 50th season with a live special on February 16. The series will air on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET and stream on Peacock.
“SNL” is produced in association with Broadway Video, with creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels.
