“Saturday Night Live” has set a star-studded lineup for the ultimate episodes of Season 51.
Olivia Rodrigo will pull double responsibility as each host and musical visitor on May 2; Matt Damon will host the May 9 episode with Noah Kahan serving as musical visitor; and the season finale on May 16 shall be headlined by Will Ferrell as host and Paul McCartney as musical visitor.
Rodrigo shall be making her internet hosting debut, although she has beforehand appeared on “SNL” as a musical visitor alongside host Keegan-Michael Key in 2021 and Adam Driver in 2023. Her episode comes earlier than the June 12 launch of her third album “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.” Rodrigo’s earlier work consists of the 2021 album “Sour,” which featured the hit single “Driver’s License,” and the 2023 album “Guts.”
Damon is internet hosting “SNL” for the third time following episodes in 2002 and 2018, incomes an Emmy nomination for his 2018 look. Known for movies akin to “Good Will Hunting,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” “The Bourne Identity,” its sequels and extra, he stars in Christopher Nolan’s new movie “The Odyssey,” which debuts on July 17.
Noah Kahan returns to “SNL” for his second time as musical visitor, following a 2023 episode hosted by Emma Stone. The May 9 episode will come shortly after the April 24 launch of his fourth album, “The Great Divide.”
Ferrell was an “SNL” solid member for seven seasons from 1995 to 2002 and returns to the late-night sketch present for his sixth internet hosting stint. Along along with his work on “SNL,” he’s finest recognized for comedies akin to “Elf,” “Anchorman” and “Step Brothers.” Up subsequent, he stars within the Netflix comedy collection “The Hawk,” which he additionally created.
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