“Saturday Night Live” Season 51 is going out with a bang, with some major stars like Olivia Rodrigo and Will Ferrell set to take the stage for the final set of episodes.
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“Saturday Night Live” Season 51 is going out with a bang.
The NBC sketch show has revealed the full lineup of hosts and musical guests for its final three shows of the season. On May 2, Olivia Rodrigo will perform double duty as host and musical guest. This will be the pop star’s third time on the show as musical guest, but her first time serving as host. Her third studio album, “You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So In Love,” drops June 12.
The week after, Matt Damon will host with musical guest Noah Kahan on May 9. This is Damon’s third time hosting “SNL,” with the episode coming ahead of his leading role in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in July. Kahan, meanwhile, has been an “SNL” musical guest once before. His second appearance will follow the release of his new album “The Great Divide” on April 24.
Finally, the season finale of “SNL” will be hosted by Will Ferrell on May 16. Ferrell, a former “SNL” cast member, is making his sixth appearance as host, but first since 2019. Paul McCartney will perform on the finale, marking the legendary Beatle’s fifth “SNL” musical guest stint. He’s out with a new album, “The Boys of Dungeon Lane” on May 29.
“SNL” recently returned after a few weeks off on April 4 with Jack Black hosting alongside musical guest Jack White. The show is back with a new episode this weekend hosted by “Michael” star Colman Domingo, making his hosting debut, alongside musical guest Anitta.
Season 51 of “SNL” has featured a mix of first-time hosts, including Finn Wolfhard and Connor Storrie, and returning stars like Ryan Gosling and Amy Poehler. With his April 4 episode, Black joined the show’s five-timers club, an informal group of stars who have hosted the show that many times.
After May 16, “SNL” will be off for the summer. A premiere date for Season 52 hasn’t been announced, but the show typically returns at the very end of September or start of October.
‘SNL’ hosts and musical guests: Full schedule
- April 11: Colman Domingo / Anitta
- May 2: Olivia Rodrigo / Olivia Rodrigo
- May 9: Matt Damon / Noah Kahan
- May 16: Will Ferrell / Paul McCartney
