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The 50th season of Saturday Night Live begins on September 28, and NBC has announced the hosts and musical guests for the season’s first five episodes.
First up, on Saturday 28, are host Jean Smart and musical guest Jelly Roll. Both are making their Saturday Night Live debuts.
Next, on October 5, comedian Nate Bargatze returns as host, and Coldplay are the musical guests. Bargatze made his hosting debut in October of last year in an episode featuring Foo Fighters. Coldplay were also on Saturday Night Live last year, playing “The Astronaut” and “Fix You” in February.
On October 12, Ariana Grande is back on Saturday Night Live just a handful of months after doing Eternal Sunshine songs on the program. This time, though, she’ll be the host—something she’s not done since 2016. The musical guest that night will be the legendary Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks, who last performed on the show in 1983.
Michael Keaton will host the October 19 episode, and he’ll be joined by Saturday Night Live regular Billie Eilish, who most recently performed on the NBC program in December 2023.
Lastly, former Saturday Night Live writer John Mulaney is the host of the November 2 episode. The musical guest that night will be breakout star Chappell Roan.