Earlier this month, we reported on how Lorne Michaels’ promised Saturday Night Live shakeup wasn’t much of a shakeup at all. The season’s first three hosts follow a similar pattern. Bad Bunny will be emceeing the October 4 premiere with musical guest Doja Cat, followed by Amy Poehler and musical guest Role Model on October 11, and Sabrina Carpenter doing double duty October 18. If this announcement gives you a bit of déjà vu, you’re not alone. All three hosts appeared in SNL‘s big, Emmy-winning 50th anniversary special, which aired just seven months ago. Both Bad Bunny and Poehler have hosted the show previously; Bad Bunny did double duty in 2023, and Poehler hosted in both 2010 and 2015 (with Tina Fey) in addition to her eight seasons as a member of the cast. While this will be Carpenter’s first time taking on hosting duties, she previously appeared in Studio 8H as a musical guest in 2024. She also performed “Homeward Bound” with Paul Simon to open the 50th anniversary special, and later made a cameo in an iteration of the singing bridesmaids sketch, which was originally inspired by her song “Espresso.”
These performances will mark both Doja Cat and Role Model’s SNL debuts. Doja Cat’s fifth album, Vie, is due out September 26. Role Model has been on the festival circuit recently, where he’s brought out a number of celebrities including Natalie Portman, Olivia Rodrigo, Kate Hudson, and more to dance around while he performs “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out.” We’ll see who gets recruited for his SNL performance in a few weeks.
SNL ostensibly finalized its season 51 cast earlier this month, though Ego Nwodim announced her departure a few days later. Other departing cast members include Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow, and Emil Wakim. Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang, Ashley Padilla, and Jane Wickline will all be returning. They’ll be joined by five new players: Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, Veronika Slowikowska, and Please Don’t Destroy’s Ben Marshall, who was promoted from writer to cast member this season.
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