While the final show of 2021, hosted by PaulRudd, did not have a live, in-studio audience due to a spike in the Omicron variant, SNL is slated to return in 2022 with an audience once again. Find out who’s hosting the show next, plus everything else we know about Season 47 of Saturday Night Live:
Is SNL new this week?
Yes. The May 21, 2022, episode of SNL is new. It is the season finale, so there will be repeat episodes after this until Season 48 kicks off this fall.
Who’s hosting SNL next?
Natasha Lyonne, star of Russian Doll, will make her hosting debut. Japanese Breakfastwill serve as the musical guest.
When is the next live episode of SNL?
Saturday, May 21, is when the next live episode of SNL will debut, with Lyonne hosting and Japanese Breakfast serving as musical guest.
Who hosted the Saturday Night Live Season 47 premiere?
Actor Wilson—who you may know from Zoolander, Loki, The Royal Tenenbaums, Wedding Crashers and lots more—hosted SNL for its 47th season premiere on Oct. 2. It was his first time hosting. (However, Wilson did make a cameo on SNL in 2016 when he appeared Hansel, his Zoolander alter ego, alongside co-star and Zoolander creator BenStiller.)
Who was the musical guest on the SNL Season 47 premiere?
Country crossover sensation Musgraves was SNL’s musical guest for its season premiere episode. Her latest album, Star-crossed, dropped on Sept. 10. The 33-year-old Musgraves previously served as SNL’s musical guest back in 2018 when she was promoting her critically acclaimed album Golden Hour, which went on to win Album of the Year at the 2019 Grammys.
When does Season 47 of Saturday Night Live premiere?
The newest season premiered Saturday, Oct. 2 at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.
What time is Saturday Night Live on?
SNL airs live at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT nationwide on Saturday nights. The live airing from coast to coast is a relatively new phenomenon that SNL started doing a few years back.
How to watch Season 47 of Saturday Night Live?
Tune in to the Emmy Award-winning series on NBC. The remaining episodes of the season will also stream live on Peacock (11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT), which is home to every season of SNL.
Who is hosting Season 47 of Saturday Night Live?
Here’s the list of past and upcoming hosts for Season 47 so far:
SNL Season 47 hosts
Saturday, Oct. 2: Owen Wilson Saturday, Oct. 9: Kim Kardashian West Saturday, Oct. 16: Rami Malek Saturday, Oct. 23: Jason Sudeikis Saturday, Nov. 6: Kieran Culkin Saturday, Nov. 13: Jonathan Majors Saturday, Nov. 20: Simu Liu Saturday, Dec. 11: Billie Eilish Saturday, Dec. 18: Paul Rudd Saturday, Jan. 15: Ariana DeBose Saturday, Jan. 22: Will Forte Saturday, Jan. 29: Willem Dafoe Saturday, Feb. 26: John Mulaney Saturday, March 5: Oscar Isaac Saturday, March 12: Zoe Kravitz Saturday, April 2: Jerrod Carmichael Saturday, April 9: Jake Gyllenhaal Saturday, April 16: Lizzo Saturday, May 7: Benedict Cumberbatch Saturday, May 14: Selena Gomez
Who are the Saturday Night Live Season 47 musical guests?
Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves will be the first musical guest of the season, appearing alongside Wilson and marking her second time performing in that capacity. The rest of the musical guests we know for Season 47 are as follows:
SNL Season 47 musical guests
Saturday, Oct. 2: Kacey Musgraves Saturday, Oct. 9: Halsey Saturday, Oct. 16: Young Thug Saturday, Oct. 23: Brandi Carlile Saturday, Nov. 6: Ed Sheeran Saturday, Nov. 13: Taylor Swift Saturday, Nov. 20: Saweetie Saturday, Dec. 11: Billie Eilish Saturday, Dec. 18: Charli XCX (canceled due to COVID) Saturday, Jan. 15: Bleachers Saturday, Jan. 22: Maneskin Saturday, Jan. 29: Katy Perry Saturday, Feb. 26: LCD Soundsystem Saturday, March 5: Charli XCX Saturday, March 12: Rosalía Saturday, April 2: Gunna Saturday, April 9: Camila Cabello Saturday, April 16: Lizzo Saturday, May 7: Arcade Fire Saturday, May 14: Post Malone
Which SNL cast members came back for Season 47 of Saturday Night Live?
Less than a week before the premiere of the new season, the full cast of SNL Season 47 was finally revealed, and—good news!—most of the show’s beloved stars are back. Almost everyone from Season 46 officially returned for Season 47—except for longtime cast member Beck Bennett and featured player Lauren Holt, who was a cast newbie in Season 46. Bennett bid farewell to the series by writing in a Sept. 27 Instagram post, “Love you, SNL. Gonna miss you so much. Thank you for 8 years of remarkable people and incredible experiences that completely changed my life. I had so much fun.” Variety reported in August 2021 that SNL creator Lorne Michaels “hopes to get some cast members to agree to stay through the show’s 50th” season. While there was speculation that Strong, Bryant, Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson might be leaving the show following the Season 46 finale—in which all four took to the show’s main stage and delivered what felt like a tearful, bittersweet cold open—we now know that they’re back for Season 47 alongside returning stars Kyle Mooney, Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Alex Moffat, Ego Nwodim, Chris Redd, Melissa Villaseñor and Bowen Yang. Season 47 will also feature Andrew Dismukes and Punkie Johnson, who joined as featured players last season. During an interview with costars Strong and McKinnon back in August 2021, Bryant told The Hollywood Reporter, “I feel like SNL makes you incredibly good at not banking on anything. You’re able to take it minute by minute by minute, and you almost realize how foolish it is to do anything else. So, at least for the three of us, I feel like that’s become our approach on coming back or, really, about anything. Just take it minute by minute and see.” (McKinnon, for her part, agreed with Bryant’s sentiment by adding, “Absolutely,” while Strong called her remarks “beautiful.”) Meanwhile, Thompson has said that he is “never in a rush to leave.” As he explained to Chance the Rapper at SXSW in March 2021, “There aren’t many live shows left [on TV]. It never gets old because it’s a sketch comedy and it changes every week.”
Is Pete Davidson back for Season 47 of Saturday Night Live?
Yes! The 27-year-old returned for SNL Season 47. Davidson admitted to GoldDerby in June 2021 that he was unsure if another SNL season was in the cards for him. “I don’t know what the plan is,” he confessed. “Everything’s kind of up in the air right now just depending on scheduling.” The actor added that Season 46 of the NBC series was “really emotional” and noted, “It is my seventh year, and that’s usually what the contract’s usually for.” In the Season 46 finale, Davidson signed off from Weekend Update saying, “I’m very grateful to be here and it’s been an honor to grow up in front of you guys.”
Will there be any new cast members on Season 47 of Saturday Night Live?
SNL has added three featured players to the cast for the upcoming season: Aristotle Athari, James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman.
Will there be a live audience this season on Saturday Night Live?
There will be a live studio audience this season of SNL. Per NBC, all guests are required to be fully vaccinated on the day of the show and must adhere to all applicable COVID protocols. They will also have to show proof of vaccination e.g. a valid Excelsior Pass or physical vaccination card.
How to get tickets for Season 47 of Saturday Night Live?
Sadly the ticket lottery for the 2022-2023 season is now closed. The lottery for Season 47 opened Aug. 1, 2021, and ended Aug. 31. When the lottery is open again, interested parties who are 16 or older can email SNLTICKETS@NBCUNI.COM explaining why they’d like to be part of the studio audience. In the meantime, you can follow SNL’s Twitter account to find out about occasional, first-come standby seats. Next, Learn About the Family Tragedy That Inspired White Lotus Star Molly Shannon’s Most Iconic SNL Character
