Tonight SNL is hosted by Eddie Murphy with musical guest Lizzo! This is Murphy’s third appearance as host, and Lizzo’s debut.   And tonight’s SNL Vintage is from Dec. 15, 2018: Matt Damon; Miley Cyrus. Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 45 Episode 10

Tonight SNL is hosted by Scarlett Johansson with musical guest Niall Horan! This Lopez’s SIXTH time hosting and Horan’s debut as a solo artist.   And tonight’s Vintage episode is from December 12, 1998: Alec Baldwin; Luciano Pavarotti Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 45 Episode 8

Tonight SNL is hosted by Jennifer Lopez with musical guest DaBaby! This Lopez’s third time hosting and DaBaby’s debut as musical guest.     And tonight’s SNL Vintage is from December 3, 2016: Emma Stone; Shaun Mendes. Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 45 Episode 8

Tonight SNL is hosted by Will Ferrell with musical guest King Princess! This Ferrell’s fourth time hosting and King Princess’s debut as musical guest. And tonight’s SNL vintage is from November 3rd, 2018: Jonah Hill, Maggie Rogers. Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 45 Episode 7

Tonight Harry Styles is pulling double duty as host and musical guest! This Styles’s first time hosting and fifth appearance as musical guest (twice solo, and thrice with One Direction).   And tonight’s SNL vintage is from Oct. 2, 1999: … Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 45 Episode 6

Tonight SNL is hosted by Kristen Stewart with musical guest Coldplay! This Stewart’s second time hosting and Coldplay’s fourth appearance as musical guest.     And tonight’s Vintage episode is from October 1st, 2011: Melissa McCartney; Lady Antebellum. Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 45 Episode 5

Tonight Chance the Rapper is pulling double duty as host and musical guest on SNL! This will be his second time hosting and his fourth appearance.   And tonight in the SNL Vintage time slot we have the SNL Halloween … Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 45 Episode 4

Tonight SNL is hosted by David Harbor with musical guest Camila Cabelo! This is the debut appearance for both. Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 45 Episode 3

Tonight SNL is hosted by Phoebe Waller-Bridge with musical guest Taylor Swift! This is Waller-Bridges’s debut as host, and Swift’s fourth appearance.   And tonight’s SNL vintage is from November 1st, 2014: Chris Rock with musical guest Prince. Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 45 Episode 2

Welcome back to the live chat for season 45 of Saturday Night Live! Tonight’s episode of SNL is hosted by Woody Harrelson with musical guest Billie Eilish! This is Harrelson’s fourth time hosting, and Eilish’s debut performance!     And … Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 45 Episode 1

Tonight SNL is hosted by Paul Rudd with musical guest DJ Khaled! This Rudd’s fourth time hosting and the first appearance for the DJ Khaled. And tonight’s SNL Vintage is from May 19, 2018: Host Tina Fey; Nicki Minaj performs. … Continue reading Saturday Night Live 44 Episode 21

Tonight SNL is hosted by Emma Thompson with musical guest the Jonas Brothers! This Thompson’s first time hosting and the second appearance for the Jonas Brothers. No SNL Vintage this week, it’s Stanley Cup season!   Continue reading Saturday Night Live 44 Episode 20

Tonight SNL is hosted by Adam Sandler with musical guest Shawn Mendes! This Sandler’s first time hosting after five seasons as a cast member, and Mendes’s second time performing. Sandler hasn’t appeared on SNL since a cameo appearance in 2002. … Continue reading Saturday Night Live 44 Episode 19

Tonight’s episode of SNL is hosted by Emma Stone with musical guest BTS! This is Stone’s fourth time hosting, and BTS’s  debut performance!     Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 44 Episode 18

  Tonight’s episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Kit Harington with musical guest Sara Bareilles! This will be the first appearance for both. And tonight’s SNL Vintage is from April 2, 2016: Peter Dinklage hosts, Gwen Stefani performs. … Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 44 Episode 17

Tonight’s episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Sandra Oh with musical guest Tame Impala! This will be the first appearance for Oh! This marks the third time an Asian woman has hosted SNL following Awkwafina earlier this season. … Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 44 Episode 16

So what’s going to happen to Saturday Night Live once Lorne Michaels…departs? (However that might go.) I always say that SNL is something fans have a relationship with that’s more like a baseball team than a TV show. Yeah, there’s more incisive or more consistent sketch … Continue reading Imagining a Post-Lorne Michaels SNL

Tonight’s episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Idris Elba with musical guest Khalid! This will be the first appearance for both men.   And tonight’s vintage SNL is from Feb. 6, 1993: Host Luke Perry; Mick Jagger performs. Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 44 Episode 15

Tonight’s episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by John Mulaney with musical guest Thomas Rhett! This will be Mulaney’s second time hosting! And tonight’s vintage episode is from Oct. 3, 2009: Ryan Reynolds hosts; Lady Gaga performs. Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 44 Episode 14

Tonight’s episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Don Cheadle with musical guest Gary Clark Jr! This will be the first appearance for both of them.   And tonight’s throwback episode is from May 5, 2018: Donald Glover hosts, … Continue reading Saturday Night Live Season 44 Episode 13