NEW YORK (AP) — Recent off its historic fiftieth season, “Saturday Night Live” is kicking off its 51st with some acquainted faces: Dangerous Bunny, Amy Poehler and Sabrina Carpenter.
The trio, no stranger to Studio 8H, will host the primary three episodes of the season, NBC introduced Thursday. All three had been closely concerned within the Season 50 celebrations.
Up first is Dangerous Bunny, who kicks issues off Oct. 4. Coming off his personal historic residency in Puerto Rico, which ends Saturday, the music celebrity and, of late, actor will not be the musical visitor, although; Doja Cat will make her debut in that slot on his episode. That is Dangerous Bunny’s second time internet hosting the sketch present. He additionally carried out on the “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert,” appeared in a sketch throughout the anniversary particular and was the ultimate musical visitor of the season.
“Saturday Night Live” alumna Poehler will host the second episode, on Oct. 11, alongside first-time musical visitor Function Mannequin. Her episode will air 50 years to the day of the very first episode of “Saturday Night Live,” on Oct. 11, 1975. It is her second time internet hosting alone, and third time internet hosting total. The “SNL” mainstay appeared all through the anniversary celebrations, together with a memorable viewers Q&A session alongside Tina Fey.
Carpenter is pulling double responsibility as host and musical visitor Oct. 18. It is her first time internet hosting and second time as musical visitor, however she, too, was a fixture of the anniversary celebrations, opening the present with a duet with Paul Simon and showing in a sketch.
When “SNL” returns, the solid will look totally different: On the heels of a number of high-profile departures, together with Ego Nwodim and Devon Walker, 5 new featured gamers are becoming a member of.
The present picked up 12 Emmys this month for its fiftieth season and anniversary programming, together with an award for excellent selection particular throughout the primary telecast on Sunday.
“I won this award for the first time 50 years ago, in 1975,” Michaels stated, accepting the Emmy, including that he did not dream of doing the identical present for the following 50 years.
