Saturday Night Livewent out with a literal bang in 2019, when Eddie Murphy returned to the long-standing sketch comedy show for the first time in nearly 40 years. Ratings for that episode went through the roof, as Eddie Murphy returned to his old stomping grounds to host the show and reprise some of his most beloved characters such as Gumby, Mr. Robinson and Buckwheat. Now,SNLenters a new decade in 2020, and it has announced the first three hosts who will be ushering in a new era for the comedy classic.
Adam Driver was previously announced to host this weekend’s all-new episode ofSaturday Night Live. Since that announcement, the actor has been nominated for a Best Actor award at theOscarsfor his role in the Netflix original movieMarriage Story. And he is coming off his final turn in theStar Warssaga ending sequelThe Rise of Skywalker. So we can probably expect the actor to spoof both of these projects in some fashion. Adam Driver’s previousKylo Rensketch for SNL was an instant classic and continues to rack up views on Youtube to this day.
Adam Driver will return to Studio 8H to hostSaturday Night Livefor the third time on Jan. 25. Joining him as musical guest is Halsey, who will make her third appearance onSNL. The multi-platinum selling artist’s newest album, “Manic,” was released Jan. 17.
JJ Watt will make hisSNLhosting debut on Feb. 1. Watt is a defensive end for theNFL’s Houston Texans and three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year. Luke Combs will perform asSNLmusical guest for the first time on this upcoming episode. His sophomore album, “What You See Is What You Get,” debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart in November.
For the third new episode of 2020,RuPaul will make his debut appearanceasSNLhost on Feb. 8. The Emmy Award-winning host ofRuPaul’s Drag Racecurrently stars in theNetflix originaltitledAJ and the Queen.
Justin Bieberwill take the stage for his third appearance asSNLmusical guest. “Yummy,” Bieber’s new single from his highly anticipated new album, broke records on radio and was streamed over 100 million times in its debut week.
Saturday Night Liveis produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels. No further guests have been announced for 2020 at this time, but there will likely be some big surprises in store as the long-running show continues for a whole new generation of comedy lovers while continuing to bring old fans back week after week. This announcement comes direct fromNBC.
