With no end in sight to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Saturday Night Live is continuing to turn to non-actors to host the live-sketch comedy. Tuesday afternoon, SNL officials announced Nate Bargatze as one of the next hosts of the show. Bargatze will host on the October 28th episode, officially making his hosting debut at 30 Rock.
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A stand-up comedian, Bargatze has found big-time success thanks to advancements in digital media. Alongside the comedian, the Foo Fighters will appear as musical guest. The episode will be the band’s ninth time taking the stage at Studio 8H, and will likely be helping promote their latest album, But Here We Are, which came out earlier this summer.
Prior to Bargatze and Foo Fighters apeparing, Saturday Night Live will feature Bad Bunny in his hosting debut. The Puerto Rican singer will also serve as musical guest in the episodeย
Who is in the Saturday Night Live cast?
Cast members forย Saturday Night Liveย season 49 include almost the entire cast from season 48 ofย SNL. Returning stars include Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman,ย Kenan Thompson, and Bowen Yang. Featured players that are part of the cast include returning stars Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker, plus the show’s only fully new cast member for the year, newcomer Chloe Troast. The comedy troupe Please Don’t Destroy, made up of Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy, are also a recurring part of the series.
New Saturday Night Live Hosts
With the SAG-AFTRA Strike still without a resolution,ย Saturday Night Liveย is unable to tap actors to host new episodesย since previously they would only appear on the series to promote some new work (prohibited by the rules of the SAG-AFTRA strike). As a result comedians and musicians have been the only hosts confirmed forย Saturday Night Liveย season 49ย with Pete Davidson, Bad Bunny, and Nate Bargatze taking the spotlight for the first three episodes.
Saturday Night Liveย Season 49 is ongoing now with new episodes airing on both NBC and Peacock, starting Saturdays at 11:30 PM ET. All 48ย seasons ofย Saturday Night Liveย are also now streaming onย Peacock.
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