‘Saturday Night Live’ reveals Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler, Sabrina Carpenter as 51st season’s first hosts
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Just weeks ahead of the premier of Season 51, “Saturday Night Live” on Thursday announced its upcoming slate of hosts and musical guests who will open the new season of the late-night mainstay.
Music superstar Bad Bunny will usher in the new season on Oct. 4, serving as host for the second time. Rapper and singer Doja Cat will accompany him as the musical guest for her first time on the show.
On Oct. 11, “SNL” alum and “Good Hang” podcast host Amy Poehler will step into the hosting role for the third time, bringing her that much closer to the coveted “five-timers” jacket that many of her peers have been gifted.
Poehler will be joined by Role Model as musical guest, whose song “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” went viral this summer.
Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter will perform double duty on Oct. 18, serving as both host and musical guest. It’s her first stint as host and her second as musical guest.
“Saturday Night Live” premiered on Oct. 11, 1975, and just marked its 50th season. Poehler’s show will fall exactly 50 years after the first episode.
The new season comes after a number of notable departures from the cast and the announcement of a crop of newcomers.
Longtime cast members Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner both ended their tenure at “SNL,” and Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim also recently announced their departures from the cast. Writer Celeste Yim also bade farewell to “SNL” after five years on staff.
In their place, “SNL” has tapped Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska, as well as Ben Marshall, who is no stranger to the show and has appeared as one-third of comedy group “Please Don’t Destroy” in a number of sketches in recent years.
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