‘SNL’ Promo: Host Nate Bargatze Meets The New Cast Members — Or So He Thinks

In the first promo clip for Nate Bargatze’s Saturday Night Live hosting stint this weekend, Bowen Yang (minus the Moo Deng costume) introduces the comedian to the show’s new castmembers.

Problem is, Bargatze thought he’d already met them, including a baby who does “a spot-on McConaughey” impression.

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Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton and John Mulaney are set next as hosts as SNL kicks off Season 50 with five consecutive shows.

Bargatze returns for his second turn, a year on from his first, with Coldplay as musical guest. Grande, who will be joined by Fleetwood Mac legend Stevie Nicks, hosts on October 12. Keaton will be joined by Billie Eilish on October 19 and former SNL star Mulaney returns to host on November 2 with Chappell Roan as musical guest.

Coldplay have appeared eight times; Grande returns for her second spot as host; Nicks is also back for a second time as musical guest, more than thirty years on from her first; Keaton returns for his fourth time as host; Eilish will mark her fourth time as musical guest and Mulaney is hosting for the sixth time.

SNL airs Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT on NBC and streams live on Peacock this week with Bargatze and musical guest Coldplay.

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