Here’s Everyone Who’s Hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ During Its 49th Season

SNL returned to NBC for its 49th season on October 14. As always, the centerpiece of any good season is its roster of hosts and musical talent. Last year saw stars such as Keke Palmer, Amy Schumer, Kieran Culkin, and Dave Chappelle take the reigns. This season has proven to be no exception.

Already, this season has offered a roster of memorable talent. Returning cast member Pete Davidson kicked off the season, with a little help from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, while stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze got his first dose of major national exposure.

Here’s everyone who’ll be joining veteran cast members on the stage in Studio 8H as SNL's 49th season rages on.

October 14: Pete Davidson, Ice Spice

Davidson was a cast member for nearly a decade, holding down a memorable tenure from 2014–2022. While it might seem a little early to have Davidson back as a host, he’s currently one of the most talked-about celebrities just about anywhere you look. He’s also carving out quite a film career for himself. This year alone, he’s appeared in three blockbusters—Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Fast X, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts—and taken on a more dramatic role in Craig Gillespie’s somber Dumb Money.

Recently, Davidson appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to discuss his return as a host and reveal that he's taken to collecting old VHS tapes in hopes of making a fortune.

Bronx rapper Ice Spice had a breakout year, scoring hits alongside Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift, as well as on her own. She’s currently starring in a series of Dunkin’ commercials opposite Ben Affleck (which he also wrote and directed) in which she exhibits some pretty workable comic instincts. We’ll see if she gets to put that to use in any SNL sketches.

October 21: Bad Bunny

The Puerto Rican musician will be pulling double duty in the season’s second outing, serving as both MC and musical guest. He previously appeared in February 2021 to perform two songs and make a quick cameo in one sketch, but this is the first time the artist will be the star of the show.

Bad Bunny is one of the biggest stars on the planet, and has brought Spanish-language music to new levels of commercial success in the United States. He ranked number one on Billboard’s 2022 Top Artists chart last year. (Even Taylor Swift couldn’t compete.) He’s slowly transitioned into acting, taking on roles in F9, Bullet Train, and Cassandro.

October 28: Nate Bargatze, Foo Fighters

Bargatze is a less starry name as far as SNL hosts go, but the stand-up comedian is rapidly building a name for himself as one of the premier arena comics. His two Netflix specials, The Tennessee Kid and The Greatest Average American, received rapturous response on the streamer. The latter was nominated for a 2022 Grammy for Best Comedy Album.

When the Foo Fighters join Bargatze for the Halloween show, the iconic rock group will be playing their ninth musical spot on SNL. After the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins last year, Josh Freese has now joined stalwarts Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, and Rami Jaffee. Their appearance comes after a series of summer shows, and hot on the heels of a just-announced 2024 tour.

November 11: Timothée Chalamet, Boygenius

This marks Chalamet's second time hosting SNL, after anchoring the December 12, 2020 episode alongside musical guest Bruce Springsteen. The Call Me By Your Name Oscar-nominee is promoting his upcoming musical Wonka, which is due for release on December 15. In a promo for his latest appearance, Chalamet revealed that the trick to surviving a week at SNL lies in skills he learned growing up in New York City.

Chalamet will be joined by musical guest Boygenius. The venerable indie group, comprised of singer-songwriters Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, released their first EP in 2018. Their most recent EP, The Rest, dropped on October 13. It's the first SNL appearance for Boygenius, as well as Baker and Dacus. Bridgers, however, made a memorable solo debut on the show in 2021.

November 18: Jason Momoa, Tate McRae

Like Chalamet, Momoa is returning for his second turn as host. He previously hosted the December 8, 2018 episode alongside musical guest Mumford and Sons. The actor appears this week to promote his upcoming superhero sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which hits theaters December 22.

Warner Bros. is attempting to manage disastrous pre-release buzz which has already designated the sequel a flop. A report last month from Variety, which accused Momoa of controversial behavior on the set, didn't help the studio's case.

In a promo for his episode, Momoa expressed his unbridled excitement at returning to SNL. As he parades around the hallowed Studio 8H set, Momoa realizes he's forgotten just one thing: his pants.

Canadian pop star Tate McRae is making her SNL debut alongside Momoa. McRae rose to prominence on the reality television show So You Think You Can Dance, and earlier this year was nominated for five Juno awards. In September, she released her song "Greedy," which McRae referred to as a new era in her artistic evolution.

December 2: Emma Stone, Noah Kahan

This hosting gig will bring Stone into the famed Five-Timers Club, joining such legends (and former cast members) as Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, and Tina Fey. Stone is on hand to promote her role in the controversial fantasy-horror movie Poor Things. In a promo advertising her latest episode, Stone shared the special comedy secret that makes her so indispensable to the legendary sketch show.

Meanwhile, Noah Kahan is making his SNL debut. The rising folk singer-songwriter is fresh off of his first Grammy nomination, for best new artist. Kahan reacted to the announcement of his appearance by reposting an old tweet in which he expressed his desire to appear on the NBC showcase.

“I wanna perform on SNL. I don’t even care if it’s an off-brand version called Sunday Night Live just get me on the show I’ll do anything,” he wrote in the 2021 post.

December 9: Adam Driver, Olivia Rodrigo

Adam Driver returns to 30 Rock for the fourth time as host this week. It's his first stint since January 2020, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the show. Olivia Rodrigo returns as the musical guest for the second time in promotion of her sophomore album Guts.

December 16: Kate McKinnon, Billie Eilish

Veteran cast member McKinnon, who spent 10 seasons on SNL, will be joined by Eilish for the last show of 2023. McKinnon is hot off the success of her performance as Weird Barbie in Greta Gerwig's blockbuster. This will be Eilish's third appearance on the show. She made her SNL debut in 2019 and later pulled double duty as host and musical guest for the December 11, 2021 episode.

January 20: Jacob Elordi, Renée Rapp

Australian actor Elordi, who broke out on Euphoria, has had quite a year. He played Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's Priscilla, and provoked murderous tendencies in Barry Keoghan with his sexually charged role in Saltburn. The latter effort bestowed Elordi with perhaps the biggest honor of his career to date: a scented candle based on his used bathwater.

Like Elordi, Renée Rapp is making her debut on the famed variety show. Rapp is fresh off the box office success of the musical remake of Mean Girls, in which she plays iconic queen bee Regina George. Her appearance on SNL to promote the film is hardly surprising: it's produced by SNL mastermind Lorne Michaels and former head writer Tina Fey, who also penned the screenplay for, and stars in, the reimagining.

January 27: Dakota Johnson, Justin Timberlake

Madame Web star Johnson is returning for her second hosting stint after making her SNL debut in February 2015. She’ll be joined by SNL veteran (and her Social Network co-star) Timberlake as musical guest. Earlier this week, he released his first solo track in six years, and announced an upcoming tour.

February 3: Ayo Edibiri, Jennifer Lopez

Comedian and actor Edibiri recently won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her turn on The Bear. She’s also known for her roles in Big Mouth and the 2023 comedy Bottoms.

Lopez will join first-time host Edibiri as the musical guest. She’s promoting her upcoming album, This Is Me…Now, which is inspired by her marriage to Ben Affleck. The album drops on February 16.

February 10: Shane Gillis, 21 Savage

Gillis was previously tapped to join the SNL cast back in 2019. However, he was fired before he ever came to air after videos resurfaced in which the comedian made racial and homophobic slurs. However it seems all is forgiven, and it probably doesn't hurt that Gillis has built a large and loyal following in the intervening years.

British-American rapper 21 Savage will serve as musical guest. The 11-time Grammy nominee previously appeared alongside Drake in November 2022, but this marks his first solo trip to Studio 8H. 21 Savage released his third album, American Dream, on January 12.

March 2: Sydney Sweeney, Kacey Musgraves

Sweeney, fresh off the success of Anyone But You and the disaster that was Madame Web, is making her hosting debut. She's promoting her new horror movie Immaculate, in cinemas on March 22.

Musgraves is making her third appearance on the SNL stage. She previously appeared as a musical guest in May 2018 and October 2021.

March 9: Josh Brolin, Ariana Grande

Brolin is promoting his return to Arrakis in Dune: Part Two. It's Brolin's third time hosting the show in 12 years, after first appearing in Studio 8H in October 2008. He returned to host in 2012, so this marks his first hosting gig in over a decade.

Grande joins Brolin in entering the three-timers club. She made her SNL debut as a musical guest in September 2014, and returned to perform double duty as musician and performer in March 2016.

March 30: Ramy Youssef, Travis Scott

Acclaimed actor and comedian Youssef, fresh off his lauded role in the Oscar-winning dark comedy Poor Things, is making his SNL hosting debut.

Scott, fresh off of the release of his latest album, Utopia, is making his second appearance on the show, having previously served as musical guest in October 2018.

April 6: Kristen Wiig, Raye

Wiig will claim her spot in SNL's fabled five-timer's club with this appearance. She was previously a full-time member of the cast for seven seasons, from 2005 until 2012.

Making her SNL debut opposite Wiig is singer/songwriter Raye, who won Album of the Year at this year's BRIT Awards.

April 13: Ryan Gosling, Chris Stapleton

Straight from his buzzy Oscars performance of "I'm Just Ken," Gosling will mark his third stint as host as he gears up to release the stunt-centric comedy The Fall Guy.

Stapleton, also making his third appearance on SNL, will join Gosling as the episode's musical guest.