Talent for the first five episodes for Saturday Night LiveIts 50th season was announced on Wednesday (September 18), with Ariana Grande returning as host on October 12.
The first episode of the iconic season on September 28 will have an Emmy Award Hacks Starring Jean Smart as host along with first musical guest Jelly Roll.
The next show on October 5 will see comedian Nate Bargatze return as host with Coldplay back as musical guest for the seventh time on the long-running show.
Episode 3 on October 12 is where Grande will host again, but this time she's not pulling double duty, with Stevie Nicks returning as musical guest for the first time since the 1980s.
The fourth episode on October 19 will be hosted by Michael Keaton with returning musical guest Billie Eilish, while the November 2 show sees John Mulaney return as host with first-time musical guest Chappell Roan.
The NBC sketch comedy series is expected to go all out for its 50th season after building a star-studded cast for its 40th a decade ago.
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