“Saturday Night Live” has been bringing the laughs all season while celebrating its landmark 50th anniversary.
Since Season 50 premiered in September, the legendary sketch comedy show has invited A-list hosts — including Jean Smart, Dave Chappelle, Charli XCX and Timothée Chalamet — and pairing them with exciting musical guests like Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and, well, Charli XCX and Timothée Chalamet.
“SNL” has also honored its golden anniversary with a number of live specials, documentaries and docuseries devoted to its star-studded history.
Of course, “SNL” is all about making comedy magic happen live on Saturday nights… which leads us to the March 1 episode.
Is there a new episode of ‘SNL’ tonight?
Yes! After weeks of special anniversary celebrations, the “SNL” gang will roll up their sleeves for a brand new episode live from Studio 8H on March 1.
Comedian Shane Gillis returns to host the show for the second time, with singer-songwriter Tate McRae serving as musical guest, also for the second time.
Gillis was briefly a cast member on “SNL,” having been hired and then quickly fired in 2019 after a video circulated of him using an Asian slur.
Gillis, who hosted the show for the first time on Feb. 24, 2024, initially apologized for the joke but has said in interviews that he intends for his comedy to continue pushing boundaries.
The comedian addressed the controversy briefly in his monologue when he made his hosting debut on “SNL.”