Chris Rock Will Host First ‘Saturday Night Live’ Back In The Studio Since Pandemic Shutdown

“Saturday Night Live” wasted no time finding an artist to serve as their musical guest over the weekend. Just days after nixing Morgan Wallen over breaching COVID-19 safety protocols, the show welcomed Jack White to the stage.

wasted no time finding an artist to serve as their musical guest over the weekend.

Morgan Wallen is facing backlash after he spent the weekend partying with a crowd of people not wearing masks ahead of his Saturday Night Live debut performance.The “Whiskey Glasses” singer, 27, was spotted drinking and kissing several women while visiting Tuscaloosa, Alabama, according to multiple videos circulating on TikTok.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business Editor“I’m getting some pretty meaty offers in the past few days that I am going to attribute to Loy Cannon,” said Chris Rock, who plays the head of the eponymous Cannon crime syndicate in the fourth season of Fargo.“Yeah, I am ready to do more stuff like this. More meaty roles,” the standup comic-actor-director announced at the New Yorker Festival in a Tuesday night virtual session.

NEW YORK -- The big debate — the one between Alec Baldwin and Jim Carrey — was a winner in the ratings.“Saturday Night Live” scored its biggest season premiere audience in four years and second best in 12 years, emphasizing the importance of presidential election time for the NBC comedy show.Its “cold open” featured Baldwin, portraying President Donald Trump, satirizing last week's debate performance.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDuring her musical performance on “Saturday Night Live” last weekend, Megan Thee Stallion voiced strong opposition to Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron’s handling of the Breonna Taylor case.

“Saturday Night Live” has truly upped the star power for this election-year season, and Jim Carrey’s take on Joe Biden might be the jolt the show needs to keep its buzz going. The comedy icon made his guest-starring debut over the weekend for a politically charged cold open that lampooned the recent presidential debates.

Saturday Night Live went political at the launch of its 46th season with a parody of last week’s presidential debate, a jab at Donald Trump by Chris Rock, and a message from Megan Thee Stallion in support of black people.

Megan Thee Stallion did not squander her opportunities as the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live,” using the spot to make a direct statement about violence toward Black women.During her performance of “Savage,” her hit single of last spring, the words “Protect Black Women” appeared on the screen behind her, along with quotes from Malcom X and activist Tamika Mallory calling out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron over his handling of Breonna Taylor’s death at the hands of Louisville

Chris Rock took to the Studio 8H stage as the first in-studio host since the show went remote late last season. The comic used his time to address Trump's recent COVID-19 diagnosis, the show's return to its traditional format and the current political climate during this year's election cycle.«Before we even get started let, [talk about] the elephant in the room. President Trump's in the hospital from COVID, and, you know, I just want to say my heart goes out to COVID,» Rock said,

Saturday Night Live opened on an expected note, with the Season 46 premiere riffing on the major political event — well, the scheduled one, at least — of the week: the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. With Beck Bennett portraying moderator Chris Wallace, Alec Baldwin returning as Trump, and Jim Carrey making his debut as Joe Biden, audiences were treated to another round of the very unpresidential histrionics that unfolded Tuesday night, with NotTrump immediately

Peter White Television EditorFamily Feud, Chris Farley and Donald Trump all featured in Chris Rock’s opening Saturday Night Live monologue as he joked that there are more rules to gameshows than running for President.Rock kicked off the season opener with a quick Trump gag before pointing to the small audience, made up of mask-wearing first responders.“Before we even get started, President Donald Trump is in the hospital from COVID and my heart goes out to COVID,” he said.

has truly upped the star power for this election-year season, and Jim Carrey's take on Joe Biden might be the jolt the show needs to keep it's buzz going.

Jim Carrey suits up to get in character as presidential nominee Joe Biden in a teaser for the new season of Saturday Night Live.

Megan Thee Stallion will be the first musical guest for the forthcoming season of Saturday Night Live.The rapper will be playing the stage in Studio 8H for the first time upon the show’s return on October 3, with Chris Rock in place to host the episode.Megan made the announcement on social media, saying the “hot girl coach will be on the SEASON PREMIERE of SNL”.

Comedian Chris Rock will host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, network NBC has announced.