The NBC sketch comedy show will air a new Season 46 episode on Saturday, and it’s one that may lead to an unusual amount of swooning, considering who the host is this week. After all, he is considered a modern-day Hollywood heartthrob. The musical guest scheduled to perform on SNL this week also stirred up the love in fans’ hearts back in his heyday too.
Find out who’s on the ticket to host and perform on SNL this week below.
Who is hosting?
Timothée Chalamet is set to make his SNL debut, and the Dune actor has already started causing quit the frenzy over his upcoming appearance. SNL dropped a few images of Chalamet at table reads and rehearsing with SNL cast members like Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Alex Moffat and Mikey Day, and it’s since garnered thousands of likes and comments from Chalamet’s adoring fans.
Even the cast can’t stop drooling over him. Just see the way Cecily Strong seems to melt when he calls her by his name in the episode 8 promo (above).
Who is performing?
The musical guest on the lineup, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, certainly isn’t a stranger to the adoration of fans or SNL cast members. While the Boss has been impersonated by SNL’s cast many, many times over the years, this latest appearance will only mark Springsteen’s third time performing on the show. He first rocked the set back in 1992 and made appearances again in 2002 and 2015.
When does SNL air?
The show kicks off on NBC on Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ET.
Can SNL be live-streamed?
You don’t have to miss Chalamet and Springsteen just because you don’t have TV. Indeed, you can live-stream SNL on the NBC website or app on any smart device as long as you have a cable provider login. Those with pay-for services like Hulu +Live, YouTube TV and Sling TV can also catch the show in real-time there, while those with standard subscriptions can watch SNL through their respective platforms after the show airs.
As always, the best sketches and performances from the night will be available for viewing on SNL’s YouTube channel shortly after the show airs. And viewers can keep up with all the conversations surrounding the show by following the social media hashtag, #SNL.
