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Every season of introduces the world to a slew of viral cultural moments, but the show is celebrating a huge milestone this year: its 50th season. The live sketch-comedy show is entering the new season with a bang: A movie about its first episode, will be in theaters in October. will also be taking on a monumental presidential election in November.
The first episode airs on NBC Sept. 28 at 11:30 p.m.
ET. Here’s what we know about s 50th season so far. As always, a new season of means a .
This year’s additions are Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline. Padilla hails from the Los Angeles comedy troupe , which also gave us Will Ferrell, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig. She’s appeared on a few shows, like HBO’s and NBC’s reboot.
Wakim is a who was crowned the New Face of Comedy at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal in 2022. He has opened for Roy Wood Jr., Nikki Glaser, Hasan Minhaj and Neal Brennan.
Wickline is a with nearly 1 million followers. Returning main cast members include Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang. Marcello Hernández, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker, who were featured players last season, are moving up to the main cast.
Chloe Troast, Punkie Johnson and Molly Kearney have all left the show. the host and musical guest lineup for its first five episodes of the season in one fell swoop: Sept. 28: Jean Smart and Jelly Roll Oct.
5: Nate Bargatze and Coldplay Oct. 12: Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks Oct. 19: Michael Keaton and Billie Eilish Nov.
2: John Mulaney and Chappell Roan We’ve long been as public figures on and the buzz about who will play whom heading into the presidential election is only getting louder. will definitely be portraying presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Though a number of people have played former President Donald Trump over the years, that job has gone to for the last four seasons, which will most likely continue.
Steve Martin, a fan favorite for the role of Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, he’s “not an impressionist.” Other possible contenders include , , and .
Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, will also likely be portrayed on the show — fans have suggested that , or give it a shot. Cast member Chloe Fineman that this season might finally be her chance to try out her impression of former first lady Melania Trump.
The jury’s still out on who should play second gentleman Doug Emhoff, but he “Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Chris Hemsworth — you know, people who look exactly like me,” in an interview with Esquire. The film which will be in select theaters Sept. 27 before its wide release Oct.
11, follows the chaotic 90 minutes ahead of the 1975 premiere of the show. It’s not a product of or its network but features an ensemble cast that portrays the writers, actors and producers who made it all come together that very first night. Director Jason Reitman and casting director John Papsidera how they filled those familiar roles with both famous faces and up-and-coming talent, from Dylan O’Brien to Gabriel LaBelle.
In 2020, showrunner Lorne Michaels suggested that he would step away from after its milestone 50th season but now he plans to stick around. “I just know that this is kind of what I do and as long as I can keep doing it, I’ll keep doing it. There’s no immediate plan,” he in September.
A honoring the five decades of will air Feb. 16, 2025..
