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Who's hosting 'SNL' tonight? Cast, musical guest, where to watch May 4 episode
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Date:2025-04-07 17:22:55
The 49th season of "Saturday Night Live" resumes on May 4 after a two-week break with Dua Lipa pulling double duty as both the host and musical guest.
Saturday's show will mark Lipa's third appearance on the show as a musical guest, but her first time hosting, according to Billboard. She released her third studio album, titled "Radical Optimism," on Friday.
The previous episode of Season 49 was hosted by actor Ryan Gosling on April 13 with Chris Stapleton serving as the musical guest. The final two episodes of the season are set to be hosted by "SNL" alum Maya Rudolph on May 11 and Jake Gyllenhaal on May 18, according to SNL's Instagram. The musical guests are scheduled to be Vampire Weekend and Sabrina Carpenter, respectively.
Here's what to know about the May 4 episode of "SNL," including information about the cast and how to watch it.
Who is hosting 'SNL' on May 4?
Dua Lipa is scheduled to host the show.
Her hosting gig will come the day after the release of her latest album. Lipa was also recently named the Friday headliner for June's Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts in England.
Where to watch 'SNL' on May 4
The May 4 "SNL" episode will be available to watch live on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT. Viewers can also stream it on Peacock.
Who is the 'SNL' musical guest on May 4?
Dua Lipa will also serve as the musical guest for the episode.
'SNL' Season 49 cast
Cast members for Season 49 of "Saturday Night Live" include:
- Michael Che
- Mikey Day
- Andrew Dismukes
- Chloe Fineman
- Heidi Gardner
- Marcello Hernández
- Punkie Johnson
- James Austin Johnson
- Colin Jost
- Molly Kearney
- Michael Longfellow
- Ego Nwodim
- Sarah Sherman
- Kenan Thompson
- Chloe Troast
- Devon Walker
- Bowen Yang
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at [email protected].
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