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Saturday Night Live Returns January 20th: Jacob Elordi & Reneé Rapp
NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 49 returns on January 20th with host Jacob Elordi (Euphoria, Priscilla) and musical guest Reneé Rapp.
Even with SNL alum/comedy icon & host Kate McKinnon & musical guest Billie Eilish wrapping up 2023 for NBC's Saturday Night Live as we're writing this, SNL has given us a heads-up on when Season 49 will resume. Make sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, January 20th – with host Jacob Elordi (Euphoria, Priscilla) and musical guest Reneé Rapp.
Last month, we got a chance to check out the official Season 49 cast image taken by Photographer Mary Ellen Matthews:
And here's a behind-the-scenes featurette spotlighting how it all came together:
NBC's Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase "Saturday Night Live" returns for its 49th season of laughs, surprises and standout performances.
"SNL" is the most Emmy-nominated show in history and holds 93 Emmy wins (including awards for its specials and short-form series). "SNL" has been honored twice (1990 and 2009) with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The show continues to garner the highest ratings and largest audience of any late-night television program, entertaining millions each week on linear and digital platforms.
Since its inception in 1975, "SNL" has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation. "SNL" makes headlines with topical humor reflecting politics and current events, features an array of characters with a perspective on pop culture that remains unparalleled, and offers sharp political commentary through its signature "Weekend Update" segment. A variety show that is truly one of a kind, "SNL" also attracts the biggest stars of music to its stage for innovative viral performances.
NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 49 company includes Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, Colin Jost, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Chloe Troast, Devon Walker, and Bowen Yang. SNL is executive-produced by Lorne Michaels, with Liz Patrick directing and SNL alum Darrell Hammond announcing. Broadcasting from Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, the long-running late-night sketch comedy/music series is produced by SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video.