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Saturday Night Live Welcomes Maya Rudolph, Vampire Weekend (VIDEO)

NBC's Saturday Night Live rolled out the SNL video "red carpet" for this weekend's host Maya Rudolph and musical guest Vampire Weekend.

Before NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 49 wraps up on May 18th with host Jake Gyllenhaal (Prime Video's Road House) and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter, this weekend sees SNL icon & comedy genius Maya Rudolph (Apple TV+'s Loot) hosting – joined by musical guest Vampire Weekend. With it being Tuesday and a new show set for this weekend, it's time for SNL to roll out its (slightly later than usual) "red carpet" welcome video for Rudolph and the band. While we have the midweek sketch, read-thru, and on-stage promos still to come, we're thinking ahead to Saturday and wondering just how many surprise appearances we're going to get…

Saturday Night Live Season 49: Getting the SNL Cast Together…

Back in November 2023, SNL fans got a chance to check out the official Season 49 cast image that Photographer Mary Ellen Matthews took – here's a look:

And here's the behind-the-scenes featurette that was released shortly after, 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.

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