Posted in: NBC, Peacock, Preview, TV | Tagged: nbc, ramy youssef, saturday night live, snl
Saturday Night Live Welcomes Ramy Youssef & Travis Scott to Studio 8H
NBC's Saturday Night Live rolled out the video red carpet for this weekend's host Ramy Youssef and musical guest Travis Scott.
Article Summary
- Ramy Youssef to host SNL with Travis Scott as musical guest.
- SNL returns March 30th, with new shows slated for early April.
- Kristen Wiig and Ryan Gosling announced as upcoming hosts.
- Season 49 cast snapshot and a behind-the-scenes look released.
After taking a large chunk of the month off, NBC's Saturday Night Live returns this weekend with host Ramy Youssef and musical guest Travis Scott. That means it's time to blow the dust off of the promo machine and get the engines running again. Of course, that means kicking things off with a "red carpet" welcome video for Youssef & Scott as Studio 8H gets ready for SNL's March 30th return. Following that, we have two more weeks of new shows – with SNL Alum Kristen Wiig returning to host on April 6th (with musical guest Raye) and Ryan Gosling (The Fall Guy) returning to host on April 13th (with musical guest Chris Stapleton).
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.
![](/Google_News_icon.png)