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SNL 51 Midweek: Jack Black's Getting Ready for "Five-Timer" Glory

In this SNL Midweek Sketch, host Jack Black prepares for his big "Five-Timer" night - until Sarah Sherman steals his fashion thunder.

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  • Jack Black gears up for his SNL Five-Timer milestone—but Sarah Sherman upstages his fashion.
  • SNL returns from its break with Jack Black hosting and Jack White as the musical guest.
  • SNL UK goes strong overseas with Riz Ahmed hosting and Kasabian performing this weekend.
  • Season 51 boosts its lineup with standout cast members, new featured players, and fresh writers.

We've got a whole lot of Saturday Night Live happening this weekend. Across the pond, SNL UK is looking to make it three-for-three with host Riz Ahmed and musical guest Kasabian. Over here stateside, we've got SNL returning from a break this weekend with host Jack Black and musical guest Jack White (and Colman Domingo and Anitta set for next weekend). That means it's time for Black to impress us with his choice of attire for his big "Five-Timers" show – if only SNL star Sarah Sherman hadn't already stolen fashion thunder…

SNL 51 Midweek: Jack Black's Getting Ready for "Five-Timer" Glory
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NBC's Saturday Night Live is the most Emmy-winning show in history and holds 113 Emmy wins (including awards for its specials and short-form series). SNL has been honored four times 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.

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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Season 51 Cast Shot — Pictured: (bottom row l-r) Veronika Slowikowska, Andrew Dismukes, Mikey Day, Bowen Yang, Marcello Hernández, Kenan Thompson, Jane Wickline, James Austin Johnson; (top row l-r) Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Sarah Sherman, Michael Che, Colin Jost, Chloe Fineman, Ashley Padilla, Tommy Brennan, Kam Patterson — (Photo by: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC)

The SNL Season 51 cast includes Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, and Bowen Yang, along with current featured players Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline. Joining them are newcomers Ben Marshall, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, and Veronika Slowikowska.

New writers for this season include actor-writer Jack Bensinger (Rap World), stand-up comedian Jo Sunday (Just for Laughs), comic Maddie Wiener (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), actor and writer Rachel Pegram (Harley Quinn), writer-comedian Claire McFadden (Second City), Maxwell Gay (The Harvard Lampoon), and Tucker Flodman (The Harvard Lampoon). NBC's Saturday Night Live premiered on Oct. 11, 1975, and broadcasts live from NBC's famed Studio 8H in New York City's Rockefeller Center. The program is a production of Broadway Video in association with SNL Studios. Lorne Michaels is the executive producer.

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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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