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SNL Promo: Timothée Chalamet's REALLY Glad SAG-AFTRA Strike Is Over

NBC's Saturday Night Live released an on-stage promo with host Timothée Chalamet (Wonka), musical guest boygenius & SNL star Bowen Yang.

If it's Thursday evening in New York City and a new episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live is coming up that weekend, then you know what that means. Yup, it's time for host Timothée Chalamet (Wonka) and musical guest boygenius (Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus) to team up for their on-stage promo – and they're joined by SNL star Bowen Yang. In the following clip, Yang has some age issues, Chalamet is really glad the SAG-AFTRA strike is over, and Baker, Bridgers & Dacus don't want to be confused with their music…

Here's a look at Chalamet, Yang, and boygenius in action with this week's on-stage promo – followed by a look back at the week so far, ahead of this weekend's new show:

And here's a look back at Chalamet and the SNL cast during Wednesday night's read-thru:

Here's a look at Chalamet, Mikey Day & Sarah Sherman in the SNL midweek sketch, followed by the video red carpet for Chalamet and musical guest boygenius that was rolled out to kick off the week – and don't forget that host Jason Momoa ("Aquaman" franchise) and musical guest Tate McRae are on tap for November 18th:

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.

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.

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