{"id":53408,"date":"2023-01-21T09:38:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T09:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/21\/who-is-hosting-saturday-night-live-tonight-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2023-01-21T09:38:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T09:38:50","slug":"who-is-hosting-saturday-night-live-tonight-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/21\/who-is-hosting-saturday-night-live-tonight-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Hosting \u2018Saturday Night Live\u2019 Tonight \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/saturday-night-live-season-48-pics\/\" 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height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/snl-nbc-1.jpg?w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- \u201cKeke Palmer, SZA\u201d Episode 1833 -- Pictured: (l-r) Punkie Johnson, host Keke Palmer, and Heidi Gardner during the \u201cDrake PSA\u201d sketch on Saturday, December 3, 2022 -- (Photo by: Will Heath\/NBC)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Rosalind O\u2019Connor\/NBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">Live from New York, it\u2019s Saturday evening!\u00a0Season 48 of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/saturday-night-live\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saturday Night Live<\/a><\/em>\u00a0premiered on Oct. 1, and present runner <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/lorne-michaels\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lorne Michaels<\/a><\/strong> has but to disappoint together with his alternative of present hosts and musical company. This week,<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/aubrey-plaza\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Aubrey Plaza<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>makes her debut alongside returning musical visitor <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/sam-smith\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sam Smith<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles\">\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles__heading\"><span class=\"inline-related-articles__heading__eyebrow\">More About<\/span>Dave Chappelle<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5011518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5011518\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5011518 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/aubrey-plaza-SNL-debut-sam-smith-embed1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5011518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sam Smith and Aubrey Plaza are set to seem on this week\u2019s \u2018SNL.\u2019 Here, they\u2019re pictured with solid member Kenan Thompson as they movie promotional movies. (Rosalind O\u2019Connor\/NBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">To kick off this season, <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/03\/29\/top-gun-maverick-trailer-miles-teller-tom-cruise-video\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Top Gun: Maverick<\/em><\/a> actor <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/miles-teller\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miles Teller<\/a><\/strong>, 35, hosted the Oct. 1 episode with <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/kendrick-lamar\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kendrick Lamar<\/strong><\/a> because the musical visitor. \u201cIt\u2019s really exciting. You\u2019re working with the absolute best of the best, so you feel well taken care of, but it is, it\u2019s a lot. It\u2019s a whirlwind,\u201d Miles advised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc4i.com\/news\/u-s-world\/miles-teller-hosts-season-48-premiere-of-saturday-night-live\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>NBC4<\/em> <\/a>forward of his massive debut.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">This season of <em>SNL<\/em> comes after a handful of solid members introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/09\/01\/alex-moffat-melissa-villasenor-aristotle-athari-leaving-snl\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their departures<\/a> from the present. Cast members <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/alex-moffat\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alex Moffat<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/melissa-villasenor\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Melissa Villase\u00f1or<\/strong><\/a>, and featured participant\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-aristotle-athari-snl-cast-member-4529138\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Aristotle Athari<\/strong><\/a> exited after Season 47, together with <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/kate-mckinnon\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kate McKinnon<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/aidy-bryant\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Aidy Bryant<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/kyle-mooney\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kyle Mooney<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/pete-davidson\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pete Davidson<\/strong><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2017\/09\/29\/who-is-chris-redd-snl-cast-member-season-43\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chris Redd<\/strong><\/a> additionally confirmed to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/chris-redd-latest-to-depart-saturday-night-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>PEOPLE<\/em> <\/a>that he was saying goodbye to the present on Sept. 20.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Learn extra in regards to the subsequent Season 48 present beneath.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"entry-navigation inline-trending-stories\">\n\t\t<span id=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Articles Trending Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-navigation__heading\">\n\t\t\tTrending Now\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-navigation__heading__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 17\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t<path fill=\"#D718A7\" d=\"M8 16.376a8 8 0 1 0 0-16 8 8 0 0 0 0 16Z\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m9.51 5.626 2.11-.75.76 2.09\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m3.42 10.696 2.21-3.05 2.03 3.83 3.95-6.5\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- .entry-navigation --><\/p>\n<h2>Aubrey Plaza Makes \u2018SNL\u2019 Debut<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/saturday-night-live\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>Saturday Night Live<\/em><\/a> will welcome Aubrey Plaza for the primary time on Saturday, Jan. 21. The look is sizzling off her buzzy season of\u00a0<em>The White Lotus<\/em>, the place she performed lawyer Harper who holidays in Sicily with on-screen husband Ethan (<strong>Will Sharpe<\/strong>), and their couple buddies: <strong>Theo James<\/strong>\u2018 Cameron and <strong>Meghann Fahy<\/strong>\u2018s Daphne. The 38-year-old additionally earned a\u00a0 Golden Globe Award nomination.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aubrey Plaza and Sam Smith are right here for the primary episode of 2023 THIS SATURDAY!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z7BV57qwwA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">pic.twitter.com\/z7BV57qwwA<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">\u2014 Saturday Night Live \u2013 SNL (@nbcsnl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbcsnl\/status\/1616212166360682500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">January 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">Aubrey stored her signature lifeless pan vibe in a promo alongside Sam and\u00a0<em>SNL<\/em>\u2018s <strong>Kenan Thompson<\/strong> that popped up on social media earlier this week. \u201cWe love you in<em> The White Lotus<\/em>,\u201d Kenan said to Aubrey, as Sam chimed in that she was \u201cbrilliant in\u00a0<em>Emily The Criminal<\/em>.\u201d Kenan then interjected with a show she\u00a0<em>wasn\u2019t\u00a0<\/em>in: \u201cAnd you were great in\u00a0<em>Wednesday<\/em>!\u201d Aubrey rapidly corrected him, nevertheless, as Kenan drew a comparability to the actress and Jenna Ortega. \u201cBecause it seems like\u2026\u201d he trailed off, as Aubrey seemingly agreed the 2 have an identical vibe. \u201cI know,\u201d Aubrey then stated, telling Kenan that she couldn&#8217;t do the notorious\u00a0<em>Wednesday\u00a0<\/em>dance!<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-link\" class=\"inline-related-link\">\n\t\t<span id=\"related-link\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Related Link<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-related-link__text\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Related:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/the-banshees-of-inisherin-award-wins-2023-5011534\/?utm_source=related-link&amp;utm_pageType=article-with-linked-gallery\" data-analytics-trigger=\"inline-related-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\u2018The Banshees of Inisherin\u2019: All The Awards The Movie Has Won in 2023\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>The Musical Guest For The Episode Is Sam Smith<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">Sam Smith is returning for the fourth time to\u00a0<em>SNL<\/em>. The British born singer, 30, made his debut again in 2014 on a<strong> Louis C.Okay.<\/strong> hosted episode together with his breakout hit \u201cStay With Me\u201d together with \u201cLay Me Down.\u201d He made a particular visitor look the next yr with <strong>Disclosure<\/strong> on their tune \u201cOmen.\u201d His most up-to-date look was in 2017 on a <strong>Gal Gadot<\/strong> hosted episode with \u201cToo Good at Goodbyes\u201d and \u201cPray.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\">His music has taken a extra upbeat flip with the horny single \u201cUnholy,\u201d which is a collaboration with <strong>Kim Petras<\/strong>. The monitor hit high 20 across the globe, and in addition acquired a nomination for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance on the sixty fifth Annual Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-12\">\u201c\u2018Unholy\u2019 was made in Jamaica and was one of the most glorious creative moments I\u2019ve ever had as an artist,\u201d Sam stated of the hyper pop tune. \u201cIt was so cathartic and freeing to experiment like this and throw out the rule book. It has also been an honour to work with Kim and get to witness her brilliance. This song is about liberating oneself from the clutches of others\u2019 secrets,\u201d he additionally stated.<\/p>\n<p><h2>What Time Is \u2018SNL\u2019 On?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-13\"><em>Saturday Night Live\u00a0<\/em>airs at 11:35 p.m. PST\/EST and 9:30 p.m. MT on native NBC associates. The sequence can be streamed reside on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Peacock app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4533910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4533910\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4533910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/snl-cast-nbc-embed.jpg\" alt=\"SNL\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4533910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim and Bowen Yang are all returning for season 48. (Will Heath\/NBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>\u2018SNL\u2019 Cast Members This Season<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-14\"><em>Saturday Night Live\u00a0<\/em>has plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/snl-cast-members-this-season-4844274\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new solid members<\/a> becoming a member of the present this season, together with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-marcello-hernandez-4844461\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcello Hernandez<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-molly-kearney-4844471\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Molly Kearney<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-michael-longfellow-snl-4845322\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Longfellow<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-devon-walker-snl-4845345\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon Walker<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/michael-che\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Michael Che<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/colin-jost\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Colin Jost<\/strong><\/a> stay of their roles as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2021\/05\/23\/snl-pete-davidson-weekend-update-chrissy-teigen-shade-video\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weekend Update<\/a>\u201d hosts, which they took over in 2014 from <strong>Seth Meyers<\/strong> and <strong>Cecily Strong<\/strong>. Other returning solid members embody <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/cecily-strong\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cecily Strong<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/kenan-thompson\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenan Thompson<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-bowen-yang-saturday-night-live-4359449\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bowen Yang<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2017\/09\/29\/who-is-heidi-gardner-snl-new-cast-member-season-43\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heidi Gardner<\/a><\/strong>. Rounding out the returning checklist is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/sarah-sherman-new-snl-cast-member-4534756\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Sherman<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2018\/09\/21\/who-is-ego-nwodim-saturday-night-live-new-cast-member\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ego Nwodim<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/05\/21\/snl-chloe-fineman-best-characters-videos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chloe Fineman<\/a><\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0Mikey Day<\/strong>, and <strong>Punkie Johnson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4533922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4533922\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4533922\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/snl-cast-nbc-embed-2.jpg\" alt=\"SNL\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4533922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are seen on \u2018Weekend Update\u2019 throughout Season 46. (Will Heath\/NBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-16\">As talked about above,<strong> Alex Moffat,\u00a0Melissa Villase\u00f1or, <\/strong>featured participant <strong>Aristotle Athari,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/07\/25\/why-kate-mckinnon-left-snl-reason\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate McKinnon<\/a>,\u00a0Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/05\/20\/pete-davidson-leaving-snl-saturday-night-live\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pete Davidson<\/a>, <\/strong>and<strong> Chris Redd<\/strong> departed the present forward of Season 48. Many of those solid members introduced their exit in May with some not revealing the information till Sept. 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-17\">Chris introduced the information of his exit from <em>SNL<\/em> on Sept. 20 with a press release to <em>PEOPLE<\/em>. \u201cBeing a part of<em>\u00a0SNL<\/em> has been the experience of a lifetime. Five years ago, I walked into 30 Rock knowing that this was an amazing opportunity for growth,\u201d Chris stated. \u201cNow, with friends who have become family and memories I will cherish forever, I\u2019m grateful to Cassie Gill Lorne Michaels and to the entire <em>SNL\u00a0<\/em>organization. From the bottom of my heart, I can\u2019t thank you all enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" class=\"article__subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"click\">Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter<\/span> to get the most well liked celeb information.<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: Rosalind O\u2019Connor\/NBC Live from New York, it\u2019s Saturday evening!\u00a0Season 48 of Saturday Night Live\u00a0premiered on Oct. 1, and present runner Lorne Michaels has but to disappoint together with his alternative of present hosts and musical company. This week, Aubrey Plaza\u00a0makes her debut alongside returning musical visitor Sam Smith! 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