View Full Version : Timothée Chalamet Set as ‘SNL’ Host and Musical Guest, Dave Chappelle Also Hosting...


TMC
01-10-2025, 09:36 PM
...in January

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/timothee-chalamet-snl-host-musical-guest-dave-chappelle-january-1236271921/

By Joe Otterson

The “Dune” and “Call Me By Your Name” star is set to host the Jan. 25 episode of “SNL” and will also serve as the musical guest. The move comes after Chalamet received a Golden Globe nomination for his leading role in the film “A Complete Unknown,” in which he plays music legend Bob Dylan.

This will be Chalamet’s third time hosting “SNL” and his first time as the musical guest. “A Complete Unknown” debuted in theaters over Christmas and received rave reviews from critics, with Chalamet drawing strong praise for both his portrayal of Dylan.

Prior to Chalamet’s appearance, Dave Chappelle will host SNL” for the fourth time on Jan. 18, with GloRilla set to appear as the musical guest for the first time. Chappelle’s latest special, “The Dreamer,” is nominated for the Grammy Award for best comedy album, while GloRilla has received two Grammy nods for her single “Yeah Glo!” Chappelle previously won an Emmy Award for hosting “SNL” back in 2021.

The hosting announcement comes as “SNL” is preparing for its 50th anniversary celebration on NBC. An entire weekend of programming on the broadcaster will culminate with the airing of the live primetime special ““SNL50: The Anniversary Special,” on Sunday, Feb. 16. The four-part docuseries “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” is also set to debut on the streaming service Peacock on Jan. 16. Then on Jan. 27, NBC will debut the special “Ladies & Gentleman… 50 years of SNL Music.”

TMC
01-28-2025, 02:36 AM
Timothée Chalamet's hosting and musical guest stint on SNL made for a historic night. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/rosaescandon/2025/01/26/timothe-chalamet-does-double-duty-on-snl/)

Timothée Chalamet hosted 'SNL' for the third time and played Bob Dylan songs (https://americansongwriter.com/timothee-chalamet-makes-saturday-night-live-history-amid-a-complete-unknown-acclaim/) in a tie-in to his Oscar-nominated film, 'A Complete Unknown.'

TMC
01-28-2025, 10:30 PM
Timothée Chalamet's SNL episode tops Dave Chappelle's (https://latenighter.com/news/ratings/snl-ratings-inch-higher-with-timothee-chalamet/)

About 4.96 million watched Chalamet's episode last weekend, the fourth highest-rated of the season and the biggest audience since the election. ALSO: Martha Stewart says a "bastard" parole officer wouldn't allow her to host SNL 20 years ago (https://ew.com/martha-stewart-reveals-snl-hosting-opportunity-was-nixed-by-parole-officer-8781521).

TMC
02-17-2025, 09:58 PM
Dave Chappelle says SNL forbade him from tackling two topics when he hosted last month: Transgender people and Gaza. (https://deadline.com/2025/02/dave-chappelle-snl-producers-gaza-trans-people-censored-1236292174/)

Dave Chappelle said 'SNL' producers told him not to discuss (https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/dave-chappelle-snl-barred-gaza-trangender-people-monologue-1235270061/) Gaza or transgender people in his opening monologue last month.