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‘SNL’ Sets December Return With Amanda Seyfried as Host & Don Toliver as Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live will return on 5 December after a three-week break, with Amanda Seyfried making her hosting debut and Don Toliver performing as musical guest for the first time. The pairing brings two newcomers to the programme and follows the 14 November episode hosted by John Mulaney, with Phoebe Bridgers performing.
The episode is part of the show’s 52nd season, which began on 26 September. Toliver arrives after his album OCTANE debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in February; he has since toured North America and collaborated with Drake, while continuing to preview his next project, NITROUS. Seyfried recently appeared in a documentary about former Theranos chief executive Elizabeth Holmes.
In short
- Amanda Seyfried will host SNL for the first time on 5 December.
- Don Toliver will make his musical guest debut.
- His album OCTANE reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Explained simply
Saturday Night Live, usually called SNL, is a long-running American television comedy show that mixes sketches, topical satire and live music. Each episode has a guest host, who appears in sketches, and a musical guest, who performs songs.
Amanda Seyfried is an actor whose film and television work includes roles in Mean Girls and The Dropout. Don Toliver is an American rapper and singer whose album OCTANE reached the top of the US Billboard 200 chart; his music has also featured collaborations with other artists.
A first appearance as host or musical guest gives performers a chance to reach SNL’s large television audience, while the show introduces viewers to their work. The programme is part of American popular culture and is known for bringing entertainment and current events together in live broadcasts.