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The forty-fourth |
The '''forty-fourth season''' of the [[NBC]] comedy series ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' premiered on September 29, 2018, during the [[2018–19 United States network television schedule|2018–19 television season]] with host [[Adam Driver]] and musical guest [[Kanye West]]<ref name="SNL">{{cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/saturday-night-live-season-44-1099729 |title=When does 'Saturday Night Live' Season 44 premiere? 'SNL' Returns this fall|first= Janice|last= Williams|website=[[Newsweek]]|date= September 1, 2018 }}</ref><ref name="Driver">{{cite web|first=Joe|last=Otterson|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/snl-adam-driver-kanye-west-1202944585/|title=Adam Driver to Host 'SNL' Season 44 Opener, Kanye West to Perform|access-date=September 21, 2018|date=September 17, 2018|work=Variety}}</ref> and concluded on May 18, 2019, with host [[Paul Rudd]] and musical guest [[DJ Khaled]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/04/17/saturday-night-live-closes-out-its-44th-season-with-three-back-to-back-shows-in-may-111310/20190417nbc02/|title="Saturday Night Live" Closes Out Its 44th Season with Three Back-to-Back Shows in May|author=NBC|website=The Futon Critic|date=April 17, 2019|access-date=April 17, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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Prior to the start of the season, [[Luke Null]] (who joined the cast |
Prior to the start of the season, [[Luke Null]] (who joined the cast for [[Saturday Night Live (season 43)|the previous season]]) was let go from the show.<ref name="SNL" /> [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre|Upright Citizens Brigade]] alum [[Ego Nwodim]] joined the cast as a featured player, replacing Null. Nwodim became the seventh African-American female cast member in the show's history.<ref name="Nwodim">{{cite magazine|first=Esme|last=Douglas|url=https://ew.com/news/2018/09/21/snl-ego-nwodim/|title=Here's what you need to know about SNL's newest cast member, Ego Nwodim|access-date=September 21, 2018|date=September 21, 2018|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> [[Mikey Day]], [[Alex Moffat]], and [[Melissa Villaseñor]], all three of whom were hired in 2016 for [[Saturday Night Live (season 42)|season 42]], were upgraded to repertory status, while [[Heidi Gardner]] and [[Chris Redd]], both of whom were hired in 2017 for [[Saturday Night Live (season 43)|season 43]], remained as featured players. |
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Aside from Null, all other cast members from the previous season returned to the show, including guest star [[Alec Baldwin]] in [[Saturday Night Live parodies of Donald Trump|his role as]] [[Donald Trump|President Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite news|first= Bethonie|last=Butler|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/|title=Alec Baldwin says he'll play Trump again on SNL — even though 'it's like agony'|access-date=September 21, 2018|date=September 21, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> |
Aside from Null, all other cast members from the previous season returned to the show, including guest star [[Alec Baldwin]] in [[Saturday Night Live parodies of Donald Trump|his role as]] [[Donald Trump|President Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite news|first= Bethonie|last=Butler|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/|title=Alec Baldwin says he'll play Trump again on SNL — even though 'it's like agony'|access-date=September 21, 2018|date=September 21, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> |
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This would be the final season for [[Leslie Jones (comedian)|Leslie Jones]], who had been with the cast for five seasons since |
This would be the final season for [[Leslie Jones (comedian)|Leslie Jones]], who had been with the cast for five seasons since 2014. Jones announced her departure on August 27, 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrJ7J1Ch2Vd6wMADg_BGOd_;_ylu=X3oDMTByMDgyYjJiBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--/RV=2/RE=1566963650/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fdeadline.com%2f2019%2f08%2fleslie-jones-departs-saturday-night-live-5-seasons-kate-mckinnon-to-return-season-45-1202705465%2f%3fyptr%3dyahoo/RK=2/RS=3hzB.6bw2izj7Kk3GsVeLzb0GLo-|title=Leslie Jones departs Saturday Night Live after 5 seasons, Kate McKinnon to return for Season 45|author=Nellie Andreeva|publisher=Deadline|date=August 27, 2019|access-date=August 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/leslie-jones-to-leave-saturday-night-live-ahead-of-45th-season/|title=Leslie Jones to Leave 'Saturday Night Live' Ahead Of 45 Season|website=TheWrap|date=August 27, 2019|access-date=August 27, 2019}}</ref> in favor of focusing on her movie career. |
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*Anderson .Paak performs "[[Tints (song)|Tints]]" with [[Kendrick Lamar]] and [[Tayla Parx]] and "Who R U?". |
*Anderson .Paak performs "[[Tints (song)|Tints]]" with [[Kendrick Lamar]] and [[Tayla Parx]] and "Who R U?". |
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*[[Fred Armisen]], [[Alec Baldwin]], and [[Ben Stiller]] appear as [[Mohammad bin Salman]], Donald Trump, and [[Michael Cohen (lawyer)|Michael Cohen]], respectively, in the cold open. |
*[[Fred Armisen]], [[Alec Baldwin]], and [[Ben Stiller]] appear as [[Mohammad bin Salman]], Donald Trump, and [[Michael Cohen (lawyer)|Michael Cohen]], respectively, in the cold open. |
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*"The War in Words" is a new rendition of a sketch from ''[[Maya & Marty]]'', with [[Mikey Day]] reprising his role from it. |
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*A short montage of [[Dana Carvey]] imitating [[George H. W. Bush]], as well as Bush's appearance with Carvey during [[Saturday Night Live (season 20)|season 20]], is shown at the end of ''Weekend Update'' as a tribute to Bush following his death the night before. |
*A short montage of [[Dana Carvey]] imitating [[George H. W. Bush]], as well as Bush's appearance with Carvey during [[Saturday Night Live (season 20)|season 20]], is shown at the end of ''Weekend Update'' as a tribute to Bush following his death the night before. |
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*Thomas Rhett performs "[[Look What God Gave Her]]" and "Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time". |
*Thomas Rhett performs "[[Look What God Gave Her]]" and "Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time". |
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*[[Bill Hader]] and [[Ben Stiller]] appear as [[ |
*[[Bill Hader]] and [[Ben Stiller]] appear as [[Jim Jordan]] and [[Michael Cohen (lawyer)|Michael Cohen]], respectively, in the cold open. Additionally, Hader appears in "What's That Name?". |
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*Before the goodnights, a photo of wardrobe department member Margaret Karolyi is shown in silence. |
*Before the goodnights, a photo of wardrobe department member Margaret Karolyi is shown in silence. |
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*Khalid performs "[[Talk (Khalid song)|Talk]]" and "[[Better (Khalid song)|Better]]". |
*Khalid performs "[[Talk (Khalid song)|Talk]]" and "[[Better (Khalid song)|Better]]". |
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*[[Leslie Jones (comedian)|Leslie Jones]] and [[Kenan Thompson]] appear respectively as [[Gayle King]] and [[R. Kelly]] in the cold open. |
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*[[Gwyneth Paltrow]] appears as Fifer James on ''Weekend Update''. |
*[[Gwyneth Paltrow]] appears as Fifer James on ''Weekend Update''. |
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*The episode's rerun on August 3, 2019 aired the originally Cut for Time "New Cast Member", a short film where Kyle Mooney plays an unknown relative who appears as an unnoticed ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member. Also, before the goodnights of this rerun, a photo of former lighting director Phil Hymes was shown. Hymes had died on the Monday of that week. |
*The episode's rerun on August 3, 2019 aired the originally Cut for Time "New Cast Member", a short film where Kyle Mooney plays an unknown relative who appears as an unnoticed ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member. Also, before the goodnights of this rerun, a photo of former lighting director Phil Hymes was shown. Hymes had died on the Monday of that week. |
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*Former ''SNL'' writers [[Tim Herlihy]], [[Steve Koren]], and [[Robert Smigel]] guest-wrote on this episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/05/snl-adam-sandler-office-weekend-update.html|title=Adam Sandler's Old SNL Office Now Belongs to the 'Weekend Update' Guys|first=Megh|last=Wright|publisher=Vulture|date=May 3, 2019|access-date=May 7, 2019}}</ref> |
*Former ''SNL'' writers [[Tim Herlihy]], [[Steve Koren]], and [[Robert Smigel]] guest-wrote on this episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/05/snl-adam-sandler-office-weekend-update.html|title=Adam Sandler's Old SNL Office Now Belongs to the 'Weekend Update' Guys|first=Megh|last=Wright|publisher=Vulture|date=May 3, 2019|access-date=May 7, 2019}}</ref> |
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*With this episode, Sandler ties [[Dan Aykroyd]]'s record for the longest gap between being a cast member and returning to host the show. The gap for both actors stands at nine days shy of 24 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/5378233/adam-sandlers-return-to-snl-marks-longest-gap-of-any-former-cast-member-to-host/|title=Adam Sandler's Return to 'SNL' Marks Longest Gap of Any Former Cast Member to Host|date=9 April 2019}}</ref> Both actors made guest appearances on the show during the time period after leaving the cast and before returning to host. This record was beaten December 21, 2019 by [[Eddie Murphy]] whose gap was 35 years. |
*With this episode, Sandler ties [[Dan Aykroyd]]'s record for the longest gap between being a cast member and returning to host the show. The gap for both actors stands at nine days shy of 24 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/5378233/adam-sandlers-return-to-snl-marks-longest-gap-of-any-former-cast-member-to-host/|title=Adam Sandler's Return to 'SNL' Marks Longest Gap of Any Former Cast Member to Host|date=9 April 2019}}</ref> Both actors made guest appearances on the show during the time period after leaving the cast and before returning to host. This record was beaten on December 21, 2019 by [[Eddie Murphy]] whose gap was 35 years. |
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|Viewers= 4.2/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2019/05/12/saturdays-broadcast-ratings-nbc-edges-competition-with-nhl-playoffs-896303/broadcast_20190511|title=Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Edges Competition with NHL Playoffs|website=The Futon Critic|date=May 12, 2019|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref> |
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*Jonas Brothers perform "[[Sucker (song)|Sucker]]" |
*Jonas Brothers perform "[[Sucker (song)|Sucker]]", a medley of "[[Cool (Jonas Brothers song)|Cool]]" and "[[Burnin' Up (Jonas Brothers song)|Burnin' Up]]" and appear in "Judge Court". |
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*[[Tina Fey]] and [[Amy Poehler]] appear in the opening monologue. |
*[[Tina Fey]] and [[Amy Poehler]] appear in the opening monologue. |
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*In honor of [[Mother's Day (United States)|Mother's Day]], Pete Davidson's mother, Amy |
*In honor of [[Mother's Day (United States)|Mother's Day]], Pete Davidson's mother, Amy, appears on ''Weekend Update'' alongside her son. |
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*[[Jon Hamm]] appears during the goodnights |
*[[Jon Hamm]] appears during the goodnights; his name came up during the ''Weekend Update'' appearance by the Davidsons. |
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***"Weather the Storm" with Mill |
***"Weather the Storm" with Mill |
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***"[[Higher (DJ Khaled song)|Higher]]" with [[John Legend]], which was dedicated to the late [[Nipsey Hussle]] |
***"[[Higher (DJ Khaled song)|Higher]]" with [[John Legend]], which was dedicated to the late [[Nipsey Hussle]] |
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**and appears in the pre-recorded "[[Game of Thrones]]/[[Grace and Frankie]]". |
**and appears in the pre-recorded "[[Game of Thrones]]/[[Grace and Frankie]]" sketch. |
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*[[Alec Baldwin]] and [[Robert De Niro]] appear as [[Donald Trump]] and [[Robert Mueller]], respectively, in the cold open. |
*[[Alec Baldwin]] and [[Robert De Niro]] appear as [[Donald Trump]] and [[Robert Mueller]], respectively, in the cold open. |
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*[[Jacob Anderson]], [[Jane Fonda]], and [[Lily Tomlin]] |
*[[Jacob Anderson]], [[Jane Fonda]], and [[Lily Tomlin]] appear in the "Game of Thrones/Grace and Frankie" sketch. |
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*[[Leslie Jones (actor)|Leslie Jones]]' final episode as a cast member. |
*[[Leslie Jones (actor)|Leslie Jones]]' final episode as a cast member. |
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No. of episodes | 21 |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | September 29, 2018 May 18, 2019 | –
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The forty-fourth season of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on September 29, 2018, during the 2018–19 television season with host Adam Driver and musical guest Kanye West[1][2] and concluded on May 18, 2019, with host Paul Rudd and musical guest DJ Khaled.[3]
Cast
[edit]Prior to the start of the season, Luke Null (who joined the cast for the previous season) was let go from the show.[1] Upright Citizens Brigade alum Ego Nwodim joined the cast as a featured player, replacing Null. Nwodim became the seventh African-American female cast member in the show's history.[4] Mikey Day, Alex Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor, all three of whom were hired in 2016 for season 42, were upgraded to repertory status, while Heidi Gardner and Chris Redd, both of whom were hired in 2017 for season 43, remained as featured players.
Aside from Null, all other cast members from the previous season returned to the show, including guest star Alec Baldwin in his role as President Donald Trump.[5]
This would be the final season for Leslie Jones, who had been with the cast for five seasons since 2014. Jones announced her departure on August 27, 2019,[6][7] in favor of focusing on her movie career.
Cast roster
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Writers
[edit]Prior to the start of the season, the show added Alison Gates, Alan Linic, Eli Mandel, and Bowen Yang to the writing staff,[4] while co-head writer Bryan Tucker was designated a senior writer, leaving Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Kent Sublette as the show's remaining head writers.[8] This was the final season for Katie Rich, who had previously been a writer on the show since 2013.[9]
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851 | 1 | Adam Driver | Kanye West | September 29, 2018 | 4.8/11[12] | |
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852 | 2 | Awkwafina | Travis Scott | October 6, 2018 | 4.2/10[13] | |
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853 | 3 | Seth Meyers | Paul Simon | October 13, 2018 | 4.4/10[15] | |
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854 | 4 | Jonah Hill | Maggie Rogers | November 3, 2018 | 4.4/10[16] | |
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855 | 5 | Liev Schreiber | Lil Wayne | November 10, 2018 | 4.0/10[18] | |
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856 | 6 | Steve Carell | Ella Mai | November 17, 2018 | 4.4/11[21] | |
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857 | 7 | Claire Foy | Anderson .Paak | December 1, 2018 | 4.1/10[22] | |
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858 | 8 | Jason Momoa | Mumford & Sons | December 8, 2018 | 4.3/10[23] | |
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859 | 9 | Matt Damon | Mark Ronson & Miley Cyrus | December 15, 2018 | 4.8/12[27] | |
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860 | 10 | Rachel Brosnahan | Greta Van Fleet | January 19, 2019 | 4.5/11[28] | |
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861 | 11 | James McAvoy | Meek Mill | January 26, 2019 | 4.1/10[29] | |
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862 | 12 | Halsey | Halsey | February 9, 2019 | 4.7/11[30] | |
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863 | 13 | Don Cheadle | Gary Clark Jr. | February 16, 2019 | 4.3/11[31] | |
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864 | 14 | John Mulaney | Thomas Rhett | March 2, 2019 | 4.7/11[32] | |
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865 | 15 | Idris Elba | Khalid | March 9, 2019 | 4.5/11[33] | |
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866 | 16 | Sandra Oh | Tame Impala | March 30, 2019 | 4.1/10[34] | |
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867 | 17 | Kit Harington | Sara Bareilles | April 6, 2019 | 4.4/11[35] | |
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868 | 18 | Emma Stone | BTS | April 13, 2019 | 3.9/10[36] | |
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869 | 19 | Adam Sandler | Shawn Mendes | May 4, 2019 | 4.8/12[39] | |
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870 | 20 | Emma Thompson | Jonas Brothers | May 11, 2019 | 4.2/10[40] | |
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871 | 21 | Paul Rudd | DJ Khaled | May 18, 2019 | 4.0/10[41] | |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Simon had previously performed "Bridge over Troubled Water" on November 20, 1976, the eighth episode of the show's second season.
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