There's a whole lot of first-timers coming to Saturday Night Live when the show returns in a few weeks.
To many viewers' dismay, a new SNL won't air on Saturday. Instead the network will air reruns of the iconic episode, "Not Ready for Prime Time Players," which features some of the funniest and most influential sketches and skits from SNL alumni like Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Al Franken, Dana Carvey, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Mike Myers and plenty of others. The episode is set to air during SNL's usual time slot at 11:30 p.m. ET.
NBC did release the lineup of the upcoming SNL hosts and performers, which will include a number of notable celebrities who will be gracing Studio 8h—where SNL is filmed inside of New York City's Rockefeller Center—for the very first time.
Award-winning actor Sandra Oh will host the return episode of SNL on March 30. Her guest appearance comes just ahead of the Season 2 premiere of her BBC America hit series, Killing Eve, on April 7. It also marks Oh's first time with hosting ranks on SNL. Australian musicians Tame Impala will make their debut on the SNL stage as the show's performers.
Then, the King of the North—and quite possibly the actual heir to the iron throne—Jon Snow will appear on SNL. OK, so maybe it's actually just Kit Harrington, who plays the handsome former Night's Watch leader on HBO's Game of Thrones. He's set to host SNL on April 6.
While many details of his hosting gig are being kept under wraps—as with every segment of SNL—it's not too north of the wall to assume there will be some kind of GOT sketches included on the show especially considering all the GOT satire featured on SNL over the years. There have even been sketches about Jon Snow, notably portrayed by Pete Davidson.
Meanwhile, Sara Bareilles will serve as performer during Harrington's hosted-episode.
Just before Season 44 winds down, Emma Stone is slated to appear on SNL as host on April 13. It will mark her third time hosting the sketch comedy series, however, she'll be joined by K-pop superstars BTS, who will hit the SNL stage for the first time.
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— NBC Entertainment (@nbc) March 13, 2019
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