- Jean Smart with musical guest Jelly Roll- Nate Bargatze with musical guest Coldplay- Ariana Grande with musical guest Stevie Nicks- Michael Keaton with musical guest Billie Eilish- John Mulaney with musical guest Chappell RoanThere will be some new talent on the Studio 8H stage this fall, as the show has added three new featured players: Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim, and Jane Wickline.

Padilla has been with the show since 2021 and hails from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Wakim is a Lebanese-American stand-up comic, actor, and writer.

According to his bio, Wakim was a New Face of Comedy at the 2022 Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and is no stranger to 30 Rockefeller Center, having performed there in 2022.

Born in Chicago, Wakim was raised in the Midwest, specifically Bloomington, Indiana.

Wickline is a sketch performer who will be familiar if you've seen TikTok's live performances.

She is from Los Angeles.

While season 49 cast members Chloe Troast, Molly Kearney, and Punkie Johnson are not returning for season 50, Marcello Hernández, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker have been promoted to repertory player status.

The show will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a weekend-long look back at the late-night sketch series, culminating in a three-hour live primetime special.

The program will air Sunday, February 16, 2025, from 8-11 p.

m.

ET on NBC.

There will be more announcements in the coming months with additional information about the show's historic 50th anniversary celebration, so block off your calendars for February 2025 now.

The show closed out its 49th season back in May 2024 with a three-week run of new episodes hosted by various celebrities.

It was the #1 entertainment series across broadcast and cable in the 18-49 demographic and was nominated for 18 Emmys, including Outstanding Scripted Variety Series.

Cast members and hosts also received recognition for standout work, with nominations for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Maya Rudolph snagged an award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her hosting gig on May 11, and Kristen Wiig was nominated in the same category for her April 6 episode.

The show's excellent behind-the-scenes content earned recognition as well, with its digital content earning a nomination for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series.

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