View gallery
Live from New York, it’s Saturday night! Season 48 of Saturday Night Live premiered on Oct. 1, and showrunner Lorne Michaels has yet to disappoint with his choice of show hosts and musical guests. This week, Ana de Armas makes her hosting debut with musical guest Karol G on April 15.
To kick off this season, Top Gun: Maverick actor Miles Teller, 35, hosted the Oct. 1 episode with Kendrick Lamar as the musical guest. “It’s really exciting. You’re working with the absolute best of the best, so you feel well taken care of, but it is, it’s a lot. It’s a whirlwind,” Miles told NBC4 ahead of his big debut.
This season of SNL comes after a handful of cast members announced their departures from the show. Cast members Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, and featured player Aristotle Athari exited after Season 47, along with Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, and Pete Davidson. Chris Redd also confirmed to PEOPLE that he was saying goodbye to the show on Sept. 20.
Learn more about the next Season 48 show below.
Ana de Armas Hosts
Ana de Armas has steadily been climbing to A-List status since appearing in Blade Runner 2049, also nabbing roles in 2019’s Knives Out and 2021’s No Time To Die alongside James Bond himself. The Cuban-born actress nabbed her first Oscar nomination in 2023 for her portrayal of the late Marilyn Monroe in Blonde — making her the first from her country to ever earn the honor.
Outside of her work in film, de Armas also rose to public prominence for her romantic relationship with ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck during the COVID-19 quarantine.
Her appearance on SNL coincides with her next upcoming project, film Ghosted on AppleTV+ with Chris Evans.
Ana posted about her hosting debut two weeks ahead of the scheduled date on Instagram, writing, “OMG, yes!”
The Musical Guest For The Episode Is Karol G
Karol G — né Carolina Giraldo Navarro — is also set to make her debut on April 15. The Colombian singer/songwriter is known for her fusion of genres with latin music and trap — earning the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist back in 2018.
She initially got her start by appearing in a Colombian version of The X Factor, which then took her to New York City in 2014 where she signed with Universal Music Latino. She gained major recognition for her song “Ahora Me Llama” with Bad Bunny.
What Time Is ‘SNL’ On?
Saturday Night Live airs at 11:35 p.m. PST/EST and 9:30 p.m. MT on local NBC affiliates. The series can also be streamed live on the Peacock app.
‘SNL’ Cast Members This Season
Saturday Night Live has a number of new cast members joining the show this season, including Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker.
Michael Che and Colin Jost remain in their roles as “Weekend Update” hosts, which they took over in 2014 from Seth Meyers and Cecily Strong. Other returning cast members include Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang, and Heidi Gardner. Rounding out the returning list is Sarah Sherman, Ego Nwodim, Chloe Fineman, Mikey Day, and Punkie Johnson.
As mentioned above, Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, featured player Aristotle Athari, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, Pete Davidson, and Chris Redd departed the show ahead of Season 48. Many of these cast members announced their exit in May with some not revealing the news until Sept. 1.
Chris announced the news of his exit from SNL on Sept. 20 with a statement to PEOPLE. “Being a part of SNL has been the experience of a lifetime. Five years ago, I walked into 30 Rock knowing that this was an amazing opportunity for growth,” Chris said. “Now, with friends who have become family and memories I will cherish forever, I’m grateful to Cassie Gill Lorne Michaels and to the entire SNL organization. From the bottom of my heart, I can’t thank you all enough.”
Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter to get the hottest celeb news.
