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Olivia is on double duty.
Ahead of the release of her third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, Olivia Rodrigo will serve as host and musical guest on tonight’s May 2 episode of Saturday Night Live.
Rodrigo will be the third double-duty host this season, joining Sabrina Carpenter and Harry Styles.
Earlier this week, the show released a promotional sketch featuring Rodrigo and the cast in a parody of “The Devil Wears Prada,” starring James Austin Johnson as Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly.
Olivia Rodrigo on ‘SNL’: What you need to know
When: May 2, 11:30pm ET Channel: NBC Streaming: DIRECTV (Try it for free)
The “Drop Dead” songstress made her “SNL” debut as a musical guest in May 2021 and returned in December 2023 after the release of her second album.
Who is the host of “SNL” tonight (May 2)?
Olivia Rodrigo is scheduled to host and perform as the musical guest on tonight’s episode of “Saturday Night Live.”
When does “Saturday Night Live” air?
“SNL” airs tonight, May 2nd. This episode will air live nationwide at 11:30 PM ET/8:30 PM PT.
How to watch Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘SNL’ for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream “Saturday Night Live” for free. One of our favorite options is DIRECTV. It’s free for 5 days and starts at $84.99 per month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs including NBC.
You can also watch “SNL” for free with a free trial of Peacock Premium (7 days, then $16.99 per month). Peacock also has new “SNL” episodes available to stream in full on Sunday mornings.
“SNL” Season 51 schedule
Tonight’s episode of “SNL” starring Olivia Rodrigo is the 18th of season 51. The season has a total of 20 episodes.
Rodrigo will host “SNL” for the first time tonight after appearing as a musical guest in 2021 and 2023. NBC
Next week, Matt Damon will host for the third time, with Noah Cahan returning as musical guest. Former cast member Will Ferrell will return to host for a seventh time on the season finale on May 16, along with musical guest Paul McCartney.
Olivia Rodrigo appears at ‘SNL’ preview
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