Melissa McCarthy and Dijon have been set as Saturday Night Live host and musical guest, respectively, the late-night show revealed on tonight’s episode that features Glen Powell and Olivia Dean.
The Oscar nominee and R&B singer will appear on December 6, the next episode slated after this week.
As per usual, SNL will take a few weeks off after this week ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The show will return for a handful of episodes in December before going on a midseason hiatus and returning in the new year.
The comedic actress-turned-drama powerhouse McCarthy is a member of the coveted Five-Timers Club. She first hosted in 2011 and last hosted in 2017, whereupon she was presented with the membership jacket by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. She has earned an Emmy nomination for each guest hosting stint, winning in 2017.
Her upcoming projects include Paramount+’s limited series about JonBenét Ramsey’s murder and a film adaptation of classic children’s book Miss Nelson is Missing at Netflix.
Dijon, who recently released his second studio album Baby to critical acclaim, is best known for tracks like “Yamaha” and “The Dress.” The alternative/neo-soul artist has collaborated with the likes of Charli XCX, Kenny Beats, Brockhampton, Justin Bieber and Mk.gee (who made his own debut on SNL last year).
Season 51 of the Lorne Michaels-helmed sketch series has thus far featured Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler, Sabrina Carpenter, Miles Teller and Nikki Glaser as hosts. Musical guests have included Doja Cat, Carpenter, Brandi Carlile and Role Model.
