Jean Smart To Host ‘SNL’ Season 50 Opener With Nate Bargatze, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton & John Mulaney Also Set As Fall Hosts

Did you know that Saturday Night Live was turning 50? Well, it is and Jean Smart is kicking off the celebrations as host of the long-running NBC show’s opener.

Smart, fresh from her Emmy win over the weekend, will host the show on September 28 with another Emmy performer, musician Jelly Roll, who sang as part of the In Memoriam tribute.

Elsewhere, Nate Bargatze, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton and John Mulaney are set as hosts as SNL kicks off with five consecutive shows.

Saturday Night Live is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.