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‘SNL’ Sets Finn Wolfhard, Teyana Taylor and Alexander Skarsgård as Hosts

by · Variety

Saturday Night Live” is ringing in the new year with three new episodes in January, led by first-time hosts Finn Wolfhard, Teyana Taylor and Alexander Skarsgård. They’ll be joined by respective musical guests A$AP Rocky, Geese and Cardi B.

On Jan. 17, Wolfhard will make his “SNL” debut a couple of weeks after the series finale of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” on which he has starred since 2016. Rocky, who starred in Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” has his fourth album, “Don’t Be Dumb,” dropping Jan. 16.

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Taylor will command Studio 8H on Jan. 24 while on her awards campaign for “One Battle After Another,” in which she stars opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. She has already received Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Actor Award (formerly SAG) nominations for her performance in the Paul Thomas Anderson film. Brooklyn band Geese will make a stop on their world tour in celebration of its 2025 album “Getting Killed.”

Skarsgård will host “SNL” on Jan. 31 to promote his film “Pillion,” out Feb. 6, as well as his role in the Charli xcx movie “The Moment,” premiering on Jan. 30. Cardi B will make her second appearance on the series, performing songs from her new album, “Am I the Drama?”

Wolfhard’s episode will mark the first telecast after the emotional exit of Bowen Yang, who left the show after seven seasons. Yang’s departure came after a cast shakeup that saw series vets Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim leave the show, while new faces such as Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska joined the ensemble.

“SNL” airs on Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC.