Jack Black Joins SNL's Five-Timers Club

0:00On April 6, Jack Black just dropped into Saturday Night Live's exclusive five-timers club, with his fifth hosting gig on April 4. This crew honors stars who've hosted the show five times or more, and now there are 27 members total. Black, the School of Rock Legend, earned his spot after first hitting the stage back in January of 2002. The club kicked off quietly with Buck Henry hitting five hosts by November of 1977, but Tom Hanks put it on the map during his. December 8, 1990, episode. He flashed a fake membership card in a sketch with vets like Steve Martin and Elliott Gould, turning it into a full-blown tradition with jackets and all. Fans love the milestone sketches packed with cameos, and it sparked big reactions over the years. Steve Martin joined fastest in just 546 days, while Allid Baldwin owns the record at 17 times. Women like Candace Bergen broke ground as the first female member in 1990.

1:00Lately, the club's been buzzing with fresh faces, Emma Stone joined at 35, the youngest ever, last December. Kristen Wigg got her fifth in April of this year, with interruptions from Mad Damon and others. Martin sure hit it in December, and now Black revived the party skit with Tina Fey and Jack White rocking out. These inductions keep Saturday Night Live feeling alive, blending old school legends with today's heavy hitters, proving the show still got that. Timeless pull. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News Today.