Olivia Rodrigo Hosts SNL, Debuts New Album

0:00It's May 2nd. You're listening to Entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered entertainment coverage. Olivia Rodrigo is stepping up big time tonight, hosting and performing as the musical guest and Saturday Night Live. This comes right before her third album drops, called You Seen Pretty Sad for a Girl So In Love. She's the third artist this season, pulling off that double duty after Sabrina Carpenter and Harry Styles. Here this week, SNL dropped her promo clip with Olivia in a fun Devilwares protest spoof alongside cast member James Austin Johnson channeling Meryl Streeps Miranda Presley. The episode airs live at 11.30 p.m. Eastern on NBC or 8.30 p.m. Pacific. Fans are buzzing because this marks Olivia's first time hosting the show. She first hit SNL as a musical guest back in May 2021, then returned in December 2023 after her second album. It's the 18th episode of season 51, with just 20 total this year.

1:02Moving forward, Matt Damon hosts next week with Noah Cajan, and the season finale on May 16th brings back Will Farrell for a 7th time. Join by Paul McCartney. Tune in tonight to catch Olivia owning the stage her way, blending sketches and songs into what should be a standout show.