February 16, 2019 Season 44 episode
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| Episode | 863 |
| Season Episode | 13 |
| Host | Don Cheadle |
| Musical Guest(s) | Gary Clark Jr. |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Pearl Cadilac" "This Land" |
| Previous Episode February 9, 2019 |
Next Episode March 2, 2019 |
The 863rd episode and 13th episode of Saturday Night Live's 44th season which premiered on February 16, 2019. It was hosted by actor Don Cheadle, star of Showtime's historical dark comedy series Black Monday, and the hit films Rebound: The Legend of Earl the Goat Manigault Rebound, Out of Sight, Traffic, The Ocean's Trilogy, and Space Jam: A New Legacy, and Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, with musical guest Gary Clark Jr., a blues rock musician, guitarist and singer, who performed "Pearl Cadilac" and "This Land". Don Cheadle's hosting debut was made, and this is also the musical guest debut on SNL for Gary Clark Jr.
Don Cheadle's goodnights speech is "Big Thanks to Gary Clark Jr., to Mr. Alec Baldwin, Wow, What a Week, what a Week, You Guys Have Been Amazing, Thank You, First Time Ever, Feel Great, Appreciate You All, Thank you". (Cheers and applause)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Beck Bennett
- Aidy Bryant
- Michael Che
- Pete Davidson
- Mikey Day
- Leslie Jones
- Colin Jost
- Kate McKinnon
- Alex Moffat
- Kyle Mooney
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
- Melissa Villaseñor
Featured Players[]
- Cameo Appearance by Alec Baldwin.
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Press Conference Cold Open | President Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) takes questions at press conference. Also Features Beck Bennett as William Barr, Mikey Day, Heidi Gardner and Cecily Strong as reporters and Kyle Mooney as Jim Acosta | |
| Monologue by Don Cheadle | As he hosted for the first time, Academy Award actor Don Cheadle talks about his long- career in Hollywood. With Leslie Jones. | |
| Fresh Takes | Dustin (Mikey Day), Scott (Alex Moffat), Chrissy (Kate McKinnon) and Mr. Paul (Don Cheadle) discuss school gossip and news. Also Features Kyle Mooney as Miles, Chris Redd as student, Leslie Jones as Nurse Pam and Aidy Bryant as both the announcer and student. | |
| Extreme Baking Championship | Contestants (Don Cheadle, Heidi Gardner, Leslie Jones, and Kyle Mooney) on a baking competition show present their confections to judges (Aidy Bryant, Beck Bennett, and Ego Nwodim). Alex Moffat plays the host. | |
| Pound Puppy | A solution for couples (Don Cheadle, Beck Bennett, Heidi Gardner, Alex Moffat, Ego Nwodim and Melissa Villaseñor) who don't want to have sex in front of their dogs. Cecily Strong plays the announcer. | |
| Gary Clark Jr. performed "Pearl Cadillac" | ||
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like Trump's news conference and the results of President Trump's annual physical. With guests, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (Kate McKinnon) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Alex Moffat) stop by Weekend Update to talk about President Trump's negotiation skills, Jules (Beck Bennett), Who Sees Things A Little Differently, arrives to share his unique perspective on the Oscars and Supercentenarian Mort Fellner stops by to share some news about America’s oldest citizens with Colin. | |
| Family Feud: Oscar Edition | Host Steve Harvey (Kenan Thompson) welcomes veteran and newbie Oscar nominees like Spike Lee (Don Cheadle), Glenn Close (Kate McKinnon), Sam Elliot (Beck Bennett), Olivia Colman (Cecily Strong), Lady Gaga (Melissa Villaseñor), Bradley Cooper (Kyle Mooney), Rami Malek (Pete Davidson) and Mahershala Ali (Chris Redd). | |
| Bar Fight | With Don Cheadle as guy, Beck Bennett as Nelson, Mikey Day as Rick and Heidi Gardner as Darla. | |
| Gary Clark Jr. performed "This Land" | ||
| Roach-Ex | A commercial advertises the effectiveness of Roach Ex Plus + against cockroaches. | |
| The Regal Promenade Pavilion | A commercial advertises the perfect place to have your special event. With Don Cheadle as employee, Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon as Olympia and Cosmo Sparadukis. | |
| In Memoriam | Before the goodnights, a photo of longtime former stage manager Joe Disco, who passed away, is shown in silence. | |
| Goodnights and Closing Credits | Don Cheadle thanked Gary Clark Jr., Alec Baldwin, and everyone at SNL for having him here, it's amazing and he appreciated all. |
Trivia[]
- Before the goodnights, a photo of longtime former stage manager Joe Disco, who passed away, is shown in silence.
Trivia/Notes[]
- This is the 2nd and last sketch appearance of Fresh Takes.
- This marked the first appearance of Ultimate Baking Championship.
- This is the 2nd appearance of Jules, Who Sees Things a Little Differently.
- This also marked the first appearance of Supercentenarian Mort Fellner.
| Preceded by: February 9, 2019 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: March 2, 2019 |