May 14, 2022 Season 47 episode
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| Episode | 929 |
| Season Episode | 20 |
| Host | Selena Gomez |
| Musical Guest(s) | Post Malone |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Cooped Up" "Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol" |
| Previous Episode May 7, 2022 |
Next Episode May 21, 2022 |
The 929th episode and 20th episode of Saturday Night Live's 47th season premiered on May 14, 2022, hosted by pop singer and actress Selena Gomez, star of the Hulu's hit series Only Murders in the Building. Rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer Post Malone was the musical guest. Gomez previously was the musical guest on the January 23, 2016 episode, the eleventh episode of SNL's 41st season, hosted by the professional wrestler, actress and mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey. This is Selena Gomez's second appearance, as well as her first-time hosting SNL.
This is also Post Malone’s musical guest debut on SNL.
Selena Gomez's goodnights speech is "Thanks to Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Fleet Foxes, Steve Martin and Martin Short". (Cheers and applause)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Aidy Bryant
- Michael Che
- Pete Davidson+
- Mikey Day
- Chloe Fineman
- Heidi Gardner
- Colin Jost
- Kate McKinnon
- Alex Moffat+
- Kyle Mooney
- Ego Nwodim
- Chris Redd
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
- Melissa Villaseñor
- Bowen Yang
Featured Players[]
- + Credited in the opening montage but they did not appear in this episode.
- Pre-taped cameo by Steve Martin
Musical guest appearances by Roddy Ricch and Fleet Foxes
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| MSNBC Special Report: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Trial Cold Open | Johnny Depp (Kyle Mooney) and his lawyer (Aidy Bryant) show evidence in the courtroom. With Heidi Gardner as Elaine Bredehoft, Kate McKinnon as Nicole Wallace, Ego Nwodim as Tasha, Chris Redd as Jamal, Cecily Strong as Judge Penney Azcarate, Kenan Thompson as Leonard Green and Melissa Villaseñor as Sofia | |
| Monologue by Selena Gomez | Hosting for the first time and making her second SNL appearance, pop sensation and actress Selena Gomez talks about working with Steve Martin and Martin Short on the Hulu's hit series Only Murders in the Building and being single. Also Features Kyle Mooney, James Austin Johnson and Punkie Johnson. | |
| Bratz Dolls | A girl (Sarah Sherman) copes with her parents' (Heidi Gardner, Kyle Mooney) divorce with the help of her Bratz dolls (Selena Gomez, Aidy Bryant, and Bowen Yang). | |
| Old Enough! Longterm Boyfriends! | A TV show follows long-term boyfriends as they run errands by themselves. With Selena Gomez as Kelsey, Mikey Day as Matt B., Heidi Gardner as Sally, Kenan Thompson as guy and Cecily Strong as the narrator. | |
| A Peek at Pico | Two women (Selena Gomez, Melissa Villaseñor) host a talk show and interview guests (Heidi Gardner, Chris Redd). With Mikey Day as Chad Mitchell. | |
| Irish Play | After an entire cast gets COVID-19 understudies (Selena Gomez, Cecily Strong, Bowen Yang) attempt to perform an Irish play. With Kenan Thompson as the director, Mikey Day and Melissa Villaseñor as the audience members. | |
| American Inventors Documentary | A documentary covers how Archie Gizmo (Steve Martin) invented the whoopee cushion and other things to prank his wife (Aidy Bryant). With Selena Gomez as Taylor Gosh and James Austin Johnson as news anchor. | |
| Post Malone performed "Cooped Up" with Roddy Ricch | ||
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like the nationwide baby formula shortage and Mega Millions announcing the wrong winning number. With guests, Baby Yoda (Kyle Mooney) stops by to discuss his spiritual awakening and Field Correspondent Sarah Sherman stops by Weekend Update to give a tour of Saturday Night Live in Studio 8H. This marked the final appearance of Baby Yoda, as Mooney leaving the show, following the season finale episode. | |
| The Three Daughters | A prince (Mikey Day) chooses between three princesses (Selena Gomez, Kate McKinnon, and Ego Nwodim) to make one his bride. With Kenan Thompson as the king. | |
| Intution | A couple's (Selena Gomez, Chris Redd) relationship gets influenced by their intuition (Post Malone, Punkie Johnson). | |
| Guidance Counselors | Two high school guidance counselors (Ego Nwodim, Bowen Yang) and Nene Seeps (Selena Gomez) share some advice with a graduating class (Melissa Villaseñor, Chris Redd, Kyle Mooney, and Chloe Fineman). Also Features Aidy Bryant as the teacher. | |
| Post Malone performed "Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol" with Fleet Foxes | ||
| Baby Monitor | Teenagers trying to party (Selena Gomez, Kyle Mooney, Ego Nwodim, Chris Redd, and Chloe Fineman) keep getting interrupted by two babies (Bowen Yang, Sarah Sherman). With Post Malone | |
| Goodbyes | Selena Gomez thanks to Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Fleet Foxes, Steve Martin and Martin Short. |
Trivia[]
- This is the 6th and final appearance of Baby Yoda, as Mooney left the show after the following next week's episode, which was the season finale.
- This marked the first appearance of the Babies sketch.
| Preceded by: May 7, 2022 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: May 21, 2022 |