November 16, 2013 Season 39 episode
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| Episode | 751 |
| Season Episode | 6 |
| Host | Lady Gaga |
| Musical Guest(s) | Lady Gaga |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
First performance: "Do What U Want" with R. Kelly Second performance: "Gypsy" |
| Previous Episode November 2, 2013 |
Next Episode November 23, 2013 |
The 6th episode of Season 39 and the 751st episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on November 16, 2013. It was hosted by the pop singer, songwriter and dancer Lady Gaga, who is also served as the musical guest and performed "Do What U Want" and "Gypsy". Lady Gaga made her first-time hosting within this episode, as well as her 3rd time as the musical guest on SNL.
Lady Gaga previously made her 2nd musical guest appearances on SNL on the following dates: On October 3, 2009, the second episode of SNL's 35th season, hosted by Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds and on May 21, 2011, which is the Season 36 finale, hosted by singer-songwriter and actor Justin Timberlake.
Lady Gaga’s goodnights speech is "Hello! Thank you To R. Kelly, Thank You To Lorne And The Cast. I’m So Happy To Be Here. My Album "Artpop" Is Out Now, But First, We’re Gonna Go Parrrrrrrrrrty! Bye, Bye!". (Cheers and Applause)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Vanessa Bayer
- Aidy Bryant
- Taran Killam
- Kate McKinnon
- Seth Meyers
- Bobby Moynihan
- Nasim Pedrad
- Jay Pharoah
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
Featured Players[]
Musical guest appearance by R. Kelly
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
Triva[]
On all versions, the cheers and applause track from the montage is used.
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| CBC News Toronto Cold Opening | Canadian Governor Rob Ford (Bobby Moynihan) repeatedly apologizes for his credibility bungles in credulous 60 Minutes. Also features Taran Killam as news anchor, Kate McKinnon as Lara Logan and Jay Pharoah as dealer. | |
| Lady Gaga's Musical Monologue | Hosting for the first time, three-time musical guest Lady Gaga opened the show with an iconic monologue with a Jazz version of "Cheap Applause" & "New York, New York". Also Features Kenan Thompson, Aidy Bryant, and Bobby Moynihan as audience members. | |
| Anti-Depressant For Obama | The anti-depressant that helps President Barack Obama (Jay Pharoah) cope with the scandals and calamities of his second term in office. | |
| Waking Up with Kimye | Hosting their own morning talk show, Kanye West (Jay Pharoah) and Kim Kardashian (Nasim Pedrad) gab with an Apple technician (Lady Gaga) passing herself off as a genius. Also Features Bobby Moynihan, Kate McKinnon, Vanessa Bayer, Cecily Strong, and Noël Wells. | |
| Whaaat? The Worst Cover Songs of All Time | Adam Duritz (Taran Killam) promotes a compilation album of the worst cover songs of all time. | |
| Lady Gaga performed "Do What U Want" with R. Kelly. Bobby Moynihan introduces Gaga's first musical performance. | ||
| Weekend Update with Seth Meyers and Cecily Strong | With guests, Cranky Mr. Senior (Kenan Thompson) insists that people wait for Thanksgiving to end before getting in the Christmas mood and speech critic Jebidiah Atkinson (Taran Killam) refuses to retract his 1963 criticism of Abraham Lincoln and has a few choice words about other political figures since. | |
| Crazy Co-op Board | Before a couple (Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett) can move into an apartment, they must first be approved by the building's very eccentric co-op board members. | |
| Spotlightz! Acting Camp for Serious Kids | This commercial for Spotlightz Acting Camp showcases kids (Vanessa Bayer, Lady Gaga, Taran Killam) reenacting scenes from such serious films and TV shows as The Social Network, Training Day, Breaking Bad and Forrest Gump. | |
| Blockbuster | A group of Blockbuster employees (Bobby Moynihan, Taran Killam, Mike O'Brien) cope with the closing of the video chain. Also features Lady Gaga, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, John Milhiser, Noël Wells and Brooks Wheelan. | |
| Lady Gaga performed "Gypsy". Bobby Moynihan introduces Gaga's second musical performance. | ||
| 4th Grade Talent Show | In the audience, overly involved parents (Lady Gaga, John Milhiser) dance along with inappropriate moves as their daughter performs at a fourth-grade talent show. Also features Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Taran Killam, Bobby Moynihan and Kenan Thompson. | |
| Future Gaga | In the year 2065, an elderly Lady Gaga struggles to maintain relevancy in a world that has passed her by. Old Lady Gaga, who has since been forgotten and is living alone, puts on quite a show for her apartment superintendent as she attempts to sing classics like “Poker Face” and “Bad Romance.” Also Features Kenan Thompson as Thorton. | |
| The Rosé Zone | A commercial for the Rosé Zone, the new channel that brings together all of reality TV's trashiest moments. No more boring recaps, make-ups or conversation, just non-stop women behaving badly all-day, every day. With Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Cecily Strong and Beck Bennett as the announcer. | |
| Goodnights and Closing Credits | Lady Gaga thanked R. Kelly, Lorne and the cast. She so happy to be here, her album "Artpop" is out now, but first they're gonna go party. |
Notes/Trivia[]
- R. Kelly joined Lady Gaga in her first performance of "Do What U Want.”
- Lady Gaga joined the famous group of SNL hosts who have performed "double duty" on the show (headlined as the host & musical guest).
- Lady Gaga continued to build her SNL legacy.
- On the On Demand, Hulu, TV App and NBC App versions, the monologue is absent so after the montage, the NBC studios and lights come out and during the view of the lights, the screen fades out.
| Preceded by: November 2, 2013 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: November 23, 2013 |