November 16, 2024 Season 50 episode
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| Episode | 975 |
| Season Episode | 7 |
| Host | Charli XCX |
| Musical Guest(s) | Charli XCX |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"360" "Sympathy Is a Knife" |
| Previous Episode November 9, 2024 |
Next Episode December 7, 2024 |
The 975th episode and 7th episode of Saturday Night Live's 50th season premiere on November 16, 2024, hosted by English singer-songwriter Charli XCX, who also serve as the episode's musical guest. Charli XCX previously made her 2nd musical guest appearances on SNL on the following dates: On December 13, 2014, the ninth and Holidays episode of SNL's 40th season, hosted by English actor Martin Freeman, and she was supposed to return on December 18, 2021 for the ninth episode and Christmas show of SNL's 47th season, hosted by actor Paul Rudd, but due to a massive in-house COVID outbreak, that episode got canceled, and so she returned later on March 5, 2022, the fourteenth episode of SNL's 47th season, hosted by actor Oscar Isaac. This is Charli XCX's first-time as host and she made her 3rd musical guest appearance, as well as her 4th appearance on SNL.
The goodnights speech for Charli XCX is "My Thanks to Alec Baldwin, (Cheers and applause), Dana Carvey, Kyle Mooney, Andy Samberg and Happy Birthday, Lorne". (Cheers and applause again)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Michael Che
- Mikey Day+
- Andrew Dismukes
- Chloe Fineman
- Heidi Gardner
- Marcello Hernandez
- James Austin Johnson
- Colin Jost
- Michael Longfellow
- Ego Nwodim
- Sarah Sherman
- Kenan Thompson
- Devon Walker
- Bowen Yang
Featured Players[]
+ Credited in the opening montage, but did not appear/Appeared only in goodbyes.
- Cameos by SNL alums Dana Carvey, Andy Samberg, Kyle Mooney and Punkie Johnson (only appears during the goodnights), Alec Baldwin, and Julia Fox
- Pre-taped cameo by former writer Akiva Schaffer
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Trump and Biden Meeting Cold Opening | Joe Biden (Dana Carvey) welcomes President-elect Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) to the White House before being interrupted by Matt Gaetz (Sarah Sherman) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Alec Baldwin). Also features Chloe Fineman, Andrew Dismukes, Ashley Padilla and Emil Wakim. | |
| Opening Montage | } | Another "Behind the Scenes" set change from cold opening to the monologue livestream, presented by T-Mobile. A Film by Please Don't Destroy is credited, but did not appear in this episode, although it was Cut for Time sketch, after this episode originally premiere. Also, the musical guests/hosts introductions clips of the opening montage were changed back to three for the rest of the season and the colors of the rectangles were change back to navy blue again, for this episode (for host and musical guest Charli XCX). |
| Monologue by Charli XCX | Hosting for the first time, three-time musical guest Charli XCX teaches everyone the meaning of BRAT. Cameo by longtime former cast member Kyle Mooney. | |
| Babymoon | A group of friends (Charli XCX, Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, and Sarah Sherman) sing a song about their babymoon trip at their friend’s (Chloe Fineman) baby shower. With Andrew Dismukes as her husband, Marcello Hernandez as Domingo and Ashley Padilla as the host. | |
| Wicked Auditions | Charli XCX (Bowen Yang), Troye Sivan (Charli XCX), Martha Stewart (Chloe Fineman), Al Pacino (Dana Carvey), Sebastian Maniscalco (Marcello Hernandez), JoJo Siwa (Chloe Fineman), Bernie Sanders (Sarah Sherman), and more (Devon Walker, Ego Nwodim, and Heidi Gardner) audition for Wicked. | |
| Thanksgiving Baking Championship 2024 | Contestants (Charli XCX, Kyle Mooney, Heidi Gardner, Marcello Hernandez) create Thanksgiving-themed cakes on a baking competition show. Andrew Dismukes plays the host. With Ego Nwodim, Michael Longfellow and Ashley Padilla as the judges. | |
| SNL Digital Short: Andy Samberg performed "Here I Go" (ft. Charli XCX) | A man (Andy Samberg) and woman (Charli XCX) sing a song about their love for snitching. With Colin Jost, James Austin Johnson, Devon Walker, Ashley Padilla and Emil Wakim. | |
| Banger Boyz | A group of podcast hosts (Andrew Dismukes, Marcello Hernandez, Emil Wakim) and their producer (Charli XCX) talk about interviewing Trump before the election. | |
| Charli XCX performed "360". Julia Fox introduces Charli XCX's first performance. | Dressed in dark sunglasses, she is wearing a black Lou Reed T-shirt, a white skirt, knee-high boots and a matching black purse. Charli sashayed amid a lime green backdrop reminiscent of her Brat album cover. | |
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news like Donald Trump nominating Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Plan B sells rising after Trump winning the presidential election and Joe Biden welcoming Trump to the White House, Wicked doll boxes accidentally linking out to a porn site, a Spirit airlines flight being struck by gunfire and Disney-goers complaining a ride makes them too wet. With guests, “Tiger King” Joe Exotic (Bowen Yang) stops by the Weekend Update desk to discuss writing a letter to Donald Trump asking to be pardoned and become a member of his cabinet and Peanut the Squirrel’s Widow (Sarah Sherman) arrives to discuss her late husband’s death. | |
| Acting Teacher | A commercial acting teacher (Charli XCX, Marcello Hernández) gives some unconventional acting tips to students (Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Devon Walker, Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline) in his class. | |
| Charli XCX performed "Sympathy Is a Knife". Bowen Yang introduces Charli XCX's second performance. | Dressed all in black, Charli delivered a club-worthy performance in front of a giant white screen emblazoned with the word “Party” and “Girl” scrawled across the floor in bold lettering. | |
| It Girl Thanksgiving Special | A Thanksgiving special puts a chic twist on the traditional holiday with celebrities like Victoria Beckham (Charli XCX), Naomi Campbell (Ego Nwodim), Rachel Sennott (Sarah Sherman) and more (Ashley Padilla, Jane Wickline, and Heidi Gardner). Bowen Yang and Chloe Fineman plays the hosts Marc Jacobs and Julia Fox and Kenan Thompson as Law Roach. | |
| Sherk: The Musical | Tensions rise among a group of friends (Bowen Yang, Sarah Sherman, Ego Nwodim and Emil Wakim) when one of them (Charli XCX) hooks up with a member (Michael Longfellow) of Shrek: The Musical. Ego Nwodim reached her 400th milestone sketch on SNL. | |
| Goodbyes and Closing Credits | Charli XCX thanked Alec Baldwin, Dana Carvey, Kyle Mooney and Andy Samberg and she wishes a "Happy Birthday" to Lorne. Also, longtime former cast member Kyle Mooney wearing his "Y2K" T-shirt, which it's coming in theaters on December 6th and former cast member Punkie Johnson returns to SNL with an appearance during the Goodnights. Only appearance of Mikey Day. |
Cut for Time[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Please Don't Destroy Film - Mean Cute | In this Cut for Time sketch, Charli XCX has a meet cute with Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy. | |
| Cayden | In this Cut for Time skit, a couple (Heidi Gardner, James Austin Johnson) shares stories about their son. With Charli XCX, Andrew Dismukes, Marcello Hernandez and Ashley Padilla. | |
| Bonjour-Hi | In this Cut for Time sketch, an American culture correspondent (Charli XCX) on a Canadian news program breaks down the state of American politics. |
Trivia[]
- Charli XCX joined the famous group of SNL hosts and double duty performers who have (headlined SNL as the Host & Musical Guest).
- Charli XCX continues to build her SNL legacy this week.
- When the clock struck midnight during the show, executive producer Lorne Michaels turned 80 years old.
- Ego Nwodim reached her 400th milestone sketch on SNL.
- Kenan Thompson did not appear in any of live and pre-recorded sketches. He only appear in one sketch "It Girl Thanksgiving Special".
- Mikey Day's 167-episode appearance streak was broken this past weekend, making it the 6th longest in SNL history.
- Dana Carvey says "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night" for the 59th time, remains in sole possession of 3rd place all-time and James Austin Johnson also says "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night" for the 29th time, remains in sole possession of 14th place all-time.
- Carvey also breaks another longtime former cast member Maya Rudolph's record for achieving the longest streak of consecutive cameos.
- The final credited episode for guest writer Sudi Green this season, after having been a recurring guest writer since the season premiere.
- Green was previously a full-time writer for the show from 2015-2021, and filled in for former colleague Celeste Yim (who took a break from the show).
| Preceded by: November 9, 2024 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: December 7, 2024 |