Will Forte to Host SNL, With Eurovision Winner Måneskin as Musical Guest
MacGruber is returning to whence he came.
Saturday Night Live alum Will Forte will host the Jan. 22 episode of NBC‘s long-running sketch comedy series, it was announced during this weekend’s show.
This mark’s Forte’s first time returning as a host since wrapping his seven-season run as a cast member in 2010. Forte recently parlayed his recurring SNL character of the MacGyver-like MacGruber into a streaming series that debuted on Peacock in December.
Serving as musical guest for Forte’s hosting debut will be the Italian rock band Måneskin — winner of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest– in their first SNL appearance.
Saturday Night Live resumed Season 47 this weekend with first-time host Ariana DeBose (of West Side Story) and first-time musical guest Bleachers.
I’m so excited for Will Forte’s return to SNL this time as host next week. Really missed him as a cast member since he left the show at the end of Season 35.
Had never heard of Maneskin-just listened to some videos on youtube. Love finding new bands (to me) to like. Great hard rock (watch the videos of them live, NOT in Eurovision or X Factor contests). Definitely influenced by some 70’s and 80’s rock giants like Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin and Metallica. Got some glam rock going on there also like Bowie and Alice Cooper. Looking forward to this. Gonna keep an eye out for when they go on tour near me. They have a new US fan!
Check out their performance in last year’s Sanremo Music Festival. They rocked thay stage with the backing of a live orchestra.
You’ve got me curious now, I’ll have to check them out ahead of their SNL episode.
I’m a big Will Forte fan, and my girlfriend is a HUGE Maneskin fan…truly a dream ep!
While I am thrilled Forte will be back at SNL, I feel bd for the current week’s host. And whoever hosts after Forte. Whenever a popular former cast member is back to host, it can seem like the people bracketing that week get hosed WRT the writing. I feel like the writers save the good stuff for their buddy, especially if said buddy is on to promote a project produced by Lorne.
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Again; Thrilled about Forte. Bummed for this night’s host, who seemed like a real gamer who didn’t get the best writing.
As an Italian, I’m so, so happy to read thateverybody so far is excited about Manesquin! Despeite being “only” 37, I grew up with my mother’s love and adoration for har rock, Aerosmith, Queen, Bowie, and the first time I heard them at X-Factor (coached by Manuel Agnelli,of Afterhours fame) I fell in love!
I’m old enough to be their grandmother and love their sound! You never age out of good rock and roll.
Even though im a spaniard and followed italian music for many years im not surprise finally a band has broken the language barriers i prefer them singing in italian songs their masterpieces. Im rocker of pink floyd and genesis but maneskin are true rockers . America has finally awaken from the slump of mediocre music.