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Is Saturday Night Live a New Episode Tonight, March 30?

Here's the lowdown on Saturday Night Live's March 30 episode's Host and musical guest. 

By Samantha Vincenty

Who is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend, and is it a new episode? Check out what  to know about this week's show below.

How to Watch

Watch Saturday Night Live Saturdays at 11:30/10:30c on NBC and next day on Peacock.  

As we barrel toward the season finale of Saturday Night Live this spring, the show has announced three exciting Hosts for a consecutive run of brand-new episodes. On April 6, former cast member Kristen Wiig will return to 30 Rock to host SNL for her *fifth* time.

On April 13, The Fall Guy star Ryan Gosling is set to host weeks after the 2024 Academy Award nominee dazzled with a live performance of "I'm Just Ken." It'll be Gosling's third time hosting, having previously starred in memorable sketches such as the alien abduction-themed "Close Encounter" with Kate McKinnon

RELATED: Watch Ramy Youssef's SNL Monologue and Sketches from March 30

2024 has started out strong with Hosts Ayo EdebiriSydney Sweeney, and more. After Josh Brolin's highly-rated March 9 episode with musical guest (and sketch co-star) Ariana Grande, you might be wondering what Saturday Night Live has planned for this weekend.

Below, all of the info on who's hosting this week's SNL, and whether it's a repeat. 

Is Saturday Night Live new tonightSNL March 30

Yes! SNL is a brand-new episode this Saturday, kicking off an amazing next few weeks.

A split of Ramy Youssef and Travis Scott

Who's this week's Saturday Night Live host?

Ramy Youssef.

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Youssef is an Emmy-nominated actor and director who co-starred in 2023's in Poor Things with Emma Stone.

In addition to directing a Season 2 episode of The Bear, Youssef created and starred in three seasons of the series Ramy on Hulu, which also landed him one Golden Globe nomination and one win for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy. 

Yousseff's second HBO comedy special, Ramy Youssef: More Feelings, premiered on March 23, 2024. It is his first time hosting SNL.

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March 30's musical guest will be rapper Travis Scott.

RELATED: Every Host of Saturday Night Live Season 49

How do I get tickets to Saturday Night Live

SNL's ticket lottery is held annually in August. Want to see all the action live in person? Learn how to enter the lottery for a chance to snag SNL tickets for Season 50 here

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Where can I watch old episodes of Saturday Night Live? 

You can stream sketches from every single episode of SNL—all 49 seasons—on Peacock!

You'll also find a wealth of classic clips, mini documentaries that go behind the making of a sketch, and compilation videos galore over at Saturday Night Live's YouTube channel.

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