MICK JAGGER RETURNS FOR THE SNL SEASON FINALE ON MAY 19

New York, NY – May 3, 2012 – Mick Jagger will host SNL’s season finale on May 19. This will be the rock icon and multiple Grammy-award winner’s first time as host and third appearance as musical guest.

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

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SNL FINISHES OUT THE SEASON WITH THREE BACK TO BACK SHOWS

May 5 – Eli Manning/ Rihanna; May 12 – Will Ferrell/ Usher; May 19

New York, NY – April 27, 2012 – SNL announces the first two of three shows finishing out their 37th season. Eli Manning will make his SNL hosting debut on May 5th. The New York Giants quarterback led his team to victory in Super Bowl XLVI, in which Manning won Most Valuable Player honors and also set a new Super Bowl record with nine consecutive completions to start the game.

Rihanna will return to the SNL stage for her third appearance as musical guest. The six-time Grammy-award winner’s latest album, “Talk That Talk” was released in November, and she can next be seen in the feature film, “Battleship.”

On May 12, former SNL cast member Will Ferrell returns to studio 8H for his third time as host. Ferrell was last seen in the telenova comedy, “Casa de Mi Padre” and can next be seen in “The Campaign,” due out August 10 with Zach Galifianakis.

Usher makes his third musical guest appearance alongside Ferrell. The seven-time Grammy-award winner’s seventh studio album, “Looking for Myself,” is due out June 12th and is already enjoying massive reaction to its number one lead single “Climax” and his just released “Scream.”

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

QUOTABLES FROM “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’S WEEKEND UPDATE WITH SETH MEYERS” APRIL 14, 2012

“WEEKEND UPDATE” ANCHOR SETH MEYERS – “It was reported today that a dozen Secret Service personnel, who were in Colombia preparing for President Obama’s arrival at a summit, were sent home this week over allegations of misconduct, including soliciting a prostitute. The men will be reassigned to the ‘Can’t Keep a Secret Service.’”

MEYERS – “Rick Santorum on Tuesday announced that he was suspending his campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination. In his honor, sweater sleeves will be worn at half-mast.”

MEYERS – “President Obama on Wednesday gave a speech surrounded by a group of millionaires and their secretaries calling for Congress to pass the Buffet Rule and raise taxes on the rich. Confusing many who thought the Buffet Rule was ‘only sing along with chorus.’”

MEYERS – “A new survey shows that the average American family expects to spend 1078 dollars this year on prom, which is up more than 200 dollars from last year. And that doesn’t even include the cost of raising the baby.”

MEYERS – “Producers have announced plans to make an animated movie about Yvonne, a German cow who escaped a slaughterhouse last year and evaded capture for three months. The movie will be titled ‘Ze Cow Who Did Not Follow Instructions!’”

MEYERS – “A man in Connecticut was arrested after his five-year old son brought dozens of bags of heroin he found in their home to his kindergarten show and- tell. But no one was more upset than the kid who had to follow that.”

MEYERS – “A new exhibit in Pennsylvania focuses on the 12 dogs that died on the Titanic. So round up the kids and head on over to the Philadelphia Museum of Bummers.”

MEYERS – “A rooster in Tennessee has become famous for walking past a fried chicken restaurant every day. Though it’s a little sad because he always walks by yelling, ‘Linda? Where are you, Linda??’”

MEYERS – “Pizza Hut is introducing a new pizza with hot dogs baked into the crust. It’s called the “Rock-Bottom Supreme.” And conveniently, the box doubles as a suicide note.”

MEYERS – “Scientists reported Thursday that baboons are capable of recognizing words. Though it seems the two words they can’t recognize are ‘stop’ and ‘masturbating.’”

MEYERS – “Tennessee police arrested a man who, during a 9-hour layover between buses, allegedly committed 10 felonies including stealing a taser, robbing people, and breaking into a business and defecating on a desk. But then I’d be pretty angry too, if I had a nine-hour bus layover.”

MEYERS – “An inventor has created a new alarm clock that does not have a snooze button and will allow the alarm to be turned off by entering the date in a keypad in a separate room. Because who doesn’t like to start the day by running through the house screaming ‘what day is it??’”

LISTINGS FOR NBC’S ‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’

UPDATED MARCH 12

xxMarch 17 Charles Barkley/Kelly Clarkson (OAD 1/7/12)

xxMarch 24 Anna Faris/Drake (OAD 10/15/11)

xxMarch 31 Katy Perry/Robyn (OAD 12/10/11)

THESE LISTINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

XX DENOTES CHANGES OR ADDITIONS.

OAD DENOTES ORIGINAL AIR DATE.

‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ DELIVERS ITS SECOND-HIGHEST 18-49 AND TOTAL-VIEWER RESULTS OF THE SEASON AND SEASON HIGHS FOR A REGULAR 11:30 TELECAST

HOSTED BY LINDSAY LOHAN AND FEATURING MUSICAL GUEST JACK WHITE, ‘SNL’ CAPTURES ITS SECOND-BEST NIELSENS SINCE MAY

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – March 8, 2012 – On March 3, “Saturday Night Live” (2.9 rating, 11 share in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall), with host Lindsay Lohan and musical guest Jack White, dominated its time period with the show’s strongest results this season for a regular 11:30 p.m. ET telecast, behind only the delayed January 7 edition that followed a primetime NFL playoff game (4.1/16 in 18-49, 10.1 million viewers overall, with host Charles Barkley and musical guest Kelly Clarkson).

Excluding that January 7 telecast, this is the top-rated “Saturday Night Live” since last season’s finale on May 21, 2011 (3.7/14 in 18-49, 9.8 million viewers overall, with host Justin Timberlake and musical guest Lady Gaga). Versus the same night last year, “SNL” is up 4 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 2.9 from a 2.8) and up 1 percent in total viewers (7.429 million vs. 7.345 million).

The March 3 “Saturday Night Live” was the #1 telecast of the night in 18-49 and total viewers ahead of every primetime program on ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox. In 18-49, “SNL” more than doubled the top primetime rating on those networks (2.9 vs. a 1.3 for ABC’s special edition of “20/20″).

Season to date, “Saturday Night Live” is matching its year-ago adult 18-49 rating (2.9 vs. 2.9, “most current”) and is running within 1 percent of last year’s pace in total viewers (7.364 million vs. 7.414 million).

SNL RETURNS IN MARCH WITH TWO BACK-TO-BACK SHOWS FEATURING LINDSAY LOHAN AND JONAH HILL

NEW YORK – February 23, 2012 – Lindsay Lohan returns for her fourth time to the SNL stage as host on March 3rd.

Joining Lohan, Jack White will make his first appearance as musical guest. White’s debut album, “Blunderbluss,” due out April 24th features the critically acclaimed single “Love Interruption.”

On March 10th, Jonah Hill returns for his second time as host. Hill is currently nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the feature film “Moneyball,” and will next be seen in “21 Jumpstreet” in theatres March 16th.

The Shins will serve as musical guest on March 10th. Making their second SNL appearance, The Shins’ fourth album “Port of Morrow,” due out March 20th.

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

SNL ALUM MAYA RUDOLPH RETURNS TO “SATURDAY NIGHT” LIVE AS HOST ON FEBRUARY 18 WITH MUSICAL GUEST SLEIGH BELLS

New York – February 8, 2012 – Maya Rudolph returns to her SNL roots as host on February 18th. The SNL alum, known for her memorable impressions and uproarious characters, currently stars in the NBC sitcom “Up All Night” alongside Will Arnett and Christina Applegate. Rudolph was last seen in the Golden Globe nominated best film, “Bridesmaids.”

Sleigh Bells will make their network television debut on SNL. The Brooklyn duo quickly earned the adoration of critics with their debut album in 2010, “Treats,” ending up on over 150 “Best-Of” lists for that year. Their newest album, “Reign of Terror,” will be released on February 21.

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

For more information on “Saturday Night Live” visit NBC.com. http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE RETURNS IN FEBRUARY WITH THREE BACK-TO-BACK SHOWS

NEW YORK  – January 11, 2012 – Channing Tatum makes his debut as host on February 4. Tatum can next be seen alongside Jonah Hill in the feature film “21 Jumpstreet” due out March 16. His past film credits include “Coach Carter,” “Step Up,” “Stop-Loss,” and “Dear John.”

The Grammy-nominated band Bon Iver will make their SNL debut alongside Tatum. The group released their second album, “Bon Iver,” in June 2011 to critical praise garnering attention for many of their singles including “Holocene,” which received two Grammy nominations and “Calgary.”

Zooey Deschanel will make her debut SNL appearance as host on February 11. Deschanel stars in the hit sitcom “New Girl,” for which she recently earned Golden Globe nominations for both Best Actress and Best Television Comedy. Deschanel has starred in several films including “500 Days Of Summer,” “Yes Man,” and “Elf;” and along with her many film and television credits, boasts an impressive musical career as one half of the critically acclaimed band, She&Him. Deschanel was nominated for a Grammy Award for her original song “So Long,” written and performed for the feature film “Winnie The Pooh.”

The “swag pop” music duo, Karmin, will make their first musical guest appearance on February 11. Best known for their covers of Billboard chart toppers, Karmin are releasing their debut album with their own original songs including “Crash Your Party” and “Broken Hearted.”

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

QUOTABLES FROM “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’S WEEKEND UPDATE WITH SETH MEYERS” OCTOBER 1, 2011

“WEEKEND UPDATE” ANCHOR SETH MEYERS – “After claiming for months that he did not want to run for President, insiders are now saying that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is reconsidering that decision. Promising to do one thing then doing the opposite? Sounds pretty Presidential.”

MEYERS – “President Obama this past weekend addressed the Congressional Black Caucus and told them to “stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying” and help him fix the economy and get reelected. Though I’m not sure if the mic drop was necessary.”

MEYERS – “CIA drones on Friday killed Anwar al Awlaki, an Americanborn Muslim cleric who was connected to several Al Qaeda plots including the failed Times Square bomber and failed the Christmas Day Underwear Bomber. Oof. When those are your greatest hits, I bet they knock it down to like ten virgins.”

MEYERS – “During Monday night’s performance on Dancing with the Stars, Nancy Grace accidentally exposed her nipple at the end of her number. She had to expose it, because she believes it knows something it’s not telling her about the Natalee Holloway case.”

MEYERS – “CBS announced Tuesday that Andy Rooney would step down from his role as commentator on 60 Minutes after more than 30 years. Rooney apparently wanted more time to prepare for his role in the live action version of ‘UP’”.

MEYERS – “New research suggests that women who drink 4 or more cups of coffee a day are 20 percent less likely to become depressed. Unless drinking coffee was something the two of you used to do together.”

MEYERS – “China on Thursday launched an experimental module called “Heavenly Palace” that will be the first stage of an eventual space station. Judging by the name, it will be where all the other space stations order take-out from.”

MEYERS – “In an effort to compete with the iPad, Amazon on Wednesday unveiled their new tablet computer called the Kindle Fire, which will retail for 199 dollars. It’s expected to sell well among parents who always buy the wrong thing.”

MEYERS – “A new study shows that the number of young people in France having unprotected sex has increased by 111 percent in the last three years. Of course, in France, unprotected sex just means ‘no deodorant’”.

MEYERS – “A British designer this week unveiled a new outfit made up of 3000 dried cow nipples. Unfortunately, if you wear it outside on a cold day, it’ll shrink up and crush you.”

MEYERS – “A stack of 25 bricks of cocaine worth more than 1 million dollars washed up on shore this week neat Cape Canaveral, Florida and suddenly the space program was back in business. – Weshouldgotothemoon! – Whydon’twegobacktothemoon?”

MEYERS – “The owner of a bookstore in New York City helped catch a thief who had been stealing books from city libraries and then selling them to used bookstores. The man says he was looking for the hardest possible way to make 11 dollars.”

MEYERS – “This week a conference was held in Arkansas to address the state’s ongoing inferiority complex and the perpetual image of residents being barefoot hillbillies. The conference was held in a barrel being pushed by raccoons into a swamp.”

MEYERS – “According to a new marketing survey people who like American Airlines also like ABC’s new Charlie’s Angels, while people who fly JetBlue like New Girl. While people who like Delta or Southwest enjoy sitting in the dark and stabbing knives into their legs.”

NBC’S ‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 24 WITH ALEC BALDWIN & RADIOHEAD

UPCOMING SHOWS: October 1 – Melissa McCarthy/ Lady Antebellum

New York, NY – August 12, 2011 – “Saturday Night Live,” NBC’s Emmy Award winning late-night comedy showcase, opens its 37th season with four consecutive shows.

On September 24, Alec Baldwin returns as host for his record-setting 16th appearance. Baldwin has won two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, five SAG Awards and a Television Critics Association Award for his turn on NBC’s critically-acclaimed series “30 Rock.” Baldwin garnered a 2004 Academy Award nomination for his role in “The Cooler.”

Radiohead returns for their second appearance as musical guest. Universally considered one of the most innovative and influential bands in existence, Radiohead’s music has consistently topped charts and left audiences breathless. The three-time Grammy Award winning band recently released their newest album, “The King Of Limbs.”

Melissa McCarthy will make her debut appearance as host on October 1. McCarthy currently stars in the CBS sitcom “Mike & Molly,” for which she recently earned her first Emmy Award nomination. She also appeared in this summer’s box office blockbuster “Bridesmaids” alongside “SNL’s” Kristen Wiig.

Making their SNL debut, Lady Antebellum’s third album, “Own The Night” is scheduled for release September 13, and is already garnering attention with their chart-topping single, “Just a Kiss.” The six-time Grammy Award winning trio’s past albums have reached double and triple platinum status and spawned several number one hits, including “Need You Now.”

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

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