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22 this season · 1030 totals35e01 Megan Fox / U2 2009-09-27 03:30
Megan Fox / U2
Megan Fox hosts with musical guest U2.
s35e02 Ryan Reynolds / Lady Gaga 2009-10-04 03:30
Ryan Reynolds / Lady Gaga
Actor Ryan Reynolds hosts; Lady Gaga performs "Paparazzi" and a medley of "LoveGame," "Bad Romance," and "Poker Face." Sketches include "Obama's Unfinished Business," "Mostly Garbage Dog Food," "Celebrity Family Feud," "SNL Digital Short: On the Ground," "Mike's Fountainry," "Deep House Dish," "Weekend Update" with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charles Barkley, and the Ahmadinejads, "So You Committed a Crime & You Think You Can Dance?" "International Masterworks," and "Backstage SNL: Lady Gaga and Andy."
s35e03 Drew Barrymore / Regina Spektor 2009-10-11 03:30
Drew Barrymore / Regina Spektor
Sketches include Gilly, Book Reading and Cooking Al Fresco.
s35e04 Gerard Butler / Shakira 2009-10-18 03:30
Gerard Butler / Shakira
Actor Gerard Butler hosts; Shakira performs "She Wolf" and "Did It Again." Sketches include "The Rock Obama," "Fuquay Satin's Urban Champagne," "Game Time with Dave and Greg," "Beauty and the Beast," "Weekend Update" with guests two gay guys from New Jersey, the balloon from Colorado, Gerard Butler, and Tamara Parks, "300," "What Up with That?" "Trina and Thomas," and "Daveheart."
s35e05 Taylor Swift 2009-11-08 04:30
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift hosts and performs.
s35e06 January Jones / The Black Eyed Peas 2009-11-15 04:30
January Jones / The Black Eyed Peas
Actress January Jones hosts; Black Eyed Peas perform "I Gotta Feeling," "Meet Me Halfway," and "Boom Boom Pow." Sketches include "Joe Biden Fixes Health Care," "Today," "Rear Window," "Dairy Queen Hero," "A Lady's Guide to Throwing a Party," "Weekend Update" with guests Lou Dobbs, Kim Kardashian, and Jon Bovi, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Digital Short: Get Out!" and "Cloud Watching."
s35e07 Joseph Gordon-Levitt / Dave Matthews Band 2009-11-22 04:30
Joseph Gordon-Levitt / Dave Matthews Band
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt hosts; Dave Matthews Band performs "You and Me" and "Shake Me Like a Monkey." Sketches include "Press Conference with President Jintao," "SNL Recut Trailer: Palin 2012," "Secret Word," "Digital Short: Two Worlds Collide," "The Mellow Show," "What Up with That?" "Weekend Update" with guest Al Gore, "Dysfunctional Family Thanksgiving Dinner," "Woman to Woman," and "Say Anything."
s35e08 Blake Lively / Rihanna 2009-12-06 04:30
Blake Lively / Rihanna
Actress Blake Lively hosts; Rihanna performs "Russian Roulette" and "Hard" (featuring Young Jeezy). Sketches include "Press Conference Crashers," "Carter 'N Sons BBQ," "Vagisil Superstars of Bowling Tournament," "The Situation Room," "Digital Short: Shy Ronnie," "Gossip Girl: Staten Island," "Kickspit Underground Rock Festival," "Weekend Update" with Bill Cosby and Brittany Murphy, "Skirt Shopping with Virginiaca," "UPS #1," "Late Night with Chris Hansen," "UPS #2," and "Potato Chip Thief."
s35e09 Taylor Lautner / Bon Jovi 2009-12-13 04:30
Taylor Lautner / Bon Jovi
Actor Taylor Lautner hosts; Bon Jovi performs "Superman Tonight" and "When We Were Beautiful." Sketches include "Extramarital Affairs Press Conference," "Football Photoshoot," "Surprise Pregnancy Announcement," "A Message from the PGA Tour," "Sparkle Players Show Choir Assembly," "Weekend Update" with Tiger Woods' mistress number fifteen and Native American comedian Billy Smith, "Edward vs. Jacob," "Frozen Yogurt," and "Doorbells and More."
s35e10 James Franco / Muse 2009-12-20 04:30
James Franco / Muse
James Franco comes back to host this special Christmas episode of SNL; Muse performs "Uprising" and "Starlight." Sketches include "The Lawrence Welk Show," "What Up With That?" "The Vogelcheks," "Digital Short: The Tizzle Wizzle Show," "The Manuel Ortiz Show," Weekend Update with Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Garth and Kat, "Sigma Lambda Omega," "Vincent Price's Christmas Special," "The Christmas Tree Farmer," "The Three Bosses' Holiday Party," and "Mark Wahlberg Talks to Christmas Animals."
s35e11 Charles Barkley / Alicia Keys 2010-01-10 04:30
Charles Barkley / Alicia Keys
Charles Barkley hosts with musical guest Alicia Keys.
s35e12 Sigourney Weaver / The Ting Tings 2010-01-17 04:30
Sigourney Weaver / The Ting Tings
Sigourney Weaver hosts with musical guest The Ting Tings.
s35e13 Jon Hamm / Michael Bublé 2010-01-31 04:30
Jon Hamm / Michael Bublé
Actor Jon Hamm hosts; Michael Bublé performs "Haven't Met You Yet" and "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)," featuring Sharon Jones. Sketches include "State of the Union Address," "Dinner Party Music," "Digital Short: The Curse," "Scott Brown," "Weekend Update" with guests Sonia Sotomayor and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, "Game Time with Randy and Greg," "Hamm & Bublé," "Closet Organizer," "Court Reporter," "The Bar," and "Barnes & Noble."
s35e14 Ashton Kutcher / Them Crooked Vultures 2010-02-07 04:30
Ashton Kutcher / Them Crooked Vultures
Actor Ashton Kutcher hosts; Them Crooked Vultures perform "Mind Eraser, No Chaser" and "New Fang." Sketches include "On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren," "Gertrude's Will," "The View," "Cialis for Threeways Commercial," "Roman Slave Boy," "Weekend Update" with guests Liam (a teenager who just woke up), Eliot Spitzer, Jean K. Jean, and Garth and Kat, "What Is Burn Notice?" "Access Hollywood's Oscar Coverage," "An Even-Tempered Apology from Rahm Emanuel," and "Wedding Band."
s35e15 Jennifer Lopez 2010-02-28 04:30
Jennifer Lopez
Actress/musician Jennifer Lopez hosts and performs "Pieces" and "Starting Over." Sketches include "A Message from Quincy Jones," "Gyne-Lotrimin Ladies World Cup of Curling," "Digital Short: Flags of the World," "Hollywood Dish Interview," "Telemundo's Olympic Games Coverage," "Undercover Celebrity Boss," "Weekend Update" with guests Bobby Moynihan and Gov. David Paterson, "Besos y Lagrimas," "Office Romance," "Smash Mouth," "Car Horns and More," and "Closet Organizer."
s35e16 Zach Galifianakis / Vampire Weekend 2010-03-07 04:30
Zach Galifianakis / Vampire Weekend
Actor Zach Galifianakis hosts; Vampire Weekend performs "Cousins" and "Giving Up the Gun." Sketches include "Health Care Reform," "The Vogelchecks," "Bidet," "Zach Drops by the Set," "Today," "Weekend Update" with guests Mo'Nique and Will Forte, "What Up with That?" "The Situation Room," and "Pageant Talk."
s35e17 Jude Law / Pearl Jam 2010-03-14 04:30
Jude Law / Pearl Jam
Actor Jude Law hosts; Pearl Jam performs "Just Breathe" and "Unthought Known." Sketches include "Eric Massa's Exit Interview," "Ford Commercial," "Secret Word," "Broadview Security," "Seville," "Digital Short: Boombox," "Weekend Update" with guests Whoopi Goldberg and Jerry Seinfeld, "The Twilight Zone," "Hamlet Auditions," "Kickspit Underground Rock Festival," "Court Stenographer," and "Talk Show with Ravish."
s35e18 Tina Fey / Justin Bieber 2010-04-11 03:30
Tina Fey / Justin Bieber
Comedian and actress Tina Fey hosts; Justin Bieber performs "Baby" and "U Smile." "Filling Out the 2010 Census," "Duncan Hines Brownie Husband," "CBS Sports: The Masters," "Sarah Palin Network," "Favorite Student," "Weekend Update" with guests the Devil, Aunt Linda, and Tina Fey, "Al Roker's Ruff, Rugged and Roker," "School Dance," and "Lolene."
s35e19 Ryan Phillippe / Ke$ha 2010-04-18 03:30
Ryan Phillippe / Ke$ha
Host: Ryan Phillippe. Musical Guest: Ke$ha.
s35e20 Gabourey Sidibe / MGMT 2010-04-25 03:30
Gabourey Sidibe / MGMT
Actress Gabourey Sidibe hosts; MGMT performs "Flash Delirium" and "Brian Eno." Sketches include "A Message from the President of the United States ," "The Suze Orman Show," "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" "Mrs. Johnson," "Digital Short: Cherry Battle," "I Did It in My Style," "Weekend Update" with guests Judy Grimes, Stefon, and John Mulaney, "Public Employee of the Year Awards," "Alarm Clocks and More," and "Hamilton."
s35e21 Betty White / Jay-Z 2010-05-09 03:30
Betty White / Jay-Z
Betty White hosts with Jay-Z as the musical guest.
s35e22 Alec Baldwin / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 2010-05-16 03:30
Alec Baldwin / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Host: Alec Baldwin. Musical Guest: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.