Is Saturday Night Live new tonight, October 21?
By Nick Tylwalk
We let you know if Saturday Night Live is taking a week or two off this early into its season 43 run.
It’s hard work to make a 90-minute live comedy show, even if you’ve been doing it for years. So while it seems like Saturday Night Live season 43 just got underway, it’s already time for the cast and crew of SNL to enjoy some down time.
Indeed, there is no new episode of Saturday Night Live this week on Oct. 21. NBC is filling the time slot with a repeat of the SNL season premiere, which features host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Jay Z.
Next Saturday is also an off week for the show, which is trying to follow up on one of its most successful and lauded seasons in years. Considering the long history of funny Halloween-themed sketches from the show’s past, it’s a little surprising it won’t be live on the Saturday before the holiday.
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On the other hand, the show on the other side of the break should be a popular one. The Nov. 4 episode of Saturday Night Live will have Larry David as host and Miley Cyrus as musical guest. David made multiple appearances last season with a spot-on Bernie Sanders impression, but he’s back in the spotlight in a more general way right now thanks to the return of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
SNL hasn’t announced hosts for the rest of November, but with big movies like Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League hitting theaters, one would expect that some of the cast members might draw hosting honors (though we’ve already seen Gal Gadot this fall, and yes, she did a Wonder Woman sketch.
In any case, don’t worry if you have plans for this Saturday night or the next, as you won’t miss anything from Studio 8H. SNL returns live on Nov. 4.