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Johansson Wraps SNL's 50th Season with Record-Breaking Hosting Stint

The finale featured Johansson's seventh hosting, a memorable Weekend Update joke swap apology, and an unexpected broadcast cutoff.

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Overview

  • Scarlett Johansson became the most frequent female host in SNL history with her seventh appearance, closing out the show's milestone 50th season.
  • The season finale's Weekend Update included the traditional joke swap, during which Michael Che apologized to Johansson for a crude joke from December 2024, written by her husband Colin Jost.
  • Musical guest Bad Bunny made his third SNL appearance, performing two songs and participating in multiple sketches alongside Johansson and the cast.
  • The NBC broadcast cut to commercial before the traditional goodnights, leaving fans to watch the unedited closing moments later on social media.
  • No cast departures were announced during the finale, leaving speculation about potential changes for Season 51, set to return in the fall.