Saturday Night Liveis well into its 50th season andTimothée Chalamet’s latest hosting stint on the beloved sketch comedy show was one for the books. Fans had a lot to look forward to this episode, as it marked Chalamet’s third time hosting, with the added excitement of him pulling double duty as both host and musical guest in honor of his latest movie,A Complete Unknown, in which he portrays the iconic singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, earning eight Academy Award nominations. However,the true surprise came whenAdam Sandlermade an unexpected appearance to introduce Timothée Chalamet.
The audience erupted into a loud cheer when the actor/comedian stood among the audiences and declared:“Ladies and gentlemen. I love him too: Timothée Chalamet!”Sandler’scameo onSNLwas a nod to a crowd-pleasing moment during the Golden Globes, when host Nikki Glaser joked that Chalamet’s name sounded like something Adam Sandler would say, to which Sandler humorously responded,“Timothée ah Shalomayyy.”The clever callback, naturally, delighted fans enough to head to social media and leave praises.
Embracing his role as musical guest, Chalamet then took the stage andtreated the audience with not one, not two, but three Bob Dylan songs during the episode.During his monologue, he said:
“You might not know the Bob Dylan songs I’m performing, but they’re my personal favorites.”
He opened with a soul-stirring cover of Dylan’s “Outlaw Blues” from the 1965 album,Bringing It All Back Home. Transitioning smoothly, the actor put down his guitar to perform “Three Angels” from the 1970 album,New Morning, and even nailed the spoken word. Chalamet closed his musical segment with Dylan’s ballad “Tomorrow Is a Long Time,” with Grammy-winning English singer-songwriter and producer James Blake and a band joining him.You can check out his take on “Outlaw Blues,” and Sandler’s cameo, below.
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It’s the third time Timothée Chalamet has hostedSaturday Night Live, and the actor has clearly gotten the hang of the show’s irreverent tone. In his opening monologue, the actor wasted no time addressing the proverbial elephant in the room – hispast Oscar losses– with a touch of self-deprecating humor.“Each time it gets harder to pretend it doesn’t sting,”he quipped before playing a clip of his reactions on losing to Gary Oldman and Mahershala Ali in past award ceremonies.
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Chalamet then moved on to a set about wanting to deliver his practice acceptance speech that he had been carrying around for four years, only to turn it into a candid moment by having an audience member announce the award toSNLcast member Kenan Thompson. Chalamet’s monologue, however, was just the tip of the iceberg. Throughout the episode, he participated in various sketches and showcased his versatility, from portraying a barista in training to playing a boyfriend performing a new CPR technique on his girlfriend’s grandmother. At just under 30, Chalamet already has his thirdSNLhosting gig under his belt and has alreadyestablished himself as a Hollywood star.
Saturday Night Live
The longest-running sketch-comedy/satire show on television, premiering in 1975, Saturday Night Live is a weekly series that features new hosts for each episode, with a core cast of actors and comedians that rotate over time. Episodes feature several skits that are sometimes ad-libbed on the fly, with the hosts engaging in most of them, and also provide musical guest performances that cap off each night.
