US EditionScarlett Johansson Brings 50th Season of 'SNL' to a Low-Key Close
- Saturday Night Live concluded its 50th season with a finale hosted by Scarlett Johansson featuring musical guest Bad Bunny and a Donald Trump cold open on May 18, 2025.
- The finale reflected on a challenging year that included an election and an anniversary, amid ongoing media talk about creator Lorne Michaels’ age and possible succession by Colin Jost.
- Johansson led the cast in a Billy Joel’s Piano Man tune summarizing the season, while James Austin Johnson performed his recurring Trump impression courting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the cold open.
- The finale included jokes about Sarah Sherman’s departure and Jost addressing their boss with apologies for inappropriate humor, with Johansson setting a record as the first woman to host seven times.
- Despite no official cast departures announced, the season drew criticism as the worst yet and ended on a reflective note expressing uncertainty about the future.
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Scarlett Johansson brings 50th season of ‘SNL’ to a low-key close
was more reflective than festive in the final episode of its 50th season. Scarlett Johansson, who set a record for a woman with her seventh appearance as host, used her monologue to lead most of the current cast of the NBC sketch institution in a song sung to the tune of Billy Joel’s “Piano Man.” The performance looked back on an eventful year that included an election, an and a . “Sing us a song, it’s your monologue, the 50th season is through,…
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Scarlett Johansson brings 50th season of ‘SNL’ to a low-key close - Egyptian Gazette
“Saturday Night Live” was more reflective than festive in the final episode of its 50th season. Scarlett Johansson, who set a record for a woman with her seventh appearance as host, used her monologue to lead most of the current cast of the NBC sketch institution in a song sung to the tune of Billy Joel’s “Piano Man.” The performance looked back on an eventful year that included an election, an epic anniversary special and a star-studded concert…
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