"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" RETURNS IN MAY WITH THREE BACK-TO-BACK SHOWS
Brie Larson Will Host May 7 Telecast with Musical Guest Alicia Keys
Drake Will Host and Serve as Musical Guest May 14
Fred Armisen Will Host May 21 with Musical Guest Courtney Barnett in Season Finale
NEW YORK - May 4, 2016 - Brie Larson will make her debut as host of "Saturday Night Live" on May 7. The Academy Award-winning actress ("Room") can be seen in the upcoming films "Kong: Skull Island" and "The Glass Castle."
Joining Larson will be returning musical guest Alicia Keys. A 15-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer, Keys will debut her new single, "In Common," from her forthcoming album on "SNL." She'll also be joining season 11 of "The Voice" as a coach this fall.
Drake returns to Studio 8H on May 14, his second time doubling as host and musical guest. The Grammy Award winner's fourth studio album, "Views," was released April 29.
On May 21, former "SNL" cast member Fred Armisen returns to Studio 8H as host to close out the late-night franchise's 41st season. Armisen stars in IFC's Emmy-nominated "Portlandia" and "Documentary Now" series. Armisen was a cast member on "SNL" for 11 seasons.
Courtney Barnett will make her debut as musical guest alongside Armisen. Barnett's first album, "Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit," received widespread acclaim and earned her a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist.
"Saturday Night Live" is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.
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