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Paul Rudd hosts Saturday Night Live on May 18, 2019, with musical guest DJ Khaled.
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Watch Saturday Night Live Season 44. Talented actors and comedians join a weekly guest host to present a series of sketches and musical performances from popular artists.
The forty-fourth season of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on September 29, 2018, during the 2018–19 television season with host Adam Driver and musical guest Kanye West [1] [2] and concluded on May 18, 2019, with host Paul Rudd and musical guest DJ Khaled. [3]
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The 44th season of Saturday Night Live premiered on September 29, 2018, with host Adam Driver and musical guest Kanye West and concluded on May 18, 2019 with host Paul Rudd and musical guest DJ Khaled.
Prior to the start of the season, Luke Null (who joined the cast during the previous season) was let go from the show. Upright Citizens Brigade alum Ego Nwodim joined the cast as a featured player, replacing Null. Nwodim became the seventh African-American female cast member in the show's history. Mikey Day, Alex Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor, all three of whom were hired in 2016 for season 42, were upgraded to repertory status, while Heidi Gardner and Chris Redd, both of whom were hired in 2017 for season 43, remained as featured players.
Aside from Null, all other cast members from the previous season returned to the show, including guest star Alec Baldwin in his role as President Donald Trump.
Starting with the May 4, 2019 episode of SNL, Kate McKinnon is now the show's longest running female cast member in the show's history and she has surpassed her former SNL castmate Vanessa Bayer as the as the longest serving female cast member in history, as this was Kate's 150th episode as a cast member. As of December 2022, her former castmate Cecily Strong holds that records.
This is the final season for longtime cast member Leslie Jones, who had been with the cast for five seasons since 2014. Jones announced her departure was announced on August 27, 2019, in favor of focusing on her movie career.
The opening montage changed from the previous season, with new title cards for the cast. The new montage follows an art deco style.
ChangesRepertory PlayersFeatured PlayersMar 30, 2019 · S44 E21 | 05/18/19. May 18 - Paul Rudd. Paul Rudd hosts Saturday Night Live on May 18, 2019, with musical guest DJ Khaled.
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