Scarlett Johansson Makes “SNL” History with Record Beating Tina Fey and Drew Barrymore — Here's How

Scarlett Johansson Makes "SNL" History with Record Beating Tina Fey and Drew Barrymore — Here's How

Noam Galai/NBC via Getty; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Scarlett Johansson hosted the finale ofSaturday Night Live's milestone season 50 on May 17 The occasion marked her seventh time as host, making her the female star to have served in the role the most times Both Tina Fey and Drew Barrymore follow her now, with six hosting gigs under their belts Live from Studio 8H, it'sScarlett Johansson— who madeSaturday Night Livehistory! The actress, 40, hosted the finale of the late-night comedy sketch series' milestone season 50, marking her seventh time as host, which made her the female star to have hostedSNLthe most times. Before the finale, Johansson had hosted six times, the same amount as bothTina FeyandDrew Barrymore. TheJurassic World Rebirthstar served as host for the first time in January 2006. Subsequent hosting gigs came in April 2007, November 2010, May 2015, March 2017 and December 2019, and she has made cameos numerous times throughout the years. The male star with the most hosting gigs under his belt isAlec Baldwin, who has lent his talents as host 17 times throughoutSNL's history. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. During heropening monologue, Johansson broke into anSNL-themed parody ofBilly Joel's "Piano Man" with help from various cast members, includingBowen Yang,Sarah Sherman,Mikey DayandChloe Fineman. Elsewhere during the show, Johansson starred in a variety of sketches, including one in which she played alocal news anchor, and another where she portrayed amoderator who interviews the cast of a popular TV show. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Bad Bunnyappeared as the musical guest for the season 50 finale. During his first musical performance, the musician, 31, performed"Nuevayol." He later returned to the stage to sing"Perfumito Nuevo"with RaiNao. Both tracks are from his latest album,Debí Tirar Más Fotos(I Should Have Taken More Photos). Saturday Night Live/YouTbe SNL's season 50 premiered in September 2024, withJean Smartas host andJelly Rollas musical guest. Other notable hosts this season includedAriana Grande,Michael Keaton,John Mulaney,Chris Rock,Paul Mescal,Martin Short,Mikey Madison,Jack Black,Jon Hammand more. Some notable musical guests this season includedColdplay,Stevie Nicks,Billie Eilish,Chappell Roan,Shaboozey,Morgan WallenandLizzo. The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Meanwhile,Charli XCX,Timothée ChalametandLady Gagaall pulled double duty, serving as both the host and the musical guest during their respective episodes. Saturday Night Livewill return later this year on NBC. PEOPLE's special edition celebratingSNL's 50th anniversary isavailable now. Read the original article onPeople

 

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