Quinta Brunson to Host ‘SNL’ With Benson Boone as Musical Guest

Brunson and Benson are teaming up on “Saturday Night Live.”

Quinta Brunson will host the next episode of “SNL” on May 3, with Benson Boone as her musical guest, it was announced on the latest episode. It will be the second time hosting for the “Abbott Elementary” star, and the debut performance of the young Grammy-nominated singer who is making waves at Coachella this weekend.

So far on this season of “Saturday Night Live,” the hosts have included Jean Smart, Nate Bargatze, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton, John Mulaney, Bill Burr, Charli XCX, Paul Mescal, Chris Rock, Martin Short, Dave Chappelle, Timothee Chalamet, Shane Gillis, Lady Gaga, Mikey Madison and Jack Black. The musical guest have been Jelly Roll, Coldplay, Stevie Nicks, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Mk.gee, Charli XCX, Shaboozey, Gracie Abrams, Hozier, GloRilla, Timothee Chalamet, Tate McRae, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen and Elton John with Brandi Carlile.

Jon Hamm hosts the latest episode, with Lizzo as his musical guest. Hamm stars in the new Apple TV+ series “Your Friends & Neighbors,” which premiered on Friday. He stars as an hedge fund manager who finds himself divorced, unemployed and down on his luck. Turning to a criminal lifestyle, he steals from his neighbors and does whatever it takes to sustain his wealthy lifestyle for him and his family. This marks Hamm’s fourth time hosting “Saturday Night Live” and the first in nearly 15 years. He previously hosted during his “Mad Men” era in 2008 and twice in 2010.

Lizzo is getting ready to release her fifth studio album, “Love in Real Life.” She previously released “Special” (2022), “Cuz I Love You” (2019), “Big Grrrl Small World” (2015) and “Lizzobangers” (2013). It’s her fourth time performing on “Saturday Night Live; she first performed in 2019, then pulled double duty as host and musical guest in 2022 and returned to perform later that year. In 2023, she won a Grammy for her song “About Damn Time” and before that won three awards for “Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)” and her performances of “Truth Hurts” and “Jerome.”