Steve Martin and Martin Short will co-host “Saturday Night Live” in December, while “Elvis” star Austin Butler will also make his hosting debut on the NBC sketch comedy series.
Martin and Short will host on December 10th with musical guest Brandi Carlile. Butler will host on December 17th with musical guest Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It was previously announced that Keke Palmer will be hosting the December 3 show with musical guest SZA.
Both Martin and Short have long histories with SNL. Martin has hosted the show 15 times in his career and has appeared in numerous guest roles. Short was a cast member during the show’s 10th season and has hosted the show three times to date. The duo currently stars in the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building and will continue their You Won’t Believe The Way They Look Today! Tour 2023.
Carlile will be making her second appearance on SNL. Her latest album, In These Silent Days, was recently nominated for seven Grammy Awards. Yeah Yeah Yeahs will also appear in the series for the second time. The band has two Grammys of their own for their album Cool It Down.
Butler most recently starred in “Elvis,” a biopic of the world-famous singer by director Baz Luhrmann. The film was well-received by critics upon its release and continues to generate Oscars buzz in awards season. He has previously acted in films such as Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and The Dead Don’t Die.