John Krasinski to make his Saturday Night Live debut as host

Saturday Night Live returns on January 30 with five consecutive new shows and is handing hosting debuts to a trio of multi-hyphenate stars.

John Krasinski will make his hosting debut on SNL on January 30. (Photo: Reuters)

Actor John Krasinski will be making his debut as a host on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

The late-night stand-up series returns on January 30 with five consecutive new shows and is handing hosting debuts to a trio of multi-hyphenate stars, reported Entertainment Weekly.

Krasinski, who recently hosted his own digital series, Some Good News, will emcee the January 30 episode with singer Machine Gun Kelly as the guest.

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Besides the actor, Schitt’s Creek co-creator and star Dan Levy will host February 6 episode with singer Phoebe Bridgers as the guest.

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Oscar winner Regina King, who most recently directed One Night in Miami, will headline the February 13 episode with singer-songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff.

SNL will continue with new shows on February 20 and 27 with hosts and musical guests that are not yet announced.

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