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# Teyana Taylor and Alexander Skarsgård to host ‘SNL’
- URL: https://www.theomnicosm.com/teyana-taylor-and-alexander-skarsgard-to-host-snl/
- Published: 2026-01-07T23:15:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-03T03:05:26.000Z
- Description: The ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Murderbot’ stars will make their hosting debuts.
- Author: Bill Kuchman
- Tags: The Cold Open • News, The Cold Open, SNL, Teyana Taylor, Alexander Skarsgård

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*SNL* return for its first show of 2026 on Jan. 17, [with *Stranger Things*’ **Finn Wolfhard** hosting](https://www.theomnicosm.com/finn-wolfhard-to-host-snl/). The show announced on Wednesday the next two stars to follow Wolfhard ...

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### Who’s hosting? 

**Teyana Taylor** hosts on Jan. 24 and **Alexander Skarsgård** hosts on Jan. 31.

### Have they hosted before?

This will be the first time hosting for both Taylor and Skarsgård. Taylor’s having a moment right now with *One Battle After Another*, but I’m surprised that *Murderbot*’s Skarsgård has never hosted. Didn’t the *True Blood* era mean anything to **Lorne Michaels**?

### Who’s the musical guest?

Geese will be the musical guest for Taylor’s episode, with **Cardi B** returning to *SNL* for Skarsgård’s episode.

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