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# Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Damon and Will Ferrell to host final three episodes of ‘SNL’ Season 51
- URL: https://www.theomnicosm.com/the-cold-open-snl-olivia-rodrigo-matt-damon-will-ferrell-host/
- Published: 2026-04-08T20:14:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-10T20:04:42.000Z
- Description: The show closes out with episodes on May 2, May 9 and May 16.
- Author: Bill Kuchman
- Tags: The Cold Open • News, The Cold Open, SNL, Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Damon, Will Ferrell, Noah Kahan, Paul McCartney

*SNL* will take a short break after [this weekend’s episode with **Colman Domingo**](https://www.theomnicosm.com/the-cold-open-snl-colman-domingo-promo/)**.** We learned which trio of hosts will close out Season 51 on Wednesday ...

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### Who’s hosting? 

**Olivia Rodrigo** hosts on May 2, **Matt Damon** hosts on May 9 and **Will Ferrell** hosts on May 16

### Have they hosted before?

This will be Rodrigo’s first time hosting *SNL*. She’s previously been the musical guest in May 2021 and December 2023\. 

This will be Damon’s third time hosting *SNL*. He’s previously hosted in October 2002 and December 2018\. (You might also remember all his cameos as **Brett Kavanaugh** plus [the time he got a Five-Timers Club jacket](https://www.theomnicosm.com/kristen-wiig-joins-snls-five-timers-club-with-the-help-of-a-wave-of-cameos/).)

This will be Ferrell’s sixth time hosting *SNL*. He’s previously hosted in May 2005, May 2009, May 2012, January 2o18 and November 2019\. (Yes, Ferrell is a member of the Five-Timers Club [but never got a jacket](https://www.theomnicosm.com/the-cold-open-snl-five-timers-club/).)

### Who’s the musical guest?

Rodrigo will pull double duty on May 2, **Noah Kahan** will perform on May 9 and **Paul McCartney** returns to *SNL* on May 16.

[*Check out the complete list of SNL Season 51 hosts, musical guests and reviews.*](https://www.theomnicosm.com/who-is-hosting-snl/)

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