Saturday Night Live Returns With Keegan-Michael Key's Hosting Debut

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Saturday Night Live continues to barrel towards its 46th season finale, with the season's penultimate episode airing tonight. Like many other episodes this year, tonight's episode features the SNL debut of both host Keegan-Michael Key and musical guest Olivia Rodrigo. Key is hosting the show in support of AppleTV+'s Schmigadoon!, a series he stars in alongside SNL mainstay Cecily Strong. SNL creator Lorne Michaels is also an executive producer of the show.

Rodrigo's debut comes in support of Disney+'s High School Musical: The Series and the singer's debut single "Drivers License." Released this January, "Drivers Licensed" peaked at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in the United States. It also reached number one in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The record is currently certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA.

AHHHH!!!
This is TONIGHT!!! pic.twitter.com/hMvNILI63I

-- Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) May 15, 2021

With two fan favorites in store for tonight's episode, fans of the live sketch show have social abuzz. Keep scrolling to see what they're saying.

Listen to Melissa

This show tonight is gonna rock @KeeganMKey @nbcsnl ! He's so hilarious and awesome!

-- Melissa Villase?or (@melissavcomedy) May 15, 2021

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HOOYEAH

keegan-michael key and olivia on snl tonight HOOYEAH BABY

-- anne marie (taylor's version) (@ASTROSODA) May 15, 2021

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So Pumped

I wish I could express how excited I am for Keegan-Michael Key and Olivia Rodrigo on SNL tonight I am SO PUMPED ???

-- carissa (@CarissaBeth7564) May 15, 2021

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All Caps

KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY!! OLIVIA RODRIGO!! TONIGHT!! ON SNL!!

-- laura (@lonelyperalta99) May 15, 2021

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So Excited

gillian's don't think twice co-star, keegan-michael key is hosting snl tonight for the first time! so excited. pic.twitter.com/RMjm8xqscI

-- best of gillian jacobs (@gillianlovebot) May 15, 2021

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Can't Wait

KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY AND OLIVIA RODRIGO ON SNL SATURDAY OMG ITS GONNA BE GREAT!!! ??

-- ella ? (@jjbittenbinderr) May 14, 2021

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Way Back

Is anyone else really hyped about Keegan-Michael Key hosting SNL tonight? ? always been a big fan, even way back in his MadTV day! ?

-- mikeydrummer (@mikeydrummer) May 16, 2021

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Saturday Night Live airs live from 30 Rock's Studio 8H beginning at 11:30 p.m. Eastern.

Cover photo by Rosalind O'Connor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

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