Ryan Gosling will return to Studio 8H next month, and NBC confirms the actor will host the March 7 episode of Saturday night live.
The appearance will mark Gosling’s fourth time leading the long-running sketch show.
The Oscar-nominated star is expected to use the hosting concert to promote his upcoming film. Ave Maria Projectwhich hits theaters on March 20.
He will be joined that night by musical guests Gorillaz, who will make their SNL debut.
The virtual band, led by Damon Albarn, will perform songs from their next album. the mountainwhose launch is scheduled for February 27.
NBC also confirmed that a new episode of SNL will air the following weekend on March 14, although that show’s host and musical guest have yet to be announced.
Before Gosling’s return, the series will air its February 28 episode with Heated rivalry Featured presenter Connor Storrie, alongside musical guests Mumford & Sons, as previously revealed.
The current run marks the show’s 51st season, which began in October 2025 with Bad Bunny opening the season as host.
The season came after a notable cast shakeup that saw actors Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner depart, along with Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, and Michael Longfellow.
John Higgins also exited, while Ben Marshall was promoted to the main cast and Martin Herlihy took on the role of writer.
Several new faces joined the cast, including Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
Midway through the season, Bowen Yang concluded his eight years on the show with a farewell episode hosted by his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande.
Saturday night live continues to air on NBC at 11:30 pm ET and is created and produced by Lorne Michaels, with production handled by Broadway Video.
