Chris Rock, Martin Short to host final ‘Saturday Night Live’ episodes of 2024
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Two Saturday Night Live alums will host the final 2024 episodes of the sketch comedy series.
Chris Rock and Martin Short are set to host the Dec. 14 and Dec. 21 episodes of the show, respectively. This marks Rock’s fourth time hosting SNL, while it will be Short’s third time hosting individually. He previously also co-hosted alongside friend Steve Martin in December 2022. The pair also co-hosted along with Chevy Chase in December 1986.
Gracie Abrams will make her SNL debut as the musical guest for the Dec. 14 show, while Hozier returns to Studio 8H to be the musical guest for the show on Dec. 21.
SNL returns Dec. 7 after a three-week hiatus. Paul Mescal is hosting the episode, which will feature musical guest Shaboozey.
Pamela Anderson says her latest role in the Gia Coppola-directed film The Last Showgirl is close to her heart and one she’s “really proud of.”
During an interview with Good Morning America, the actress said the script by Kate Gersten had many parallels with her own life, so she felt confident she could take on the role from the beginning.
“There’s lots that I identified with,” Anderson told GMA about her connection to her character, Shelly, a seasoned showgirl forced to find her next act after the Las Vegas revue she’s headlined for decades announces its final show.
“I’d never received a script like this,” she explained. “It had so many beautiful characters, so fully written and a great story and just the glamor. I couldn’t wait to get started.”
Anderson’s co-star Jamie Lee Curtis, who plays a former showgirl turned bevertainer, echoed the praise for the storyline, telling GMA the film is about “resilience, particularly, the resilience of women.”
Reflecting on her mindset ahead of officially landing the role, Anderson shared, “I couldn’t believe I was going to get this opportunity. So I just thought, if I never do anything else, I’m going to make sure I apply myself and throw everything at this that I know and have learned.”
“It was just for me,” she said. “I got to do something that I’m really proud of.”
Anderson is already receiving praise for the film, which was shot in 18 days, from both critics and audiences alike. She earned a Golden Globe nomination for best actress in a motion picture drama in December.
The 2025 Golden Globes, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, took place in Los Angeles Sunday night.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
Best performance by a female actor in a television series (musical or comedy) Jean Smart, Hacks
Best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Best performance by a male actor in a television series (drama) Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Best performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Best performance by a male actor in a supporting role on television Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
Best performance by a female actor in a supporting role on television Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Best performance by a male actor in a television series (musical or comedy) Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best screenplay Peter Straughan, Conclave
Best performance in stand-up comedy on television Ali Wong: Single Lady, Ali Wong
Best motion picture (non-English language) Emilia Pérez
Best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Best performance by a female actor in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
Best performance by a male actor in a motion picture (musical or comedy) Sebastian Stan, A Different Man
Best performance by a female actor in a motion picture (musical or comedy) Demi Moore, The Substance
Best director Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Best motion picture (animated) Flow
Best original score Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Challengers
Best original song “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez, music and lyrics by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard
Cinematic and box office achievement Wicked
Best television limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television Baby Reindeer
Best television series (musical or comedy) Hacks
Best performance by a female actor in a television series (drama) Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Best television series (drama) Shōgun
Best performance by a female actor in a motion picture (drama) Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
Best performance by a male actor in a motion picture (drama) Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Best motion picture (drama) The Brutalist
Best motion picture (musical or comedy) Emilia Pérez
