Saturday Night Live
Jack Black & Jack White
April 4, 2026
Jack Black last hosted SNL almost exactly a year ago. At the time, we all learned that Black hadn’t hosted SNL in TWENTY YEARS before that night, which is simply lunacy. Black went on to deliver one of the best episodes of the season (with an assist from two cast members who are no longer on the show: shout-out to “Goth Kid on Vacation” and “Miss Eggy”) with his manic rock star energy and specific brand of pure, distilled goofiness. Fortunately for all of us, SNL realized their mistake and brought Black this week, where he picked up his well-earned Five Timers jacket and helped his musical guest — Jack White — bring down the house. Not everything stuck the landing in this episode; I don’t think it was nearly as sharp and unexpected as the last time he hosted. But Jack Black is a natural fit on the 8H stage and should be on a regular rotation.
