Saturday Night Live
Matt Damon and Noah Kahan
May 9, 2026
Somehow, this is only Matt Damon’s third time hosting, which doesn’t seem right? Part of it is that he’s made several cameos on SNL, including quite memorably in 2018 as Brett Kavanaugh, and then in 2024 when he, among many other Not-5-Timers, helped induct Kristen Wiig into the vaunted hosting club. And maybe part of the reason he feels like he’s a regular presence in Studio 8H is because he had a recurring role on 30 Rock and I’m conflating the two? I don’t know.
But cameos are not enough when we’re dealing with someone who is such an obvious SNL host. As I noted the second time he hosted (where I was flabergasted that it was only his second time), Damon is a natural fit with SNL. He doesn’t just have movie star charisma, he’s obviously intelligent and genuinely funny, and he radiates that he’s having a good time on that stage. So what’s the deal? How long is it going to take to get him back on this stage? Because it best not take another 8 years, guys.
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