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Matt Damon proves once again to be a natural ‘Saturday Night Live’ host

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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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Stephen Colbert announces (some of) his last guests on ‘The Late Show’

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‘Dutton Ranch,’ ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill,’ ‘Off Campus,’ ‘Good Omens,’ a bunch of season and series finales, and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

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The Madison (Paramount+)
The Neighborhood (CBS)
Marvel’s The Punisher
Couples Therapy (Showtime)

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Adorable graduates, but no TV news

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‘The Terror,’ ‘The Lord of the Flies,’ ‘The Other Bennet Sister,’ ‘Amadeus’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

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The Other Bennet Sister (BritBox)
Will Trent (ABC)

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Olivia Rodrigo lights up ‘Saturday Night Live’

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Saturday Night Live
Olivia Rodrigo
May 2, 2026

Because I am An Old, one of my first introductions to Olivia Rodrigo was in an SNL sketch. I’m sure you know the one: a bunch of dude-bros at a pool hall find themselves singing along with Rodrigo’s song “Driver’s License” and admitting their love for her, despite being, you know, a bunch of dude-bros. At the time, I found the sketch relatable because my husband was (is) a huge Swiftie; but as time went on and I became more familiar with Rodrigo’s work, I became a pretty big fan of her work myself. Dark, fierce, angry, and feminist, Rodrigo gives this older feminist hope that the girlies are going to be OK. Angry — but OK.

As for her first time hosting Saturday Night Live, Rodrigo was unsurprisingly delightful. Like Sabrina Carpenter (and Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake and a bunch of others), Rodrigo began her career as a Disney star, which serves as a great training ground for sketch comedy work. These kids have been professionals their entire lives; performing in front of a live audience doesn’t faze them. And fortunately, Rodrigo’s charms were not wasted on bad writing this week. With the exception of one weak sketch, the night was strong and will go down as one of the better episodes of the season.

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ABC renews two comedies, but one drama is still waiting to hear its fate

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Prime Video is considering an ‘Apprentice’ reboot with Dummy, Jr., to which I say: DO IT. I DARE YOU.

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‘Man on Fire,’ ‘Widow’s Bay,’ the Kentucky Derby and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

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Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)
American Idol (ABC)
Watson (CBS)
R.J. Decker (ABC)

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Jimmy Kimmel delivers the roasting of President Melty Brain that he will not receive at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this weekend

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