Aubrey Plaza & Michael B. Jordan Announced As First 'SNL' Hosts Of 2023
By Jeffrey Harris on January 6, 2023 at 5:00 PM EST
"Saturday Night Live" has confirmed its hosting schedule for the rest of January, and it's quite the lineup. Aubrey Plaza ("Parks and Rec," "Agatha: Coven of Chaos," "The White Lotus," "Legion") will host the show on January 21. Meanwhile, Michael B. Jordan ("Creed," "Black Panther," "Fruitvale Station," "Fantastic Four") hosts the show on January 28.
The actors will be hosting the first episodes of "Saturday Night Live" in 2023.
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Aubrey Plaza And Michael B. Jordan To Host First Episodes Of 'SNL' For 2023
The musical for Plaza's episode will be Sam Smith. Meanwhile, Lil Baby is the musical guest for Jordan's episode on January 28.
Plaza is coming off her run on Season 2 of "The White Lotus," which concluded on HBO last month. She serves as a guest host for the first time in her career. She's also starring in the new film, "Emily the Criminal," which is available now on Video on Demand and Netflix.
Meanwhile, Jordan has the next installment of the "Creed" franchise coming out in March. The upcoming film marks Jordan's feature directorial debut, along with his starring return in the role of Adonis Creed. The film also stars Tessa Thompson, who is back as Bianca, and Jonathan Majors joins the franchise as Adonis' old friend, Damian Anderson.
The film will release shortly after Majors will make his big-screen MCU debut as Kang the Conqueror in "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," which is hitting theaters next month. Technically, Majors already appeared in the MCU in "Loki" as He Who Remains, who is a timeline variant of Kang the Conqueror. Jordan has also appeared in the MCU as Erik Killmonger in 2018's "Black Panther" and its 2022 sequel, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."
To add to the MCU connections, as previously reported by The Blast, Plaza is also joining the MCU in the upcoming "WandaVision" spinoff, "Agatha: Coven of Chaos." Plaza joins the cast opposite Kathryn Hahn, who reprises her role as Agatha Harkness. Plaza's role in the show has not yet been officially revealed, but she's expected to be the villain for the upcoming Marvel Studios series. The show is slated to debut on Disney+ in Winter 2023.
For the musical guest, Smith makes his third "SNL" appearance for this upcoming stint, while Lil Baby gets his first appearance. Lil Baby recently won a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance for his track, "Hurricane." His newest album, "It's Only Me," debuted in October as a No. 1 seller on the Billboard 200 chart.
Fans who check out "SNL" can also watch the upcoming episodes live on Peacock along with the regular telecast on NBC. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the sketch comedy show's latest season has become the top-rated broadcast entertainment series in the P18-49 key demo in the live + 3-day viewing category.
Jordan's upcoming film, "Creed III," hits theaters on March 3. Viewers can also check out Plaza in Season 2 of "The White Lotus," which is streaming now on HBO Max. Plaza's new film, "Emily the Criminal," can be streamed on Netflix or purchased via VOD.
