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They’ll be followed by Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks on Oct. 12 and Michael Keaton and Billie Eilish on Oct. 19. After a one-week break, John Mulaney will host on Nov. 2 with musical guest Chappell Roan. Grande will make her second appearance as host, Keaton his fourth and Mulaney his sixth.

The history of “SNL” was recently fictionalized with biopic “Saturday Night,” starring Gabriel LaBelle as creator Michaels. Jason Reitman directs the ensemble period piece, which debuted at TIFF. The feature takes place over the course of one evening on October 11, 1975, leading to the first-ever live taping of the show.