00:00Saturday Night Live has set its return date following the end of the Writers Guild of America strike.
00:04The long-running NBC sketch comedy show will begin its 49th season on October 14th.
00:10Former cast member Pete Davidson will host the premiere,
00:13as he had been slated to make his hosting debut in May before the show went dark during the Writers Strike.
00:18Ice Spice will be the musical guest for the premiere.
00:20The following week, Bad Bunny will serve as both the host and musical guest on October 21st.
00:25SNL's season 48 cast will all return.
00:27While the Writers Strike ended on September 27th,
00:30Actors Union SAG-AFTRA remains on strike for a new theatrical and TV contract.
00:35It's worth noting that SNL cast members and hosts who are members of the union are okay to work on the show
00:40because it's covered under a different contract,
00:42the so-called network code that also covers talk shows and unscripted productions.
00:47In a statement, SAG-AFTRA said that the cast of SNL, quote,
00:50are not in violation of SAG-AFTRA strike rules and we support them in fulfilling their contractual obligations.
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00:59This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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