00:00Bad Bunny is making his Saturday Night Live hosting debut this weekend.
00:04The singer and actor is on double duty for the October 21st episode,
00:08serving as both host and musical guest.
00:11Bad Bunny was previously the musical guest for an episode that aired in February of 2021
00:15with host Regé-Jean Page.
00:17SNL released a promo ahead of the episode featuring the singer
00:20with cast member James Austin Johnson,
00:22who introduces the host in a WWE-style segment.
00:30Suddenly, a more assertive version of the star enters from the back of the studio
00:34while holding a championship belt with the letters SNL on it
00:37and antagonizes his more mild-mannered counterpart.
00:42Bad Bunny is a longtime fan of professional wrestling
00:45and has competed in several WWE events.
00:48Elsewhere, he released his fifth solo studio album last week
00:51and has had acting roles such as in last year's action title Bullet Train.
00:55After going dark amid the writer's strike,
00:57SNL kicked off season 49 on Saturday,
01:00with host Pete Davidson and musical guest Ice Spice,
01:03along with guest appearances from Travis Kelsey and Taylor Swift.
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