Ryan Gosling will return to Studio 8H next month, with NBC confirming the actor will host the March 7 episode of Saturday Night Live.
The performance will mark Gosling’s fourth time at the helm of the long-running sketch show.
The Oscar-nominated star is expected to use the hosting gig to promote his upcoming film Project Hi Marywhich hits theaters on March 20.
Joining him on the night will be musical guests Gorillaz, who will be doing theirs SNL debut.
The virtual band, fronted by Damon Albarn, will perform tracks from its forthcoming album The mountainwhich will be published on February 27.
NBC also confirmed that a new episode of SNL will air the following weekend on March 14, although the host and musical guest for that program have yet to be announced.
Ahead of Gosling’s return, the series will air its February 28 episode with Heated rivalry breakout Connor Storrie hosts alongside musical guests Mumford & Sons, as previously revealed.
The current series marks the show’s 51st season, which began in October 2025 with Bad Bunny opening the season as host.
The season came after a notable cast reshuffle, with longtime performers Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner leaving along with Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Michael Longfellow.
John Higgins also left, while Ben Marshall was promoted to the lead role and Martin Herlihy moved into a writing role.
Several new faces joined the ensemble, including Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
Midway through the season, Bowen Yang ended his eight-year tenure on the show with a farewell episode hosted by his Evil co-star Ariana Grande.
Saturday Night Live continues to air on NBC at 11:30 PM ET and is created and executive produced by Lorne Michaels, with production handled by Broadway Video.
