Will Ferrell hosts SNL season finale, Paul McCartney musical guest

comedyMay 17, 202639725

Will Ferrell hosted Saturday Night Live's season finale, and Paul McCartney served as the episode's musical guest. The cold open featured Ferrell portraying Jeffrey Epstein in a dream sequence about Donald Trump, including the line "This time I'm gonna leave YOU hangin." Ferrell also led an SNL Jeopardy sketch as Alex Trebek, and a Chad Smith look-alike briefly appeared to begin the monologue. The episode mattered because Ferrell anchored the finale's comedic focus while McCartney brought rare, high-profile musical star power.

Craig R. Brittain

@craigbrittain.com

Will Ferrell as Jeffrey Epstein on SNL: "This time I'm gonna leave YOU hangin."

1631h ago

Craig R. Brittain17

SNL Cold Open with Will Ferrell - May 16, 2026 - Part 2 of 2

Alex Crast3

He weirdly looks like Harrison Ford

Ryan Schwartz

@ryanschwartz.tv

Didn't have Will Ferrell as the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein on my bingo card. #SNL

1162h ago

Chris Sauve 🇨🇦

@chrisjamessauve.bsky.social

There is some positive tonight. Will Ferrell hosts SNL and Paul McCartney is the musical guest.

1243h ago

Chris Sauve 🇨🇦3

I want to see Celebrity Jeopardy tonight. youtu.be/bEghu90QJH4?...

Tom Brazelton

@tombrazelton.bsky.social

Question: Could anyone but Will Ferrell play Jeffery Epstein and make it kind of fun? #SNL

402h ago

Steve Holley

@steveholley.bsky.social

Will Ferrell in the Ghost of Epstein. “Jeffy, how’s heaven?” “Very hot.” #SNL

322h ago

Law Murray 📘

@lawmurraythenu.bsky.social

Paul McCartney has done "Band on the Run" twice on SNL now... December 2010 and now May 2026 Good song but I would not have guessed that Paul wrote more than 1K songs just to do "Band on the Run" twice 🫥

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tmccarthy

@teemccarthy.bsky.social

Paul McCartney is 83. The man is creating, and performing at Midnight in NYC, and he’s 83. I now have hope for my future.😎 #SNL

211h ago

Nicki Washington, Ph.D.

@drnickiw.bsky.social

Ngl, it gives John Travolta playing Will Ferrell playing James Lipton on the SNL anniversary episode.

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Nicki Washington, Ph.D.5

And this is only topped by Michele Williams doing Brittany Spears doing Justin Timberlake doing a blaccent.

Flemming Erik Carlson

@flemmingcarlson.bsky.social

Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney SNL promos for this Saturday Night. youtu.be/Zn0R2KYc9P4?...

1120h ago

LateNighter

@latenightercom.bsky.social

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith crashes Will Ferrell's SNL monologue.

121h ago

Lee.wav

@waverlee.bsky.social

Paul McCartney is the musical guest on SNL tomorrow, and it's the season finale! Collin Jost was on the most recent episode of New Heights & they were really typing up the next Saturday Night Live. We should all tune in 📺🦚

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Matt Mitovich

@mattmitovich.bsky.social

Will Ferrell Hosts #SNL: Five Storylines to Watch For latenighter.com/news/snl-wil...

108h ago

AL 🏴‍☠️✨🎻 don't forget your fiddle!

@adotzimm.bsky.social

Paul McCartney on SNL tonight, this is basically a holiday for me.

101h ago

Not Steve Jortles

@galileo908.bsky.social

And here I thought Will Ferrell would show up as W, not the ghost of Jeffery Epstein. #snl

82h ago

Luke Epplin

@lukeepplin.bsky.social

SNL finally posted The Chris Farley Show segment with Paul McCartney. Looking at it now more than thirty years later, I can't get over how sweet and heartfelt it is. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MwT...

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