Bad Bunny is making his 'Saturday Night Live' hosting debut this weekend. The singer and actor is on double duty for the Oct. 21 episode serving as host and musical guest. 'SNL' released a promo ahead of the episode featuring Bad Bunny with cast member James Austin Johnson who introduces the host in a WWE-style segment.
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00:00 Bad Bunny is making his Saturday Night Live hosting debut this weekend.
00:04 The singer and actor is on double duty for the October 21 episode, serving as both host
00:09 and musical guest.
00:10 Bad Bunny was previously the musical guest for an episode that aired in February of 2021
00:16 with host Regé-Jean Page.
00:17 SNL released a promo ahead of the episode featuring the singer with cast member James
00:21 Austin Johnson, who introduces the host in a WWE-style segment.
00:25 "Oh my God!
00:26 It's Bad Bunny!"
00:27 "Callate, que llegue yo!"
00:30 Suddenly a more assertive version of the star enters from the back of the studio while holding
00:34 a championship belt with the letters SNL on it and antagonizes his more mild-mannered
00:39 counterpart.
00:40 "For you amigo, you suck!"
00:42 Bad Bunny is a longtime fan of professional wrestling and has competed in several WWE
00:47 events.
00:48 Elsewhere, he released his fifth solo studio album last week and has had acting roles such
00:52 as in last year's action title, "Bullet Train."
00:55 After going dark amid the writer's strike, SNL kicked off season 49 on Saturday with
01:00 host Pete Davidson and musical guest Ice Spice, along with guest appearances from Travis Kelce
01:05 and Taylor Swift.
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01:14 (whooshing)
01:16 (upbeat music)