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Bill Burr to host ‘SNL’ in November
Bill Burr will return to "Saturday Night Live" for a second time on November 9, hosting the first "SNL" episode following the 2024 election.
Bill Burr will be back on “Saturday Night Live” in November, hosting the first “SNL” episode following the 2024 election.
The Canton native will host “SNL” on Nov. 9, with musical guest MK.gee.
The last time Bill Burr hosted ‘SNL’
When Burr last hosted “Saturday Night Live” in October 2020, he ruffled a few feathers with his opening monologue. Tapping the comedian to host “SNL” immediately after the 2024 election — and after the New York Yankees lost the World Series, for that matter — should lead to some fun unfiltered moments.
It remains to be seen whether Burr will once again play to Bostonians’ hearts with a sequel to his fake Sam Adams commercial — which itself was an unofficial sequel to Casey Affleck’s legendary Dunkin’ Donuts commercial.
The debut of “Broadway Billy”
Burr, who is currently on the road for his “Bill Burr Live” show, will be in New York City a lot more come 2025.
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Burr will make his Broadway debut in David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross,” joining Kieran Culkin (“Succession”) and fellow comedian Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”), who is also making his Broadway debut in the revival of Mamet’s Tony Award-winning play.
Known for its lyrically profane dialogue, “Glengarry Glen Ross” first debuted on stage in September 1983, and was later adapted into a successful 1992 film starring Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon (“The Odd Couple”), Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris (“The Rock”), Alan Arkin (“Argo”), Kevin Spacey, and Jonathan Pryce (“Brazil”).
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Set at a cutthroat Chicago real estate agency, “Glengarry Glen Ross” follows the fortunes of four businessmen competing with each other to sell worthless properties to unsuspecting customers. The top seller at the end of the month gets a car, second place gets a watch, and the bottom two get fired.
“Broadway Billy,” as Burr’s fans have jokingly started to call him, will play the role of salesman Dave Moss, a character with a chip on his shoulder known for his big mouth and lengthy rants — which should match Burr’s skillset perfectly.
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