Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Damon, and Will Ferrell to Host SNL Season 51 Finale Episodes; 2026 Masters Tournament Tees Off; National Gin and Tonic Day Celebrated
Dennis Quaid, Marc Jacobs, Cynthia Nixon, Leighton Meester, Kristen Stewart, Elle Fanning, Lil Nas have birthdays
From the LifeMinute.tv Team
April 9, 2026
SNL reveals final hosts for season 51 including Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Damon, Will Ferrell and musical guests Paul McCartney and Noah Kahan
Saturday Night Live has announced an A-list lineup to close out Season 51, featuring a mix of returning favorites and first-time hosts. Kicking things off, first-timer Olivia Rodrigo will pull double duty as both host and musical guest on the May 3 episode. The following week, Matt Damon takes the stage as host, joined by musical guest Noah Kahan on May 9. The season will wrap on May 16 with a highly anticipated finale hosted by SNL alum Will Ferrell, alongside legendary musical guest Paul McCartney. Ahead of the May run, Colman Domingo will make his SNL hosting debut on April 11, with Anitta as the musical guest. After that episode, the show will take a short break before returning for three consecutive episodes in May to close out the season.
2026 Masters Tournament begins at Augusta National Golf Club
This year marks the 90th playing of the iconic championship which runs through Sunday, April 12, with defending champion Rory McIlroy returning after capturing his first Green Jacket in 2025. This year’s field features 91 players, including 22 making their Masters debut. Notably, for the first time since 1994, neither Tiger Woods nor Phil Mickelson is competing. Tournament play began early Thursday, with John Keefer and Li Haotong teeing off in the opening group at 7:40 a.m. ET. Fans can follow the action across multiple platforms, with Amazon Prime Video offering early exclusive coverage of the opening rounds for the first time.
Today’s holidays:
National Gin and Tonic Day, National Unicorn Day, National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, National Alcohol Screening Day, National Winston Churchill Day.
In today’s birthday news:
Dennis Quaid 72, Marc Jacobs 63, Paulina Porizkova 61, Cynthia Nixon 60, Gerard Way 49, Jay Baruchel 44, Leighton Meester 40, Kristen Stewart 36, Elle Fanning 28, Lil Nas X 27.