It remains unclear if NBC intends to continue the live effort through Season 43, but stay tuned for the remaining episodes in May.
It’s rare of SNL to shoot live segments outside of the East Coast studio, but in this case might signify greater effort to involve celebrities cross-country.
Season 42 will remain live coast-to-coast with Chris Pine on May 6, followed by McCarthy herself (in-studio) on May 13, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson closing things out on May 20.