To Debra Messing’s point, the other three hosts who were announced for the first episodes of Saturday Night Live’s 47th season do have current projects to promote.
Owen Wilson, who will guest host for the October 2 season premiere, has gained recent attention for his role in Loki on Disney+.
Though last season, it’s also worth pointing out Elon Musk hosted.
Rami Malek will host October 16 to coincide with the release of the new James Bond film No Time to Die, and SNL alum Jason Sudeikis will return to 30 Rockefeller Plaza on October 23, following a successful night at the Emmy Awards with his AppleTV+ show Ted Lasso.