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December 08, 2021

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Not only can they sing but they’re funny too. Let’s try not to hate these 14 singers who pulled double-duty on Saturday Night Live as both host and musical act.

14

Taylor Swift

TAYLOR SWIFT PREFERS FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTERS She recently performed a ten-minute song on SNL (we're still exhausted), but Swift was also a good host back in the day. In the Twilight parody Firelight, she falls in love with Phil Frank, even though your skin is green. You have bolts in your neck. And you freak out around fire. — Source: NBC

Watch: ‘Firelight’ (Youtube)

13

Mick Jagger

Jimmy Fallon plays Mick's mirror image to open Jagger's first solo hosting gig at age 68. Jagger had hosted alongside the Rolling Stones back in 1978. He'd memorably end the 2012 show by dancing with Kristen Wiig as her SNL farewell. — Source: NBC

Watch: ‘Mick is Pointing, Pointing, Pointing at Himself’ (Youtube)

12

Miley Cyrus

MILEY CYRUS IS A HOST, A GUEST, AND A CHARACTER VIDE AWA ROOKLYN 13 In addition to hosting the show three times, Miley was a recurring character thanks to Vanessa Bayer and The Miley Cyrus Show. I've got guests, and a show, and I'm ready to go! So I guess that's pretty cool! She was also the musical guest on the infamous Elon Musk episode. — Source: NBC

Watch: ‘Poetry Class’ (Youtube)

11

Justin Timberlake

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE IS A MEMBER OF THE 5-TIMERS CLUB That's rarified air, reserved for only the most popular hosts. Timberlake shines most when paired with one of his SNL pals, ing Jimmy Fallon to become the Brothers Gibb or teaming with Andy Samberg to offer up a box of something special for the holidays. — Source: NBC

Watch: ‘Motherlover’ (Youtube)

10

Madonna

MADONNA MARRIED ROBERT DOWNEY JR. Season 11 opened with Fr. Guido Sarducci performing the honors as Madonna married RDJ, hilariously standing in for Sean Penn. Totally 80s Trivia: Which was over faster - Robert Downey Jr.'s stint on SNL or Sean Penn's marriage to Madonna? TNS uo — Source: NBC

Watch: Madonna marries RDJ on SNL (Youtube)

9

Paul Simon

PAUL SIMON IS STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS UNIVERSAL Simon is one of those SNL icons who has appeared at nearly every stage of the show's long life. He's hosted four times, been a musical guest eight times, and added five more cameos. Did we mention Lorne Michaels produced the Simon and Garfunkel reunion concert? — Source: NBC

Watch: 'Paul Simon's Monologue Worries' (Youtube)

8

Lady Gaga

LADY GAGA GOES BACKTO THE FUTURE In a sketch set in the future, Old Lady Gaga plays a washed-up version of herself that brings down the house. But she saves the real fireworks for a musical performance where she gets freaky with R. Kelly. Weird, yes, but she was born this way. — Source: NBC

Watch: ‘Old Lady Gaga’ (Youtube)

7

Drake

DRAKE HAS BEEF WITH PETE DAVIDSON Poking fun at his hip-hop feuds, Drake drops a diss track after Pete asks him if they have TV in Canada: You skinny as hell, and you make me mad. You think you funny, huh? Well you ain't Josh Gad. Your tattoos suck, you're the guy по one likes. We used to be best friends, now we foes for life. Damn. — Source: NBC

Watch: ‘Drake’s Beef' (Youtube)

6

Garth Brooks

GARTH BROOKS MAKES A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL Brooks (whose Chris Gaines alter-ego would appear as musical guest) makes a deal with the devil for a hit song. Unfortunately, Satan writes terrible music: There's a guy named Fred and he's got a pair of slacks. Oooh Fred's got slacks! They fit down the sides and tight around the waist! — Source: NBC

Watch: ‘Devil Can’t Write No Love Song' (Youtube)

5

Chance the Rapper

CHANCE THE RAPPER DOESN'T NEED COORDINATION In his first appearance as both host and musical guest (he'd done them separately before), Chance the Rapper shines as Cecily Strong's clumsy dance partner. As they tear up a fancy restaurant, Cecily's friends agree: Even if he's a psycho, it's nice to hear you're pretty. — Source: NBC

Watch: ‘Love At First Sight’ (Youtube)

4

Britney Spears

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM BRITNEY SPEARS LEARNS THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT BARBIE Britney's Skipper is having a rough day. She always thought Barbie was her sister but in a Chinatown twist, it turns out the famous doll is Skipper's mom. And to make matters worse, her father is a Han Solo action figure. He's not even our scale! What kind of slut are you?!? — Source: NBC

Watch: 'Inside Barbie's Dreamhouse: Skipper' (Youtube)

3

Bruno Mars

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM BRUNO MARS BRINGS THE UPTOWN FUNK Bruno is having a bad day, one that can only get worse when he has to cavort with tourists while wearing a patriotic mouse costume. The Atlantic called the sketch sad and dark and weird and strangely brilliant. Pure 24K magic. — Source: The Atlantic

Watch: ‘Sad Mouse’ (Youtube)

2

Blake Shelton

BLAKE SHELTON BELIEVES IN THE WISHIN' BOOT Shelton hosts a funny episode, topped off by Wishin' Boot, a country parable about footwear that makes dreams come true. That dirty ol' boot delivers whatever you need - pizza, jail bail, or protection from a second knife- wielding boot pretending to be the real Wishin' Boot. — Source: NBC

Watch: ‘Wishin’ Boot' (Youtube)

1

Ariana Grande

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM ARIANA GRANDE PLAYED THE HITS A sketch about server failures at a music streamer gave Grande a chance to show off her impressive mimic powers, pulling off killer imitations of Britney Spears, Shakira, and Whitney Houston. She also got a chance to hang with Pete Davidson. Wonder how that went? — Source: NBC

Watch: Ariana Grande on SNL 3/12/16, Full Episode (NBC.com)

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