Jack Black took center stage as the host of this week’s Saturday Night Live (SNL), marking a significant milestone in his career by joining the prestigious Five-Timers Club.
At 56, Black became the latest celebrity to be inducted into this exclusive group, an honor reserved for those who have hosted the iconic show five times.
To celebrate this achievement, the episode was sprinkled with appearances from several notable personalities who added an extra layer of excitement to the night.
Among the surprise guests were former SNL star Tina Fey, now 55, and actor Jonah Hill, 42. Musical guest and fellow Five-Timer Jack White, 50, also made an appearance, further enriching the episode’s star-studded lineup.
In a humorous twist during Black’s monologue, Hill interrupted to guide him to the Five-Timers lounge, a space humorously draped in cobwebs, a playful nod to the sketch’s age and history.
Adding to the fun, Melissa McCarthy, 55, and Candice Bergen, 79, also joined the skit, making it a memorable evening for both Black and the audience.
Jack Black hosted this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL), which honored him as he made it into the show’s Five-Timers Club
For the milestone achievement, Black was ushered in with cameos from several famous faces, including former SNL regular Tina Fey
Jonah Hill (R), 42, and fellow Five-Timer Jack White (C), 50, also showed up; pictured with Marcello Hernández (L)
‘You’re the first Black in the Five-Timers Club,’ Fey quipped after entering the scene to roaring applause.
She was clad in an SNL UK First-Timers jacket, complete with fur trim from the famous animated character Paddington Bear, who hung off the back.
That’s when Bergen entered the fold with a joke: ‘You know, I spent a night with Paddington back in ’73. Let’s just say he found something that he likes way more than marmalade.’
McCarthy made her entrance as she popped up behind the bar and asked, ‘Does anybody know where I can just get a drink? I can’t find one.’
She took aim at SNL alum John Mulaney as she complained, ‘All they’ve got are these warm cans of John Mulaney’s beer,’ to which Fey asks, ‘Those are non-alcoholic though, right?’
‘Not if you fill them with vodka,’ McCarthy cracked before shotgunning the drink.
‘Desperate times call for desperate measures,’ Fey notes, prompting a cameo from SNL regular Marcello Hernández who dropped in as his recurring character Domingo.
White then hit him over the head with a frying pan and declared, ‘No cast members allowed.’
Fey was clad in an SNL UK First-Timers jacket, complete with fur trim from the famous animated character Paddington Bear, who hung off the back
Melissa McCarthy , 55, and Candice Bergen, 79, also appeared in the bit
The sketch was tied together as Black performed a rendition of The White Stripes’ famous rock hit Seven Nation Army
The sketch was tied together as Black performed a rendition of The White Stripes’ famous rock hit Seven Nation Army.
‘I’m gonna fix it by singing the world’s most rockin’ song,’ he sings as he vows to revive the dying Five-Timers Club spoof.
White came back out playing guitar and White called upon wizard background dancers, who emerged with dramatic fog.
He broke from the song to exclaim, ‘I can’t believe this is really happening. I think I’m in heaven. Am I in heaven?’
‘We’ve got a great show tonight! Jack Black is here,’ he said before passing the microphone to the musician, who played along and said, ‘Jack White is here.’
‘Stick around and we’ll be White Black,’ the host teased while mashing up their names before a commercial break.
