May 7, 2016

May 7, 2016 Season 41 episode


Episode	806
Season Episode	19
Host	Brie Larson
Musical Guest(s)	Alicia Keys
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	"In Common" "Hallelujah"

Previous Episode
April 16, 2016

Next Episode
May 14, 2016

The nineteenth episode of Season 41 and the 806th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on May 7, 2016, hosted by actress Brie Larson, star of the hit films Room, Free Fire, Kong: Skull Island, The Glass Castle, Unicorn Store, Basmati Blues and Just Mercy and the Marvel Studios superhero films Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame, with musical guest Alicia Keys. This was the hosting debut for Brie Larson and the 3rd musical guest appearance for Alicia Keys on SNL.

Brie Larson’s goodnights speech is "Thank you so much to Alicia Keys, Dana Carvey, All the Moms, (cheers and applause) The Cast of Saturday Night Live, I Had the Time of My Life, Thanks for Hanging Out with Us Tonight Good Night".

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Players[]

Sketches and Music Performances[]

When the second verse of the goodnights music starts, Lorne Michaels’ credit scrolls up. On demand, TV app, NBC app and Peacock app versions, the cheers and applause track from the montage is used. On Hulu and Sling versions, the cheers and applause track from the studio is used. On those versions after Nick Power’s credit, the I love ny, copyright notice and logos appear. On those versions, when the last credits of the episode come, the shot were Vanessa and Dana are hugging does not appear. The shot were the camera scrolls up to the clock appears but after the copyright notice, the scrolling does not appear and the logos do.

Church Chat Cold Open: - Church Lady (Dana Carvey) discusses the election with her guests, Sen. Ted Cruz (Taran Killam) and Donald Trump (Darrell Hammond).
Brie Larson's Mothers Day Monologue - As she hosts for the first time, Brie Larson and cast members Beck Bennett, Bobby Moynihan, Pete Davidson and Kate McKinnon use the monologue to wish their moms a happy Mother's Day.
President Barbie - President Barbie isn't the hit Mattel thought she would be.
Near-Death Experience - When three friends (Brie Larson, Cecily Strong, Kate McKinnon) get into a car accident, one of them has a uniquely different near-death experience.
Baby Shower - A mom-to-be (Brie Larson) learns about "the cut," the haircut that all moms (Cecily Strong, Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Sasheer Zamata, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones) eventually get.
Alicia Keys performs "In Common"
Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che - Features Laura Parsons (Vanessa Bayer), Sasheer Zamata, and Pete Davidson.
Game of Thrones: Jon Snow - Melisandre (Kate McKinnon) resurrects Jon Snow (Pete Davidson), but not as quickly as some people (Brie Larson, Cecily Strong) would like.
Quiz Whiz 2018 - Contestants (Taran Killam, Brie Larson) struggle to name the candidate who came in second to Donald Trump in the 2016 GOP presidential race.
Kickstarter - Discreet Annihilation (Brie Larson, Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett) will make it worth your while if you help them make their movie, Johnny Shadow.
Alicia Keys performs "Hallelujah"
Dead Boyz
Goodnights - Brie Larson thanks to Alicia Keys, Dana Carey, All the Moms, and the cast of Saturday Night Live.
Cut for Time: Oregon Trail - A group of travelers (Brie Larson, Aidy Bryant, Kenan Thompson) eulogizes a fallen member with musical performances.

Credits[]

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: LORNE MICHAELS

PRODUCED BY: STEVE HIGGINS, ERIK KENWARD

DIRECTED BY: DON ROY KING

HEAD WRITERS: COLIN JOST, ROB KLEIN, BRYAN TUCKER

WRITTEN BY: JAMES ANDERSON, MICHAEL CHE, MIKEY DAY, STEVE HIGGINS, ZACH KANN, CHRIS KELLY, ERIK KENWARD, LORNE MICHAELS, DENNIS MCNICHOLAS, CLAIRE MULANEY, JOSH PATTEN, KATIE RICH, TIM ROBINSON, SARAH SCHNEIDER, PETE SCHULTZ SCHULTZ, KENT SUBLETTE

WRITING SUPERVISED BY: CHRIS KELLY, SARAH SCHNEIDER, KENT SUBLETTE

SUPERVISING PRODUCER: KEN AYMONG

FILM PRODUCER: RHYS THOMAS

WEEKEND UPDATE SUPERVISING PRODUCER: DENNIS MCNICHOLAS

WEEKEND UPDATE PRODUCER: PETE SCHULTZ

PRODUCTION DESIGNERS: EUGENE LEE, AKIRA YOSHIMURA, KEITH IAN RAYWOOD, JOSEPH LYNN

LIGHTNING DESIGNER: PHIL HYMES

MUSICAL DIRECTORS: LENNY PICKETT, LEON PENDARVIS

SKETCH MUSIC ADAPTATION: HAL WILLNER

COSTUME DESIGNERS: TOM BROECKER, ERIC JUSTIAN

COORDINATING PRODUCER: STACY FOSTER

CO-PRODICERS: BRIAN SIEDLECKI, NICHOLAS MALLARDI, DINA MOLES, ADAM NICELY

PHOTOGRAPHER: MARY ELLEN MATTHEWS

NEW BARBIE DIRECTED BY MATT AND OZ

KICKSTARTER HOLOGRAM ALBUM DIRECTED BY DAVE MCCARY

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: JANINE DEVITO, JOHN MACDONALD, MELANIE MALONE, GREG SCARNICI

SCRIPT COORDINATORS: CLAIRE SHIREY, LESLIE SIMS, ABBEY LIEBER, RACHEL LABIANCA, MICHELLE HARPER, CHRISTINE ARBULU, MARIA CRISTO

WEEKEND UPDATE CO-PRODUCER: SCOTT WEINSTEIN

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: STEVE CIMINO

TALENT EXECUTIVES: KERI POWERS, REBECCA SCHWARTZ, JEFF BLAKE

ASSISTANT: LAURIE BERDAN

LIGHTNING DIRECTORS: GEOFF AMORAL, RICK MCGUINNESS

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: MICHAEL MANCINI, MICHAEL POOLE, BOB CAMINTI

STAGE MANAGERS: GENA ROSITANO, CHRIS KELLY

MUSIC SUPERVISOR: MARTY BRUMBATCH

AUDIO: ROBERT PALLADINO, CHRIS MCKEVITT, CHRISTOPHER COSTELLO, PATRICIA REILLY

MUSIC MIX BY: JAY VINCARI, JOSIAH GLUCK

AUDIO POST PRODUCTION: DEVIN EMKE

SOUND EFFECTS: WILLIAM TAYLOR

PA SOUND DESIGN: DUNCAN ROBERT EDWARDS

VIDEO: FRANK GRISANTI, MICHAEL CATAPANO, SUSAN NOLL

TECHNICAL MANAGER: STEVE DAURIO

STUDIO MANAGERS: JIM BENJAMIN, RICK JULIANO

CAMERAS: JOHN PINTO, PAUL CANGIALOSI, LEN WECHSLER, JOE DEBONIS, ERIC EINSTEIN

THE LIVE BAND

LEON PENDARVIS

GRAPHICS SUPERVISOR: BETH BENSON

GRAPHICS COORDINATOR: SARA COURTNEY

WRITERS RESEARCH: LUKE SAND

PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT: CHRIS WILLIAMS

GRAPHICS: TARA DONNELLY, ROBERT SAMARTINO, DOUG ZIDER, BILL AFFATIGATO, EDMOND HAWKINS, ELLEN PALK, MANDY MORALES

ELECTRONICS: CAROL COLLINGS, PETER CAESAR

TALENT ASSOCIATES: CHLOE GORDON, THEO SPIELBERG, GRACE SHAKER

ASSISTANTS: CAROLINE MARONEY, LUCIEN GOLLNER, WILLA SLAUGHTER, BLAKE ROSENBERG, LINDSEY VOLK

TALENT ASSISTANT: DANNY RAIT

PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE: LINDSEY VOLK

DIGITAL PRODUCER: NICK POYNER

EVS: ED HINCH, PAUL SCRABBO

PRODUCTION STAFF: SONIA ATANACIO, LINDSEY CHARLES, JOSH PATTEN, KATIE RICH, TIM ROBINSON, SARAH SCHNEIDER, PETE SCHULTZ, KENT SUBLETTE, LAKENDRA TOOKES

SCENIC SHOP: STIEGELBAUER ASSOCIATES

ANNOUNCER: DARRELL HAMMOND

Preceded by: April 16, 2016	Saturday Night Live episode	Followed by: May 14, 2016