When Kristen Wiig took the stage in Studio 8H to host “Saturday Night time Reside” April 6, she achieved probably the most coveted milestones in sketch comedy: becoming a member of the 5-Timers Membership. One of many present’s longest-running traditions is gifting individuals who have hosted 5 instances an honorary jacket throughout their monologue, which generally options appearances from different celebrities within the membership.
“I’m so pleased to be again, and I’m so excited as a result of it’s my fifth time internet hosting,” Wiig mentioned when she took the stage. “So I’m formally within the 5-Timers Membership!”
However whereas Wiig’s monologue did function loads of A-list cameos, few really had the excellence of being 5-Timers. She was shortly visited by Matt Damon, who wore the particular jacket regardless of having solely hosted the present twice.
“Lorne mentioned the primary time I hosted was so good, it accounted for 3, after which the second time not fairly pretty much as good, that solely counted for 2,” Damon mentioned. “However by my math, that’s 5, child.”
The gag continued with different celebrities attempting to affix the membership on technicalities regardless of not having hosted 5 instances. Jon Hamm, Martin Quick, Fred Armisen, and Will Forte additionally appeared in jackets, joking that their mixed internet hosting gigs added as much as 5.
Wiig ultimately obtained her jacket from one other non-member, Ryan Gosling, who jokingly obtained clearance from Lorne Michaels to proceed with the induction regardless of missing the credentials to take action.
Wiig was readily available to advertise her function within the ’60s-set Apple TV+ sequence Palm Royale, which has earned her sturdy critiques.
“Wiig, in her first lead function since 2021’s note-perfect comedy, “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” brings the identical unflappable vitality to Maxine (albeit with out Star’s air-brained deportment),” IndieWire’s Ben Travers wrote in his evaluation. “Maxine is shrewd, proud, and decided, and Wiig’s portrayal goes a good distance in convincing us she’s additionally a real individual — not only a scammer on the lookout for a simple rating, however somebody who can scheme with the very best of them whereas nonetheless forming actual connections with the parents she meets alongside the best way.”
Watch Kristen Wiig’s full “Saturday Night time Reside” monologue under.