"SNL" Recap: Jennifer Lopez Hosts & Alex Rodriguez Makes Surprise Cameo

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It was a star-filled episode of "SNL."

Jennifer Lopez hosted last night's episode of Saturday Night Live for the third time in her career. She kicked things off with a heartfelt monologue where she recapped her year, promoted her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show appearance, and concluded festively with a performance of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.” By the end, she ripped away her tux to reveal she was wearing her iconic green Versace dress.

She later performed a skit with Pete Davidson that featured a surprise cameo from Alex Rodriguez. Davidson played his recurring role as Chad, but this time around, Jennifer Lopez falls for him at first sight. "Ever since I first saw you, I haven't been able to get you out of my head," she admits before being interrupted by Chad loudly tinkering with a guitar. Just before the two can kiss by the end of the skit, A-Rod shows up and is heartbroken by the scene.

The show featured a solid weekly update as well, where Michael Che responded to news that Post Malone was the most-streamed artist of the year on Spotify. "He's replacing last year's winner, Pre-Malone," Che said.

DaBaby showed up as the show's musical guest, performing “BOP” and “Suge.” Check it out here, and for more skits from last night's episode, head to Entertainment Weekly.


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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.
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