Saturday Night Live · season 50, episode 981 · Saturday, March 1, 2025 Host: Shane Gillis (2nd time). Musical guest: Tate McRae. • Tate McRae performs "Sports Car" and "Dear God" and appears in the pre-recorded "Please Don't Destroy - The Sound" sketch. • Neither performance was broadcast in the United Kingdom, but were included in the version of the episode available on-demand. • Mike Myers appears in the cold open as Elon Musk. • Before the goodnights, a still photo of David Johansen, in character as "Buster Poindexter", who died the previous day, is shown in silence. • Despite being credited in the opening montage, Chloe Fineman was absent from this episode due to contracting COVID-19 days before the episode was due to air. • Michael Longfellow was credited in the opening montage, but did not appear in the episode, although he appeared on stage during the goodnights. Wiki link