Saturday Night Live · season 51, episode 1008 · Saturday, May 16, 2026 Host: Will Ferrell (5th time — joins the Five-Timers Club). Musical guest: Paul McCartney. • Paul McCartney performs "Days We Left Behind", "Band on the Run" and "Coming Up" and appears in the opening monologue and the "Mechanics" sketch. • Post-broadcast, McCartney also performed "Help!" and "Drive My Car", which were later released on social media. • Aziz Ansari appears as Kash Patel in the cold open. • Chad Smith appears as Ferrell in the opening monologue and plays drums with McCartney's backing band. • Ingrid Michaelson also appears in McCartney's backing band, providing harmonies. • Molly Shannon appears in the "Cast List 2" sketch. • Chloe Fineman's final episode as a cast member. Wiki link