Saturday Night Live premiered its fortieth season during the 2014–15 television season on NBC. The season premiered on September 27, 2014, with host Chris Pratt and musical guest Ariana Grande and came to a conclusion on May 16, 2015, with host Louis C.K. and musical guest Rihanna. Former cast member Darrell Hammond succeeded Don Pardo, who had died in August, as the show's new announcer. The premiere included an interstitial photograph of Pardo – SNLs announcer since it premiered in 1975 (with the exception of season 7 and episode 14 of season 21 – where Hammond took his place).
Starring | starring | ||
Country of origin | United States
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No. of episodes | 21
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Original release | September 27, 2014
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May 16, 2015 |
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Filming dates | filming dates | ||
Celebrity winner | celebrity winner | ||
Professional winner | professional winner | ||
Website | website |
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