Today, NBC and Saturday Night Live announced that Emmy Award winner Jim Parsons will host with musical guest Beck.
Jim Parsons will host Saturday Night Live with musical guest Beck on March 1 when the late night comedy show returns with live shows. The announcement was made on SNL’s official Twitter account as well as other media outlets:
Excited to announce that we'll be returning on March 1st with host, #JimParsons and musical guest, @beck!! #SNL #GetReady
— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) February 13, 2014
Jim Parsons is best known for his portrayal of Sheldon Cooper on the CBS hit show The Big Bang Theory. Parson’s breakout role as Sheldon has won him three Outstanding Lead Actor in A Comedy Series Emmy Awards over the years.
Beck joins Parsons on Saturday Night Live as the musical act. Best known for his ’90s hits including the No.1 song “Loser,” Beck is returning with a new album in 2014 titled Morning Phase. Previously, Beck hasn’t released a new album since 2008.
Saturday Night Live is currently in hiatus due to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Related: Check out our SNL recap featuring host Melissa McCarthy.
It was just recently announced that SNL alum Fred Armisen will join Late Night with Seth Meyers as the band leader when the show makes its debut on February 24.
Are you excited to see what Jim Parsons, a.k.a. Sheldon Cooper, will bring to the table in his debut as a host on Saturday Night Live?