Saturday Night Live's 40th season premiered with which American actor as the first host?
Saturday Night Live (season 40) 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 – "SNL"' s announcer since it premiered in 1975 (with the exception of season 7 and episode 14 of season 21 – where Hammond took his place).
Dick Cavett Richard Alva Cavett ( ; born November 19, 1936) is an American television personality and former talk show host notable for his conversational style and in-depth discussions. He appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States in five consecutive decades, the 1960s through the 2000s.