Stand-Up Comedian Nate Bargatze Is Hosting Saturday Night Live At The End Of October
If you read that headline and thought to yourself, "Who the hell is Nate Bargatze?", then allow me to direct you over to Netflix to check out his stand-up specials "The Tennessee Kid" and "The Greatest Average American," or head over to Amazon Prime Video to watch "Hello World" from just earlier this year. They're all hilarious, and they'll make you fall in love with him.
Over the past few years, Nate Bargatze has become a new favorite on the stand-up scene thanks to his wry delivery and sensible yet hilarious perspectives. Making him significantly more appealing to a broader audience than some of the other big stand-up comics out there is the fact that Bargatze is one of the rare comedians who works clean and doesn't rely on any profanity, vulgarity, or blue material. However, he might end up getting a little more edgy when he stops by a certain comedy institution at the end of the month.
"Saturday Night Live" has announced that Bargatze will act as host of the late night sketch comedy series on October 28, which will be the Halloween episode that arrives one week after the upcoming episode hosted by Bad Bunny. Making the episode even better is that Foo Fighters will be the musical guest.
A taste of Bargatze
If you want a preview of Bargatze's dry sense of humor, the above clip is a great introduction into his delivery and style. There's just something that is simultaneously soothing and hilarious about his calm, deadpan delivery. Even his most frustrated moments are quite subdued, and it's impressive to see what he can do without really raising his voice or getting worked up. But I really want to see him dig into new comedic territory with some funny characters that you might not expect him to play.
Speaking of getting worked up, I'm personally very excited to see Foo Fighters return to Studio 8H. They were supposed to be back on "SNL" at the end of season 48, but the Hollywood strikes resulted in the final three episodes being axed. But now, just like Pete Davidson, they're getting another chance to come back to the show.
This will be the ninth time that Foo Fighters have appeared as the musical guest on "SNL." However, it will be the 15th time that Dave Grohl has played the show, furthering his record as its most frequent musical performer. Outside of performing with Foo Fighters, Grohl also appeared twice with Nirvana, once with Them Crooked Vultures, and once with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. This will also be the first time Foo Fighters have appeared on "SNL" since drummer Taylor Hawkins tragically died.
Foo Fighters have been known to appear in sketches from time to time, so here's to hoping they get to play around with the cast a little bit. Having previously appeared one of The Lonely Island's SNL Digital Short presentations, titled "People Getting Punched in the Face Right Before Eating," I would love to see what Please Don't Destroy does with Foo Fighters.
Be sure to come back the morning after the new episode for our review!