Saturday Night Live: Season 40
Sep. 27, 2014
Duration: 31S min/episode
Rated: TV-14
Status: Returning Series
- 40 - 21Louis C.K. with RihannaMay. 16, 2015
- 40 - 20Reese Witherspoon with Florence and the MachineMay. 09, 2015
- 40 - 19Scarlett Johansson with Wiz KhalifaMay. 02, 2015
- 40 - 18Taraji P. Henson with Mumford & SonsApr. 11, 2015
- 40 - 17Michael Keaton with Carly Rae JepsenApr. 04, 2015
- 40 - 16Dwayne Johnson with George EzraMar. 28, 2015
- 40 - 15Chris Hemsworth with Zac Brown BandMar. 07, 2015
- 40 - 14Dakota Johnson with Alabama ShakesFeb. 28, 2015
- 40 - 13J.K. Simmons with D'AngeloJan. 31, 2015
- 40 - 12Blake SheltonJan. 24, 2015
- 40 - 11Kevin Hart with SiaJan. 17, 2015
- 40 - 10Amy Adams with One DirectionDec. 20, 2014
- 40 - 9Martin Freeman with Charli XCXDec. 13, 2014
- 40 - 8James Franco with Nicki MinajDec. 06, 2014
- 40 - 7Cameron Diaz with Bruno Mars & Mark RonsonNov. 22, 2014
- 40 - 6Woody Harrelson with Kendrick LamarNov. 15, 2014
- 40 - 5Chris Rock with PrinceNov. 01, 2014
- 40 - 4Jim Carrey wth Iggy AzaleaOct. 25, 2014
- 40 - 3Bill Hader with HozierOct. 11, 2014
- 40 - 2Sarah Silverman with Maroon 5Oct. 04, 2014
- 40 - 1Chris Pratt with Ariana GrandeSep. 27, 2014
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 former cast member Darrell Hammond as the show's new announcer, replacing Don Pardo, who had died in August. The premiere included an interstitial photograph of Pardo. Pardo had been the announcer for SNL since it premiered in 1975, with the exception of season seven and season 21, episode 14, where Hammond took his place. This season also saw the death of former cast member Jan Hooks, who died from cancer two weeks into the season.