Will Ferrell returns to SNL as host this weekend

Will Ferrell is returning to his old sketch comedy stomping grounds this weekend.

The comedian is hosting Saturday Night Live for a fourth time on Saturday 27th. He’ll be joined by musical guest Chris Stapleton.

Ferrell was a cast member of the show in the mid-1990s to early 2000s and was renowned for his portrayals of Alex Trebek and George W. Bush among other characters. He was involved in some of SNL’s most popular sketches including ‘More Cowbell’, ‘Family Dinner’, ‘Get Off the Damn Shed’ and ‘Celebrity Jeopardy’.

You can watch a preview for the show, which includes a look back on the actor’s best bits, below:

Will Ferrell

A graduate of the University of Southern California, Will Ferrell became interested in performing while a student at University High School in Irvine, California, where he made his school's daily morning… more