Live will open its landmark 50th season on NBC with a run of four consecutive live shows, leading off with an Emmy winner and featuring several repeat hosts. Hacks star Jean Smart will host the season premiere on Sept.

Season 50 will kick off with Jean Smart as the host and Jelly Roll as the musical guest on Sept. 28 Saturday Night Live's landmark 50th season finally has some faces in its lineup! On Sept. 18, NBC announced the hosts and musical guests for the first five episodes of the late-night sketch comedy show's upcoming season,

So, as we approach SNL's big premiere, just take a look at Jean Smart's best projects, and it will become abundantly clear that she's the perfect person to help jump-start this historic season! Plus, she's thrilled about it too, which only adds to the excitement.