Melissa McCarthy Returning to Host Saturday Night Live on February 1

Mike and Molly star will make her third appearance as host

By Chris Harnick Jan 17, 2014 4:47 PMTags
Melissa McCarthy, Critics' Choice Movie AwardsEthan Miller/Getty Images

Get ready for laugh, Melissa McCarthy is coming back to Saturday Night Live.

The Oscar nominee and Emmy-winning Mike and Molly star will host the Feb. 1 show of SNL. Imagine Dragons will be the musical guest.

McCarthy's CBS comedy Mike and Molly is currently in its fourth season and the actress is burning up the big screen. With past hit The Heat under her belt, McCarthy can next be seen in Tammy, which she cowrote. She'll also star in St. Vincent.

This is her third time hosting Saturday Night Live.

Imagine Dragons picked up two Grammy nominations for their hit single "Radioactive" off of their platinum album "Night Visions." This is their first time on Saturday Night Live.

McCarthy hosted Saturday Night Live in 2011 with musical guest Lady Antebellum and in 2013 with musical guest Phoenix.

Other Saturday Night Live hosts this season have included Tina Fey, Miley Cyrus, Kerry Washington, Paul Rudd, Jimmy Fallon and Lady Gaga.

Before McCarthy takes the stage, Drake will host and be the musical guest on Jan. 18, and two-time Oscar nominee Jonah Hil will serve as host with musical guest Bastille on Jan. 25.

When SNL returns with the Drake-hosted episode there will be a new face in the bunch: Sasheer Zamata has joined the cast.

Saturday Night Live airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. on NBC.

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