| Episode # |
Air Date |
Host(s) |
Musical Guest(s) |
Remarks |
| 566 (30.1) |
October 2, 2004 |
Ben Affleck |
Nelly |
- Alec Baldwin cameos during the monologue. The monologue in the dress rehearsal originally had Darrell Hammond as Alec Baldwin, but the real Alec Baldwin was used instead.
- Rob Riggle's first episode as a cast member.
- Amy Poehler co-anchors Weekend Update for the first time in this episode.
|
| 567 (30.2) |
October 9, 2004 |
Queen Latifah |
- Scissor Sisters were the producer's original choice for musical guest this episode.
|
| 568 (30.3) |
October 23, 2004 |
Jude Law |
Ashlee Simpson |
- Simpson had performed her hit single “Pieces of Me” without incident earlier. When she came back a second time, her band started playing and the first lines of her singing “Pieces of Me” could be heard again. She was holding her microphone at her waist at the time. Simpson looked momentarily confused as the band plowed ahead with the song and the vocal was quickly silenced. A flustered Simpson made some exaggerated hopping dance moves, then walked off the stage. NBC quickly cut to a commercial. Following her performance and negative publicity, Simpson claims it was simply a back-up track due to an attack of her acid reflux.
|
| 569 (30.4) |
October 30, 2004 |
Kate Winslet |
Eminem |
- Eminem was originally chosen to host and perform but he declined the chance to host.
- Kate Winslet appears in only three live sketches.
|
| 570 (30.5) |
November 13, 2004 |
Liam Neeson |
Modest Mouse |
|
| 571 (30.6) |
November 20, 2004 |
Luke Wilson |
U2 |
- U2 performed three songs on air, including "I Will Follow" over the closing credits, and start playing All Because of You for the audience as the show ends. Bono began their first song by speaking into his microphone "Live mic, live mic" in reference to the Ashlee Simpson lip-synching controversy of show #568.
|
| 572 (30.7) |
December 11, 2004 |
Colin Farrell |
Scissor Sisters |
- During the goodnights, Colin Farrell states how much he enjoyed hosting and ends with, "I shit you not!", which is now bleeped out in both NBC and E! reruns.
- Lindsay Lohan appeared in the monologue and in Weekend Update.
|
| 573 (30.8) |
December 18, 2004 |
Robert DeNiro |
Destiny's Child |
- Jim Henson's Muppets (the familiar ones such as Kermit the Frog, Gonzo, and Fozzy Bear, not the Muppets created for Saturday Night Live in its first season) make two appearances in this episode.
|
| 574 (30.9) |
January 15, 2005 |
Topher Grace |
The Killers |
- Topher Grace replaced Jennifer Garner as host after Garner had to bow out due to injury.
|
| 575 (30.10) |
January 22, 2005 |
Paul Giamatti |
Ludacris |
- Producer's original choice was Ice Cube as host with musical guest Franz Ferdinand.
- A blizzard hit New York City on the night of broadcast, limiting audience attendance.
|
| 576 (30.11) |
February 5, 2005 |
Paris Hilton |
Keane |
- In an 2005 interview with Amy Poehler, when asked who was one of the hardest hosts to work with, she said Paris Hilton. In a 2006 Howard Stern interview, Tina Fey was asked about Hilton, with Fey explaining that Paris wanted to do a sketch playing Jessica Simpson because she "hated her", and "she was fat." Fey also noted there was originally a sketch entitled "Paris Hilton's House of Crabs", which followed the theme of such sketches as "Donald Trump's House of Wings" from the previous season and "Derek Jeter's Taco Hole" from season 27. However, Hilton was against the idea of making fun of herself and allegedly locked herself in her dressing room as a result.
|
| 577 (30.12) |
February 12, 2005 |
Jason Bateman |
Kelly Clarkson |
- Kelly Clarkson participated in two sketches.
|
| 578 (30.13) |
February 19, 2005 |
Hilary Swank |
50 Cent |
|
| 579 (30.14) |
March 12, 2005 |
David Spade |
Jack Johnson |
|
| 580 (30.15) |
March 19, 2005 |
Ashton Kutcher |
Gwen Stefani |
- Demi Moore cameos in the monologue, dressed as an old woman.
|
| 581 (30.16) |
April 9, 2005 |
Cameron Diaz |
Green Day |
- Jimmy Fallon, Drew Barrymore, and Justin Timberlake make guest appearances during "The Barry Gibb Talk Show" sketch. Fallon also made an appearance in the Weekend Update.
|
| 582 (30.17) |
April 16, 2005 |
Tom Brady |
Beck |
- Alec Baldwin was producer's first choice to host to coincide with the buzz off the film The Aviator. But the producers later axed the idea, and he hosted December of this year.
- Martin Short made a guest appearance during Weekend Update as Jiminy Glick.
|
| 583 (30.18) |
May 7, 2005 |
Johnny Knoxville |
System of a Down |
- Paula Abdul was originally supposed to play herself in the cold opening, but after dress rehearsal, she felt uncomfortable and the writers re-wrote the sketch so that Amy Poehler played her. She did, however, say the opening phrase and introduce System of a Down's second performance.
- Dave Matthews Band was originally going to perform, but had to decline because of scheduling conflicts.
- Jason Sudeikis's first episode as a cast member. Prior to this episode, Sudeikis was a writer for SNL who had bit roles in some sketches.
- During this performance, towards the end of the song, guitarist Daron Malakian screamed, "Fuck yeah!" This was missed by the censors.
|
| 584 (30.19) |
May 14, 2005 |
Will Ferrell |
Queens of the Stone Age |
- Will Ferrell performed with Queens of the Stone Age during "Little Sister" as his "More Cowbell" character, Gene Frenkle.
|
| 585 (30.20) |
May 21, 2005 |
Lindsay Lohan |
Coldplay |
- It was reported in Vanity Fair that Tina Fey and Lorne Michaels had an intervention with Lohan over an eating disorder. Lohan denied the article.
- Rob Riggle's final episode as a cast member.
- This is the last episode of SNL featured in analog format. As of the 31st season, SNL will be shown in high definition.
- Donald Trump is seen to be in attendance during a shot of the audience.
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