13 Weirdest Host/Musical Guest Combos In SNL History
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The booking of both a host and a musical guest for Saturday Night Live is, on its surface, simply a necessity. Occasionally, however, the two choices can form a beautiful diptych, a contrast that both illustrates the divide and runs a strand between two wholly disparate cultures and worlds. Here are 13 of those.
Paul Giamatti and Ludacris (1/22/2005)
George Foreman and Hole (12/17/1994)
Steve Forbes and Rage Against The Machine (4/13/1996)
Charles Barkley and Nirvana (9/25/1993)
Alec Baldwin and P.O.D. (4/20/2002)
Sylvester Stallone and Jamiroquai (9/27/1997)
J.K. Simmons and D'Angelo (1/31/2015)
Helen Mirren and Foo Fighters (4/9/2011)
Mel Gibson and Living Colour (4/1/1989)
Eli Manning and Rihanna (5/5/2012)
Helen Hunt and Snoop Dogg (3/19/1994)
Tom Hanks and Sade (12/14/1985)
Al Gore and Phish (12/14/2002)
