Amanda Seyfried will make her Saturday Night Live hosting debut on December 5, with rapper and singer Don Toliver as musical guest. NBC announced the booking during the November 14 episode, which was hosted by John Mulaney with Phoebe Bridgers as musical guest and was the last broadcast before a Thanksgiving hiatus running until December 5.

Seyfried, whose TV credits include Big Love and The Dropout, is the first host announced for December, with further episodes expected on December 12 and 19. She is using the appearance to promote two animated projects: Netflix's Cinderella feature Steps, streaming Friday, November 20, and Peacock's Ted: The Animated Series, streaming Thursday, December 17, in which she reprises her Ted 2 role.S2

Season 52 of the sketch show began on September 26 with New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson making his hosting debut, followed by returning hosts Dakota Johnson and Shane Gillis. After a two-week break, Obsession breakout Inde Navarrette hosted on October 31 and comedian and content creator Druski followed on November 7. Former SNL writer John Mulaney returned for his seventh hosting stint on November 14.S2

The season's musical guests have included KATSEYE, Turnstile, Rosalía, Gracie Abrams, The Strokes and, most recently, Phoebe Bridgers.S2