LADIES AND GENTLEMEN -- RACHEL BROSNAHAN.
♪♪♪ THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> YOU GUYS, I AM SO EXCITED TO BE HERE.
YOU MAY KNOW ME AS "THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL" ON THE TV
SHOW CALLED "WEST WORLD." I KID, BUT IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN
"MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL," IT'S AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.
CUSTOMERS WHO LIKE THIS BOUGHT A MEAT THERMOMETER AND D
BATTERIES. BEING HERE IS INSANE.
I AM THRILLED TO BE HOSTING THE FIRST "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" OF
THE NEW YEAR. WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT LAST YEAR
WAS NOT EASY, BUT I FOR ONE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING FUN IN 2019.
>> YEAH, THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE GREAT.
>> HEY, HAPPY NEW YEAR. >> HEY, RACHEL.
SAME TO YOU. DID YOU MAKE A NEW YEAR'S
RESOLUTION? >> ACTUALLY MINE WAS TO HOST
SNL. I'M DOING PRETTY WELL.
WHAT WAS YOURS? >> TO FIND THE KILLER AND THIS
YEAR, I WILL. >> DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
>> LET'S HAVE FUN. ♪ LET'S HAVE FUN
IN 2019 LET'S HAVE FUN OUT HERE
LIVING THE DREAM ♪ ♪ LET'S HAVE FUN
ONLY SMILES NO FROWNS 2018 IS SHUT DOWN.
>> SHUT DOWN. >> AND THOUSANDS OF GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES ARE NOT BEING PAID. >> YEAH, LAUREN TOLD ME I WASN'T
GETTING PAID THIS WEEK. >> MAYBE YOU SHOULD CALL YOUR
AGENT. >> HAPPY NEW YEAR!
WHAT WE DOING? WHAT WE DOING?
>> WHAT DOES IT LOO LIKE? WE ARE HAVING SO MUCH FUN!
>> YEAH, SO MUCH FUN. >> OKAY.
CAUSE I HEARD A LOT OF CONCERNED WHISPERING.
>> NOPE, NOT FROM US. ♪ LET'S HAVE FUN
A BRAND-NEW YEAR LET'S HAVE FUN
IT'S A P ARTY IN HERE ♪ ♪ LET'S HAVE FUN AND TONIGHT
WE'RE GOING TO PLAY WE'LL HAVE FUN LIKE THE
AIN'T NO SCHOOL TODAY. >> OH, MY GOD, THE TEACHER'S
STRIKE. >> YEAH, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH
THAT? >> TEACHERS DON'T GET PAID
ENOUGH. >> CLASS SIZES ARE TOO BIG.
>> YOU GUYS, IS ANYTHING FUNCTIONING?
I MEAN, BREXIT. >> OH YEAH.
IS EUROPE LIKE OVER? >> YOU KNOW, I NEVER GOT TO GO,
AND NOW IT'S LIKE CLOSED, I GUESS.
>> WHAT UP SQUAD? WHAT ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT?
>> HEY, KYLE. >> RACHEL.
>> CAN YOU GO BACK OUT, AND BRING OUT SOMEONE WHO CAN SING?
>> SURE. EVEN THOUGH I ACTUALLY CAN SING.
HEY AIDEE, CAN YOU COME OUT HERE?
BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK I CAN THING.
>> YES. WHAT'S UP, MY DUDE.
I HEAR YOU'RE HAVING SOME FUN. >> YEAH, YOU KNOW IT.
♪ LET'S HAVE FUN I'M GIVING OUT FREE HUGS
LET'S HAVE FUN HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THAT NEW DRUG
>> OH PROFADIL. LIKE THAT RUSSIAN PRISON DRUG?
>> YEAH, DO NOT GOOGLE IT. >> OH, I JUST DID IT.
>> I WANT TO SEE. NO!
WHAT IS THAT? >> YOU MELT.
>> IS THAT BONE? [ TALKING OVER EACH OTHER ]
>> OKAY, OKAY, WE GOT TO PUMP THE BREAKS ON THE --
OKAY, WE HAVE TO STOP FOCUSING ON ALL THE SAD STUFF.
IT'S MAKING US CRAZY. >> YOU'RE RIGHT, THE WORLD IS
FULL OF GREAT THINGS. WE JUST HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT.
♪ DAISIES WITH GLASSES AND FREE ICE CREAM
CANCELLING PLANS AND WHEN DOGS HAVE DREAMS ♪
♪ AND CROCADILL ♪ >> AIDEE, NO.
>> JUST TO TRY IT. ♪ LET'S HAVE FUN ♪
♪ >> THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT
SHOW, AND A GREAT NEW YEAR. GRETA VAN FLEET IS HERE.
SO STICK AROUND CAUSE WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] ♪♪♪