Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles in November 2023.Photo:Presley Ann/Getty
Presley Ann/Getty
Live from New York, it’s Jenny from the block!
Saturday Night Liveannounced on Wednesday thatJennifer Lopez, 54, is confirmed as the musical guest on the upcoming Feb. 3 episode. The pop superstar will appear alongsideAyo Edebiri, who is making her hosting debut on the late-night series.
The singer/actress’ upcoming appearance will mark her fourth time onSNL.
Jennifer Lopez; Ayo Edebiri.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty, Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty, Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
Edebiri, meanwhile, will host the show for the first time as she comes off a successful awards season. The star ofThe Bear, 28, recently took home anEmmy,Golden Globeand Critic’s Choice award for her performance as Sydney on the FX series.
Earlier this year, the performer — who has a background in stand-up comedy and comedic writing — also led the filmBottoms, along withRachel Sennott.
Edebiri and Lopez’sSNLappearance will followDakota JohnsonandJustin Timberlake, who are hosting and performing, respectively, on Saturday.
J. Lo will be taking to the Studio 8H stage just ahead of the release of her long-awaited, ninth studio albumThis Is Me… Now, which is due out Feb. 16. The record acts as a follow-up to her 2002 projectThis Is Me… Then, which explored her relationship with then-boyfriendBen Affleck, and comes a decade after she released her last full-length effortA.K.A.
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Thetrailer for the project, which Lopez created along with Grammy-winning director Dave Meyers, dropped last week.
The “On the Floor” singer has also since shared the single “Can’t Get Enough.”
Ahead of the premiere for the track’smusic video, theHustlersactress opened up to fans in a YouTube live stream about her decision to record the dance banger and release it as her lead single.
She said, “I love a love song, but I need something — and I kept saying this to them — that I can perform.”
“So when we first heard this song, everyone just knew that this was the one to launchThis Is Me…Now,” the Grammy-nominated artist added. “It has an energy, it has a happiness to it and you feel it all.”
During her live stream, theMarry Mestar also shared what she considers to be the theme of her latest project. She shared, “All of you have been following my journey, and I think you’ve seen me … What I wanted to tell everybody with the album… is true love actually exists.”
A source recently told PEOPLE how much Lopez islooking forward to sharing her latest project with fans.
The source said, “It’s been the perfect time to focus on a new album. She’s loved creating new music. She’s very excited [about] it.”
As Lopez has said that she turned to Affleck, 51, for inspiration and advice on filmmaking while working onThis Is Me… Now, the insider also shared how he’s been a supportive husband throughout the process. They added, “Ben’s proud of her. He’s her biggest fan. He loves how hard working and focused she is.”
source: people.com
