Ariana Grande appeared on Studio 8H to host the present on Saturday evening and precisely imitated the kinds of Britney Spears, Celion Dion and extra .
The singer, who performs Glinda in November’s extremely anticipated Depraved, expressed her pleasure about returning to the famed studio to movie the present’s fiftieth season throughout her opening monologue.
“Thanks a lot,” Grande mentioned. “I am so glad to be internet hosting once more. This 12 months has been nice. I performed Glinda within the film Depraved. It is nice as a result of I used to be only a child who liked theater. .It’s each theater child’s dream to be Glinda or Elphaba. Effectively, shedding your virginity is each theater child’s dream, however their second dream is, in fact, to be in Depraved.
Recalling the final time she hosted, the pop star mentioned: “The final time I hosted was in 2016 after we had been electing our first feminine president, so I suppose the second time round is the place the appeal lies.”
Grande, identified for her wonderful vocal vary, teased the gravitas of her singing, saying, “I simply wish to make one factor clear; I am simply internet hosting. I am not going to speak about myself. I simply wish to have enjoyable and calm down, Preserve a low profile.
Somebody within the viewers handed Grande a microphone. “Oh, what is that this?” Then she began singing, saying, “I am unable to sing my favourite notes…I am unable to do my impressions…” The 2-time Grammy winner then confirmed off her vocal vary , imitating the model of Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus, Gwen Stefani precisely carried out No Doubt’s 1995 hit single “Do not Communicate.” “I promised I would not do the elevator,” Grande mentioned as she was hoisted into the air and joined a refrain of glamorous individuals in fits.
Bowen Yang appeared on stage with Grande sporting Glinda’s traditional “Wizard of Oz” costume. “Bowen, did not anybody let you know? We reduce the ‘Evil’ sketch.
“Oh, it is okay,” Yang mentioned. “I actually do not wish to do it anyway.” Grande sang. “Nice, it is not a wand, it is a flask,” she mentioned, yanking on Yang’s The tip of pink Glinda’s wand.
“I am not doing a duet tonight,” she sings, “so please do not carry out Stevie Nicks! The very last thing I wish to do is get some sizzling dancers to do some loopy excessive kicks ! Grande was then joined by a glamorous ensemble solid in sparkly fits.
In one other skit, she performs Celine Dion and spoofs the singer’s shock promo for the NFL final week. This time, nonetheless, Grande’s Dion sang about violent, bone-crushing UFC fights within the spoof “It is All Come Again to Me Now.”
