The actor joins Melissa McCarthy, Jonah Hill, Tina Fey and Candice Bergen, to name a few, who are a part of the club
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- Jack Black hosted the April 4 episode of Saturday Night Live with Jack White as the musical guest
- The occasion marked the actor’s fifth time appearing as host, earning him access to SNL‘s elusive Five-Timers Club
- Melissa McCarthy, Jonah Hill, Tina Fey and Candice Bergen helped mark the moment
Live from Studio 8H — it's Jack Black!
The actor, 56, hosted the sixteenth episode of Saturday Night Live's season 51 on April 4, when he was joined by Jack White as the musical guest.
The episode marked Black's fifth time appearing as host, earning him access to SNL's elusive Five-Timers Club: a group of celebrities who have hosted the late-night comedy sketch series at least 5 times.
During Black's Opening Monologue, he marked the occasion with support from fellow Five-Timers Club members Melissa McCarthy, Jonah Hill, Tina Fey and Candice Bergen.
Musical guest White, 50, also appeared, joining Black to perform a parody of "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes, White’s rock group with Meg White.
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Black is the latest star to join SNL's Five-Timers Club. Some others also part of the group include Tom Hanks, Paul Rudd, Kristen Wiig, Scarlett Johansson, Emma Stone, Dwayne Johnson, Drew Barrymore, Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck, to name a few.
Alec Baldwin holds the record for hosting SNL the most times, having helmed the series 17 times over the years. (He has also appeared as a guest or had a cameo in over 80 SNL episodes.)
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The most recent addition to the Five-Timers Club before Black was Martin Short. During a December 2024 episode, the actor and comedian, 76, was celebrated by fellow five-timers club members.
At one point, Jimmy Fallon gave the Only Murders in the Building star a token to celebrate the achievement. "I'd like to present to you the official Five-Timers Club jacket in exactly your size, a women's small," the late-night host, 51, playfully said to Martin.
Saturday Night Live airs weekends on NBC.
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