What advice did Josh Brolin give Josh O'Connor for hosting 'SNL'?

Brolin advised O'Connor to "lend yourself to it entirely" and "be stupid" - go all the way with the stupid and he'll have a really good time.

What new 'Knives Out' mystery is Josh O'Connor starring in?

O'Connor is starring in the upcoming 'Knives Out' mystery 'Wake Up Dead Man,' in which he plays a former boxer turned priest who is sent to help the charismatic clergyman Jefferson Wicks, played by Josh Brolin.

When is Josh O'Connor set to host 'Saturday Night Live'?

O'Connor is set to host 'SNL' on December 13, 2025, with musical guest Lily Allen.

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'Challengers' Star Josh O'Connor Gears Up for 'SNL' Hosting Debut

18 Nov

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Josh O'Connor set to host 'SNL' on Dec. 13, 2025 with Lily Allen as musical guest
Reached out to past hosts Paul Mescal and Josh Brolin for advice, but found them "useless"
Stars in upcoming 'Knives Out' mystery 'Wake Up Dead Man' alongside Josh Brolin

'Challengers' Star Josh O'Connor Gears Up for 'SNL' Hosting Debut

In just a few weeks, on December 13, 2025, rising star Josh O'Connor will take the stage as the host of the iconic 'Saturday Night Live.' The 'Challengers' actor admits he has mixed feelings about the prestigious gig, calling it both the "coolest and biggest honor" while also confessing he's "shitting himself" with nerves.

To prepare for his 'SNL' debut, O'Connor has reached out to past hosts like Paul Mescal and Josh Brolin for advice. However, he's found their guidance to be less than helpful. Mescal started off encouraging but then "forgot the brief" and ended up telling O'Connor to just "have a panic attack." As for Brolin, who has hosted 'SNL' three times, O'Connor says he's been "kind of useless in different ways."