Rihanna + Florence and the Machine to close out SNL’s 40th season

Saturday Night Live is set to round out their 40th season with a triumphant finish. Starting on May 2 with host Scarlet Johansson, the late-night comedy sketch will be supported by Pittsburgh’s finest, Wiz Khalifa. The following weekend, May 9, host Reese Witherspoon will be supported by British songstress Florench Welch and her cohort as Florence + the Machine. Rounding out the 40th season on May 16 will be a star-studded line-up featuring Louis C.K. on hosting duties, while Rihanna will return to the show for the fifth time, taking stage at 30 Rock that evening. In support of her eighth LP — rumored to be titled R8 — we hope to see a performance from her latest release “American Oxygen” and other LP exclusives.