‘SNL’ to Air Tonight With Limited Cast, No Charli XCX or Studio Audience Amid Omicron Surge

“Saturday Night Live” announced the decision via Twitter as daily new COVID cases in New York reach an all-time high

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“Saturday Night Live” has announced via its Twitter page that it will not have a studio audience or a musical guest for tonight’s episode and that the show will air with a limited cast and crew. The show cited concerns over a new surge in COVID-19 infections in New York City fueled by the Omicron variant.

Paul Rudd is set to host tonight’s “SNL” episode with Charli XCX as the musical guest. Charli, however, will not be appearing.

“due to the limited crew at tonight’s taping of snl my musical performances will no longer be able to go ahead.

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