During her opening monologue on "Saturday Night Live," Kristen Wiig was inducted into the "Five-Timers Club" with the help of several celebrity guests. The "SNL" alum expressed how "special" it was to host the show for the fifth time, but the excitement was just beginning.
Paul Rudd, sitting in the audience, interrupted Wiig, eager to know if there was going to be a "Five-Timers" sketch with awesome celebrity cameos. Wiig apologized, saying they weren't planning on doing one. Rudd seemed a bit disappointed but quickly returned to his seat.
Wiig then fielded a question from former "SNL" writer Paula Pell, but her attention was soon drawn to Matt Damon in the audience. She called him out for wearing a "Five-Timers" jacket, pointing out that he had only hosted twice. Damon humorously explained that according to Lorne Michaels, his first hosting gig was so good it counted for three, and the second, not as good, only counted for two, making it five in total.
Fred Armisen, Jon Hamm, Will Forte, and Martin Short, who haven't hosted the show five times, joined Michaels on stage, also donning "Five-Timers" jackets. They later joined in a song celebrating Wiig's milestone.
As the show continued, host Ryan Gosling, who is set to host the following week, appeared wearing the "Five-Timers" jacket. He questioned Michaels about the fairness of him wearing the jacket when he hadn't even hosted three times yet, adding a humorous touch to the evening.
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