Kristen Wiig will make her first appearance as host of Saturday Night Live on May 11, and Ben Affleck will close out the late-night show’s 38th season the following week. The former cast member and Bridesmaids star, who left after last season, will lead the show May 11th with musical guest Vampire Weekend, whose new album Modern Vampires of the City is due May 14th. Wiig has a host of film projects on deck, including Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Girl Most Likely, Despicable Me 2 and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The show already revealed that Zach Galifianakis will host May 4 with musical guest Of Monsters and Men.
– A familiar face returns to Saturday Night Live on May 11: Kristen Wiig will be back for her first stint as host, reports Deadline.com. Wiig left the show at the end of last season—with a sendoff from Mick Jagger—and her movie career has been strong since. Films on deck include an Anchorman sequel, Girl Most Likely, Despicable Me 2, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Vampire Weekend will be her musical guest, reports Rolling Stone, while Entertainment Weekly rounds up some favorite Wiig sketches from SNL.