Jake Gyllenhaal’s most famous role is of course playing Mr. Music in John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch, so it only makes sense that he’d break into song in his Saturday Night Live monologue. Noting the fact that he was hosting the finale of season 49 instead of an episode in the upcoming, more prestigious 50th season, he said, “You know, you can’t get to 50 without a little bit of 49, and we’re here at the finale…the end of the road.” He then broke into the Boyz II Men hit, accompanied by Ego Nwodim, Kenan Thompson, Devon Walker, and Punkie Johnson. “You know, I was actually SNL’s first choice to host the finale, after a lot of people said no,” he sang, rattling off a list that included Pedro Pascal, Zendaya, and Ryan Gosling, despite that fact that he “just hosted three shows ago.” “It’s definitely one of the top 48 seasons,” Thompson chimed in. In a way, Gyllenhaal got the year-long anniversary celebration started by singing the show’s praises (literally) and toasting to 49 more seasons. Music, music, everywhere.
