World News – CA – Justin Bieber and Issa Rae are pumped for their ‘SNL’ appearances

Justin Bieber and Issa Rae took to the legendary Studio 8H stage at Rockefeller Center

On Friday, the pair’s first promo for the Saturday Night Live episode was released The Insecure star looks spectacular in a lime green satin gown and face shield, while the “Lonely” singer dons a plaid shirt multicolored and a Drew mask

« My name is Issa Rae and I host Saturday Night Live with musical guest Justin Bieber, » she says

« You can’t see it under the mask, but I have a big smile on my face, » Bieber notes, with Rae adding, « I can’t see it, but I can smell it »

ET learned on Thursday that the « Holy » singer had walked in to start rehearsing for this weekend’s SNL ET also learned that every member of the studio staff undergoes daily COVID-19 testing and that he there are COVID compliance officers walking around making sure people are following all social distancing guidelines and rules

Saturday marks Rae’s debut as a host Meanwhile, this will be the singer’s fourth appearance on SNL He last performed his songs, « Yummy » and « Intentions, » on February 8, 2020, show

Earlier this week, SNL posted a photo on its social media of the creator and star Insecure reading

The 46th season kicked off earlier this month with Chris Rock and Megan Thee Stallion on the stage It also marked the return of the cast and crew to Studio 8H for the first time since the lockdown began. in March The show had a limited studio audience when the premiere was recorded

This season Jim Carrey also made his debut as former Vice President Joe Biden, with Maya Rudolph reprising his portrayal of Emmy Award-winning Sen.Kamala Harris

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SNL creator Lorne Michaels has also been candid this week about the need for a live audience this season amid the coronavirus pandemic

« I think [going back to the studio] was all I’ve been talking about all summer, » Michaels told Willie Geist in a preview for the next Sunday TODAY episode. « And to make it happen, it was : ‘I need an audience Because we take big swings, and these are tough jokes When you don’t hear any sound, it messes up the timing What the audience does is the take that makes the circuit « 

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