Live creator previously considered exiting the series after this milestone season but has since changed his mind

They’ll be followed by Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks on Oct. 12 and Michael Keaton and Billie Eilish on Oct. 19. After a one-week break, John Mulaney will host on Nov. 2 with musical guest Chappell Roan. Grande will make her second appearance as host, Keaton his fourth and Mulaney his sixth.

Live doesn’t need to find a behind-the-scenes successor just yet. Lorne Michaels, who created SNL and has overseen its creative trajectory since the show’s 1975 debut, has confirmed he plans to stay at the sketch series beyond its upcoming 50th season — a milestone he previously said would be his swan song.