Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen Tapped as 'Saturday Night Live' Hosts

The 'Pitch Perfect' actress and the 'This Is the End' actor will host the show in April with Pharrell Williams and Ed Sheeran being listed as musical guests.

March 20, 2014

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Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen have booked "Saturday Night Live" gigs. Both stars are going to serve as hosts for the variety series, with the "Pitch Perfect" beauty set to take the stage on April 5 and the "Pineapple Express" star assuming the job on April 12.

It will be Kendrick's first time hosting the NBC show and the third time for Rogen. The "Up in the Air" actress will be joined by Pharrell Williams as musical guest in her episode, while Ed Sheeran is tapped to perform in Rogen's episode.

Pharrell, fresh off of his performance at Academy Awards where his song "Happy" was nominated for Best Song, will make his first solo appearance as musical guest. As for British artist Sheeran, the upcoming gig will mark his "SNL" debut. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter is expected to debut the first single off his new album, which is due out this summer.

Editors' Pick

"SNL" will air a new episode March 29 with Louis C.K. as the host. It will be the second time the "Louie" creator/star takes the stage on the NBC long-running series. Sam Smith will be the musical guest that night.

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