“Saturday Evening Reside” is again for the primary time in 2024. The Jan. 20 episode marked the primary of the brand new yr, with host Jacob Elordi and musical visitor Reneé Rapp. Upon asserting the favored visitors, NBC virtually instantly started promoting merch for the episode, anticipating simply how standard the 2 are.

Throughout Elordi’s opening monologue, he first talked about “Saltburn,” the present buzzy film that made headlines for its graphic intercourse scenes. “You would possibly know me from ‘Saltburn.’ Not from seeing the movie, simply from seeing the TikToks,” he started, reducing to a scene when his co-star, Barry Keoghan, has intercourse with a grave. “I used to be the one within the grave. In case you noticed the film, thanks. In case you noticed the film together with your mother and father, I’m sorry. In case you noticed the film together with your girlfriend, you’re welcome.”

He then went to fan questions, first being requested who his favourite Elvis is — younger or previous. He responded, “‘Lilo and Sew’ Elvis.” (The actor, who portrays the icon in “Priscilla,” lately admitted he was solely actually acquainted with Elvis due to the 2002 animated movie.)

After one lady was referred to as on and answered, “No query, simply wish to take a look at you,” the subsequent comment got here from forged member Sarah Sherman, who mentioned she thought his movie was “completely gross.”

When he mentioned that “Saltburn” isn’t for anybody, she replied, “What the hell is a ‘Saltburn’? I’m speaking about ‘The Kissing Sales space.’ Two folks kissing on the mouth… ew!” After a loud applause, Elordi laughed and admitted, “Yeah, you recognize what, kissing is type of bizarre when you concentrate on it.”

The remark relating to his Netflix YA franchise, which featured three movies between 2018 and 2021, comes two months after he mentioned in an interview he “didn’t wish to make these films earlier than I made these films.”

“These films are ridiculous. They’re not common. They’re an escape,” he informed GQ in November. “How is caring about your output pretentious? However not caring, and knowingly feeding folks shit, realizing that you just’re earning money off of individuals’s time, which is actually essentially the most invaluable factor that they’ve. How is that the cool factor?”

Along with Elordi’s hit movies “Saltburn” and “Priscilla,” he additionally is likely one of the main stars on HBO’s “Euphoria,” portraying Nate Jacobs; the sequence has not begun filming the third season but, one thing Elordi spoke about whereas selling his “SNL” internet hosting gig throughout a “Tonight Present” look.

“I hope it’s quickly, or they’re going to must Benjamin Button me or one thing,” he informed host Jimmy Fallon on Thursday. “I’m going to have a nasty again strolling down the hallway, you recognize?”

The second season got here out in January 2022, and HBO has confirmed that the third season is predicted to air in 2025.

The Jan. 20 episode additionally featured Rapp, who lately launched her album, “Snow Angel,” and stars within the hit “Imply Ladies” musical film adaptation, enjoying bully Regina George. She additionally popped up in an early sketch, joking that she’s been “going off in each interview” so now has to do some media coaching.

Watch the total opening monologue under: