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The Weeknd Heads to SNL Next Month

Miley Cyrus will kick off latest season of sketch comedy show.

Saturday Night Live released the lineup for the first three shows beginning next month, and The Weekend is one of the acts billed for the new season. 

Miley Cyrus pulls double-duty as host and performer for the October 3 season premiere, followed by The Weekend on Oct. 10 with host Amy Schumer.  

                   CLICK FOR THE RUNDOWN: THE WEEKND, BEHIND THE MADNESS 

Closing out SNL’s third week will be Tracy Morgan alongside musical guest Demi Lovato. Morgan’s return is his first time back on stage since being injured in a tour bus accident that killed his friend and fellow comic, James McNair.

The Weeknd’s SNL performance comes a month ahead of the Beauty Behind the Madness tour, launching in Toronto.   

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