Ryan Gosling returned to Studio 8H last weekend to host Saturday Night Live for a fourth time on the 2026 TV schedule. Not surprisingly, he did a fantastic job and broke many times (in fact, that was deliberate in one of them). He seems to be a pro at it now, especially since next time he’ll be inducted into the elite Five-Timers Club, but he wasn’t always like that. The Project Hail Mary star opened up about some intimidating words of wisdom he received from former SNL cast member Mike Myers, which he got from original cast member Gilda Radner.
It’s been just over 10 years since Gosling made his SNL debut in December 2015, but he still remembers it like it was yesterday. Just days after hosting for the fourth time, the actor appeared on the BBC’s The One Show, and he was asked how much he loves hosting Saturday Night Live. In response, Gosling recalled some words he received from Myers, which he received from Radner, and it sounds as intimidating as ever:
