{"id":522516,"date":"2026-03-08T12:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T12:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/522516\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T12:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T12:38:08","slug":"ryan-goslings-snl-monologue-upstaged-by-even-bigger-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/522516\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Gosling\u2019s \u2018SNL\u2019 Monologue Upstaged by Even Bigger Star"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ryan Gosling barely got a few words into his Saturday Night Live monologue before the cameras abandoned him\u2014for Harry Styles.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs that Harry Styles?\u201d Gosling, 45, asked, clearly thrown. \u201cWhat are you doing here, man?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a while, so I just wanted to watch, get a feel for it,\u201d Styles, who is scheduled to pull double duty as host and musical guest for the second time on next week\u2019s episode, replied.<\/p>\n

\"HarryHarry Styles crashed Ryan Gosling’s opening monologue. NBC\/NBC <\/p>\n

Gosling tried to press on with his monologue, but the cameras kept drifting back to the pop star.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry, why are we on Harry Styles?\u201d Gosling finally protested. \u201cIt\u2019s like your coolness is becoming a bit of an issue,\u201d the Barbie star told the \u201cAs It Was\u201d singer.<\/p>\n

Trying to regain control of the monologue, Gosling pivoted to a musical number from his upcoming film, Project Hail Mary.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a karaoke song in the movie,\u201d he explained. <\/p>\n

\"RyanRyan Gosling performs a Harry Styles song… in front of Harry Styles. NBC\/NBC <\/p>\n

\u201cSandra H\u00fcller sings it\u2014it\u2019s very poignant. Some have said it\u2019s the anthem of our generation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s called Sign of the Times, and oh my God, it\u2019s by Harry Styles. Now I\u2019ve got to sing it in front of him?\u201d<\/p>\n

Gosling reluctantly launched into the ballad while Styles watched from the audience, milking the awkwardness of performing the three-time Grammy winner\u2019s own song directly in front of him.<\/p>\n

Looking toward the audience, Gosling added with a grin: \u201cNobody wants this.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"HarryHarry Styles will pull double duty as host and musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’ on March 14, 2026. NBC\/NBC <\/p>\n

The running gag escalated when the broadcast suddenly switched to split screen, showing Gosling on one side and Styles on the other.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho\u2019s responsible for this?\u201d Gosling asked, exasperated.<\/p>\n

The camera then cut again, this time revealing one of the cameramen wearing an \u201cI heart Harry Styles\u201d sweater.<\/p>\n

The gag unfolded during Gosling\u2019s fourth outing as SNL host, after previous appearances in 2015, 2017, and 2024.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Styles will take center stage next week when he returns to Studio 8H to serve as both host and musical guest. But it was clear on Saturday that Styles had already stolen the show.<\/p>\n

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