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Paul McCartney Jumps Into ‘SNL’ Monologue’s Will Ferrell/Chad Smith Joke

Saturday night's musical guest was also the surprise star of host Will Ferrell's monologue.

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What happened

According to Billboard’s source item, Paul McCartney Jumps Into ‘SNL’ Monologue’s Will Ferrell/Chad Smith Joke, Saturday night’s musical guest was also the surprise star of host Will Ferrell’s monologue.

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Primary source: Paul McCartney Jumps Into ‘SNL’ Monologue’s Will Ferrell/Chad Smith Joke via Billboard. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.

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Paul McCartney Jumps Into ‘SNL’ Monologue’s Will Ferrell/Chad Smith JokeBillboard - 2026-05-17T16:45:42+00:00

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