Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer Chad Smith Crashes Will Ferrell’s Opening Monologue, Pretending To Be The Night’s SNL Host

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Coverage varies in emphasis and tone across the outlets. Deadline and Variety present the event in a straightforward manner, focusing on the interaction between Smith and Ferrell without additional commentary. In contrast, Rolling Stone…

Natalie Oganesyan· May 17, 2026 · 3:55 AM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 42 views

Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer Chad Smith Crashes Will Ferrell’s Opening Monologue, Pretending To Be The Night’s SNL Host

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Chad Smith, the drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, humorously interrupted Will Ferrell's opening monologue during his sixth hosting stint on Saturday Night Live. Dressed similarly to Ferrell, Smith pretended to be the host, leading to a playful exchange between the two. Ferrell eventually took control of the situation, acknowledging the awkwardness and continuing with the show.

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▪Chad Smith crashed Will Ferrell's opening monologue on SNL.
▪Smith pretended to be the host, dressed in a similar blue suit as Ferrell.
▪Ferrell humorously addressed the audience about the situation and continued with the show.

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Will Ferrell and Chad Smith SNL As Will Ferrell bounced down the stairs to take center stage at Studio 8H to kick off his sixth stint hosting Saturday Night Live, it became readily apparent something was … amiss. Hitting his mark to address the enthusiastic audience was not the Elf star, but rather Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, who was dressed in the same blue suit and styled the same way as the former. “Everyone shut up,” Ferrell said as he finally made it out in front of the audience, discouraging everyone from cheering for Smith, who he said “pushed me down backstage.” Related Stories Late Night TV Will Ferrell Shows Up As Jeffrey Epstein To Yuk It Up With Old Pal Trump For Blistering 'SNL' Cold Open News Will Ferrell's Netflix Golf Comedy Series 'The Hawk' Unveils Official…

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