Lena Dunham to host Saturday Night Live on March 8

Lena Dunham will make her Saturday Night Live hosting debut on March 8 with musical guest The National.

The appearance will also mark The National’s their first time on the SNL. The National’s most recent album, Trouble Will Find Me, received a 2014 Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Album and their documentary Mistaken For Strangers hits theaters during last week of March.

Lena Dunham will make her Saturday Night Live hosting debut on March 8 with musical guest The National

Saturday Night Live returns on March 1st with host Jim Parsons and musical guest Beck. With the departure of Seth Meyers’ for NBC’s Late Night, next Saturday’s SNL will also mark the debut of head writer Colin Jost as new Weekend Update co-anchor.

Colin Jost will join Cecily Strong – who worked the popular fake news segment with Seth Meyers this season – behind the desk.