What Will Happen When Jennifer Lawrence Hosts?

11:29 PM Cold Open

On CNN, Wolf Blitzer (Jason Sudeikis) anchors a roundup of recent movements in gun control, including Piers Morgan (Taran Killam) and his combative interview with pro-gun activist Alex Jones (Bobby Moynihan), ending with a press conference in which President Obama (Jay Pharoah) tries to project toughness without antagonizing people who are armed.

11:33 PM Monologue

Host Jennifer Lawrence tries to explain why her "I beat Meryl!" crack at the Golden Globes was not a dis, while Meryl Streep herself (cameo by Abby Elliott) graciously accepts her apology.

11:43 PM

At the first round of auditions on American Idol, judges Nicki Minaj (Nasim Pedrad) and Mariah Carey (Lawrence) clash with steadily escalating fury and vitriol.

11:52 PM

In a new episode of The Californians, Shasten (Lawrence) tries to set up an assignation with her new lover (Bill Hader), but it takes them a while to weigh the benefits of several routes to the Santa Monica Pier.

11:57 PM Commercial Parody

In Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games, star Jennifer Lawrence (herself), now a multiple award-winning actor, seems less interested in physically exerting herself for the sake of the story.

12:03 AM

The Lumineers perform.

12:10 AM Weekend Update

In a "Really?!" segment, Seth Meyers comments on recent scandals in the world of sport, including Lance Armstrong's admission of doping and Manti Te'o's fake dead girlfriend; and Al Roker (Kenan Thompson) expands upon his story about soiling himself at the White House.

12:24 AM

In a bombshell episode of HBO's Girls, Hannah (Aidy Bryant) considers subscribing to The New Yorker; Shoshanna (Cecily Strong) changes her nail polish; Jessa (Pedrad) contemplates going gluten-free; and Marnie (Lawrence) joins a doomsday cult, but like a really trendy one.

12:35 AM

On The Manuel Ortiz show, high school student Isabella (Lawrence) confesses to her mother Adriana (Strong) that she's been having an affair with her teacher (Killam).

12:45 AM

The Lumineers perform.

12:52 AM

A look back at some of the bawdiest advice offered by the late Pauline Phillips, better known as Dear Abby (voice of Kate McKinnon), which her editors were forced to edit to observe the mores of the day.

1:00 AM

People wave goodbye, hug.