Who has hosted the SNL show the most times as of May 2010?

On February 11, 2017, actor Alec Baldwin extended his record by serving as guest host of "Saturday Night Live" for the 17th time. He set the record when he hosted the September 24, 2011 edition of the long-running sketch series.

Baldwin previously had been tied for first place with comedian Steve Martin, who has hosted the late-night show 15 times. Baldwin's first-ever appearance as guest host on SNL was on April 21, 1990.