Musk will be the 1st person to host the 46-year-old show who is not an athlete or entertainer since former President Donald Trump in 2015.

That's not all:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-05-07/elon-musk-snl-cast-bowen-yang-pete-davidson
Musk will be the first non-entertainer to host an episode of the series since Houston Texans lineman J.J. Watt made his “SNL” debut more than a year ago.

It is a noteworthy departure:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-05-07/elon-musk-snl-cast-bowen-yang-pete-davidson
The show is usually hosted by big-name actors and chart-topping musicians.

SNL cast members have expressed their thoughts in posts that have been deleted. We explain: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-05-07/elon-musk-snl-cast-bowen-yang-pete-davidson
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