Paul McCartney will be the musical host for the December 15th episode of Saturday Night Live. The episode, which will be hosted by SNL alumnus Martin Short, marks the former Beatle's fifth appearance on the NBC comedy show, having last been seen on SNL on December 11th, 2010. McCartney first appeared on the show back in 1980. McCartney and SNL creator and executive producer, Lorne Michaels, are longtime friends and both summer in the exclusive East Hampton, New York enclave.

CHECK IT OUT: Paul McCartney and Chris Farley during the SNL dress rehearsal on February 13th, 1993: