Sunday's telecast will have something for everybody -- a defining characteristic of the show that Dick Clark created in 1973.
The 'Full House' star also addressed her original statement, blaming "the media" for "seeking to divide us."
GLAAD also issued a statement, saying it was "irresponsible and hurtful" for the 'Full House' actress to "use tradition as a guise for exclusion."
The No Doubt singer is already brainstorming what to get her husband when he departs the singing competition.
The Boss will play four songs from his forthcoming 'Only the Strong Survive' album.
The host started the episode's conversation by asking Bono and Swift about the pair working together.
Sean Penn is slated to receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award.
SNL made the lineup announcement for its Oct. 29 episode.
The "Unholy" singer did double duty on The Kelly Clarkson Show, performing and sitting down with Clarkson for a chat.
Ahead of their new show's premiere, Billboard catches up with the duo as well as executive producer Clea DuVall on how their tale of adolescent strife got translated to television.