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'SNL': Pharrell joins Andy Samberg, Lonely Island for 'HUGS' digital short

The Lonely Island crew returned to "Saturday Night Live" with a digital short about hugging.

By Kate Stanton

NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) -- Former cast member Andy Samberg hosted Saturday Night Live's season finale, which featured a the expected return of his Lonely Island rap group, the trio behind classic digital shorts like "D**k in a Box" and "I'm on a Boat."

In a new song, "HUGS," Samberg warns women not to think of his hugs as a sign of his commitment to them. Pharrell, the finale's musical guest, stars as a carnival worker at a hugging booth. Tatiana Maslany, of BBC America's Orphan Black, and Maya Rudolph also appear.

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"Don't catch feelings, it ain't love. They're just the kings of giving out hugs," Pharrell croons in the video.

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