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No one wants to head into the new year on a sour note. Image: SNL Screencap; NBCUniversal On top of that, we learned late in the week that this would also be the final show for SNL star Bowen Yang Again, that's a whole lot of weight to carry – and they did a fantastic job of[...]

Earlier today, NBC's Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang confirmed that tonight's year-end show, with host Ariana Grande and musical guest Cher, would be his last as an SNL cast member Heading into tonight's show, we looked back at the sketch that sold us on Yang's comedy greatness Now, we're getting a look at Yang's goodbye from his[...]

From jokes about slavery to child molestation to Scarlett Johansson (yup, again), it was brief but brutal – before Bowen Yang and a returning Aidy Bryant offer some more "Trend Forecasters" forecasts. Image: SNL Screencaps Here's a look at what went down, followed by a brief history of Jost & Che's "Joke Swap": 2025 Christmas Joke Swap! pic.twitter.com/L2GDtgVhGj —[...]

We can mark down January 17th, 2026, as the SNL return date, with host Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things 5) and musical guest A$AP Rocky. Image: SNL First joining SNL as a writer in 2018, SNL Star Bowen Yang would become a featured player during Season 45 and a full cast member with Season 47 Though not exactly[...]

But more than that, we're looking at tonight being the final show for SNL star Bowen Yang, who confirmed his departure in a heartfelt post earlier today (more on that below) How did SNL choose to kick off the final show ahead of the midseason break? Image: SNL Screencap Tonight's Cold Open offers a holiday message from[...]

"I loved working at SNL, and most of all, I loved the people I was there at a time when many things in the world started to seem futile, but working at 30 Rock taught me the value in showing up anyway when people make it worthwhile I'm grateful for every minute of my time[...]

On Friday, the news broke that NBC's Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang would be departing SNL after tonight's year-ending, holiday-themed show with host Ariana Grande and musical guest Cher Earlier today, Yang confirmed the news in a heartfelt post where he shared an image gallery from his time at SNL and shared his feelings heading[...]

When the final credits roll on this weekend's year-ending, holiday-themed edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live with host Ariana Grande and musical guest Cher, SNL star Bowen Yang will be saying goodbye for the last time as a cast member First joining SNL as a writer in 2018, Yang would become a featured player during Season[...]

This weekend, host Ariana Grande and musical guest Cher will be on hand to help SNL head into the holiday season and the new year on a strong note But before we get to that, A Saturday Night Live Christmas hits NBC screens tonight, running from 9 pm to 11 pm ET To help set[...]

That means that it's time for the Studio 8H promos, with Grande and Cher being joined by SNL star Bowen Yang First up, Cher has to go "Moonstruck" on a very excited Grande and Yang to keep them focused Following that, Cher reveals the gift she brought for the two of them Finally, Cher, Grande,[...]

Earlier today, we were treated to a midweek sketch that saw Grande getting an invite from SNL star Ashley Padilla to throw snowballs at Ben Marshall (sorry, Ben) and check out the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree From there, Grande embarked on a mission to bundle herself up to the point where there were probably three[...]

With host Ariana Grande and musical guest Cher ready to help NBC's Saturday Night Live wrap up 2025 with this weekend's holiday show, it's time to officially kick off the promo week with a look at the SNL Midweek Sketch In the clip above, Grande gets an invite from SNL star Ashley Padilla to throw[...]

You don't want the buzz to be about SNL using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create background images for "Weekend Update." Unfortunately, it seems like the latter is the case this week During a headline/joke about Donald Trump holding a rally in support of the U.S economy at a casino in the Poconos, Colin Jost[...]

In Dan Bulla's Cut For Time sketch "Saturday Night Live Midnight Matinee: 'Mochi,'" host Josh O'Connor, and SNL stars Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Sarah Sherman, James Austin Johnson, and Marcello Hernández play a stranded research team in desperate need of help Thankfully, Mochi is there to save the day We're just going to leave it[...]

SNL Season 51 is a season for comedic actors, not just people who can tell a joke The writing is getting stronger with every show, continually offering an eclectic mix of filmed and live sketches that tackle a wide range of topics There wasn't a sketch that didn't work in some way this week, with[...]

With NBC's Saturday Night Live returning tonight with host Josh O'Connor and musical guest Lily Allen (and wrapping up 2025 next week with host Ariana Grande and musical guest Cher), SNL has another opportunity to twist the knife on this week's headlines in a big way with its Cold Open What was on tap this[...]

With NBC's Saturday Night Live set to return tonight (with host Josh O'Connor and musical guest Lily Allen), we've got another edition of SNL Pregame for you to check out Before a look back at the promo week's read-thru, midweek sketch, and Studio 8H promos, we've got Ashley Padilla and Allen making some late-night stops, a[...]

This weekend's host, Josh O'Connor (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery), and musical guest, Lily Allen, were joined by SNL star Andrew Dismukes First up, Dismukes proves he's really, really bad at recognizing accents Following that, Dismukes had holiday gifts for O'Connor and Allen that challenged the belief that it's the thought that[...]

Is Donald Trump and his folks looking to pick a fight with NBC's Saturday Night Live? First, there was the matter of music sensation Sabrina Carpenter having her music used without her permission – only for Trump's folks to offer a snarky response utilizing a clip from SNL (more on that below) Now, it's the[...]

Earlier today, we were treated to the midweek sketch (more on that in a minute), and now we're getting a chance to check out O'Connor and the SNL team in the middle of Wednesday night read-thru. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1892 — Pictured: Host Josh O’Connor during Promos on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 — (Photo[...]

With today being Wednesday, that means it's time for the SNL midweek sketch In the video above, SNL star Sarah Sherman and Jeremy Culhane are having what sounds like an important conversation about the decision-making behind Mr Bean being able to secure a number of jobs and responsibilities for which he's clearly not skilled That's[...]

But our SNL week kicked off sooner than we expected, with SNL stars Chloe Fineman, Sarah Sherman, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson stepping to the table to take on the fiery challenge Hot Ones Wing Pong In case you're not sure how it all works, here's the deal If they sink a shot, their opponent must[...]

Long story short? SNL has become a welcoming showcase for comedic actors who are willing to trust the SNL process and turn themselves over to it McCarthy has already given us five great examples of why she should be in the "Five-Timers Club," but this weekend's effort left us feeling like she's been a long-running[...]

The SNL comedy trio Please Don't Destroy has teamed up with  White Claw for a special holiday promotion, as you can get yourself a special Holiday Roast For a limited time, you can get several custom items for the holidays centered around roasting those closest to you The items include a serving platter and bowl,[...]

But let's shift the spotlight back to tonight, with a whole lot of folks wondering what the topic will be for tonight's SNL Cold Open There's usually more than enough to choose from week-to-week, but after two weeks? Image: NBC Screencaps We've got Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) getting a chest-bumping intro for a C-SPAN[...]

With only hours to go until the cold open, our SNL Pregame is looking back at McCarthy's five previous hosting gigs and a fun "Cut For Time" sketch, and checking out McCarthy crashing NBC's The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon host Jimmy Fallon's monologue. Along with five SNL cameos between 2017 and 2024, McCarthy hosted the[...]

In a new clip, Trump's folks thought it would be hysterical to post the promo Carpenter did with SNL star Marcello Hernández from when she hosted and performed back in October At one point, Carpenter says to Hernández, "I think I might need to arrest someone for being too hot." But… wait for it… The[...]

On Wednesday, we had the chance to check out NBC's Saturday Night Live host Melissa McCarthy and SNL stars Ashley Padilla and Ben Marshall for the midweek sketch, followed by a look at how the read-thru was going (all of which is available below) That brings us to Thursday night, with McCarthy joined by musical[...]

After getting a chance to check out NBC's Saturday Night Live host Melissa McCarthy join SNL stars Ashley Padilla and Ben Marshall for the midweek sketch earlier today (which you can check out above), it was time to get down to business That means the read-thru, and we're getting a look at McCarthy, and the SNL[...]

Are we excited that NBC's Saturday Night Live returns this weekend with the first of three new shows? Oh yeah, especially with SNL returning with host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Dijon That brings us to the midweek sketch, with Ashley Padilla and Ben Marshall in Studio 8H, wondering where a late McCarthy is at[...]