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The legendary NBC sketch comedy show announced during tonight's show that season 51 will resume on Saturday, Jan. 17 with host Finn Wolfhard and musical guest A$AP Rocky. Aside from fighting Vecna on the final season of the Netflix hit, Wolfhard recently appeared in Jason Reitman's SNL biopic Saturday Night, playing an NBC page.
Last week, Dec. 13, Josh O’Connor made his debut as SNL host. He was joined by Lily Allen, returning for her second stint as musical guest. The week prior, on Dec. 7, SNL Five Timer Melissa McCarthy hosted, with Dijon as musical guest.
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Who is the Saturday Night Live host and musical guest for tonight (December 20, 2025)?
Catch the Saturday Night Live Christmas Special on December 20, 2025, featuring Ariana Grande as host and Cher performing hits from her holiday album. Stream live on NBC or next-day on Peacock.
After a two-week hiatus, “Saturday Night Live” returned with a new episode Dec. 6 with host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Dijon, marking McCarthy’s sixth time hosting, her first since 2017, and Dijon’s “SNL” debut.
"SNL" has revealed its schedule of hosts and musical guests for the remainder of 2025, including Ariana Grande and Cher.
The first “Saturday Night Live” episode of 2026 will be hosted by Finn Wolfhard, with musical guest A$AP Rocky. The episode, which will premiere on Jan. 17, will come after the series finale of “Stranger Things,
Introduced by actress Candice Bergen, Cher took to the stage dressed from top to tow in black, and backed by Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band, guitarist G.E. Smith and backing singer Patti Darcy-Jones.
Yes, SNL is new on Saturday, Dec. 20. It is the ninth episode of season 51. Ariana Grande is serving as host and Cher will be the musical guest. The episode will mark Grande's third time as host and Cher's second time as the musical guest.
Saturday Night Live season 51’s episode 7 would feature Melissa McCarthy as the host and Grammy-nominated Dijon as the musical guest.