Tuesday, May 19, 2026
This season “Saturday Night Live” found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members.
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Ferrell, the “Saturday Night Live” alum, appears with James Austin Johnson as President Trump in a sendup of “A Christmas Carol.” Paul McCartney provides the music.
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Matt Damon and Aziz Ansari return to roles they have played on “Saturday Night Live” alongside Colin Jost, in an episode hosted by Damon.
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"Saturday Night Live" also satirized the Artemis II space mission in an episode hosted by Colman Domingo, while "S.N.L. UK" joined in lampooning Melania Trump.
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Ashley Padilla was both Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem on "Saturday Night Live," with Tina Fey, Candice Bergen and Melissa McCarthy. Jack Black and Jack White were host and musical guest.
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Harry Styles is host and musical guest, while James Austin Johnson and Colin Jost cement their duo as President Trump and his defense secretary on "Saturday Night Live."
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Colin Jost added to his airtime playing Hegseth, the defense secretary, in the opening of a "Saturday Night Live" broadcast hosted by Ryan Gosling.
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Sunday, February 1, 2026
The "Saturday Night Live" alum Pete Davidson plays the border czar who was tasked with reorienting ICE agents in Minneapolis, replacing their ousted commander.
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A covetous president grabbed up all the trophies on this week's "Saturday Night Live" broadcast, hosted by Teyana Taylor, star of "One Battle After Another."
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The first episode of 2026, hosted by Finn Wolfhard of "Stranger Things," satirized that hit Netflix series and conjured a Harry Potter reboot à la "Heated Rivalry."
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Sunday, December 21, 2025
Hosted by Ariana Grande and featuring Cher as its musical guest, the show had plenty of holiday tunes and a satirical greeting from President Trump.
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Josh O'Connor hosted this week's episode, which satirized an airborne news conference and also featured a pair of very sensitive male strippers.
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Jost appeared as the Defense Secretary in a rare role away from the Weekend Update desk while Melissa McCarthy hosted for the first time since 2017.
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The Epstein files played a prominent role in this episode hosted by Glen Powell, while Will Forte returned to play his fan-favorite character MacGruber.
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Nikki Glaser hosted this "Saturday Night Live" episode, while Pete Davidson returned to update viewers on the boat he bought with Colin Jost.
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Andrew Cuomo (Miles Teller, the host), duked it out with Zohran Mamdani (Ramy Youssef) and Curtis Sliwa (Shane Gillis). George Santos was back with a confession.
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Marcello Hernández's viral character kicked off an episode hosted by Sabrina Carpenter, while President Trump visited a most unlikely podcast.
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Now, it truly has been 50 years since the show's debut, and that was celebrated with a few more surprises, including cameos by Charli XCX and Seth Meyers.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The actor's improv background makes him more comfortable in comedy, but his performance in this twisty sci-fi mystery brought his first Emmy nomination.
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Stage and audience alike at Studio 8H were packed with cast, alumni and other celebrities in a night that was in turns sweet and self-satirizing.
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Saturday, February 15, 2025
The news parody has launched comedy careers and courted controversy. Here, Lorne Michaels, Chevy Chase, Tina Fey, Michael Che and others recount its influential history.
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Timothée Chalamet, star of "A Complete Unknown," doubled up this week, and, in a cameo, Lin-Manuel Miranda rapped about freedom from royal tyranny.
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"The Heart of Rock and Roll," a Broadway show built around the songs of Huey Lewis and the News, has given the singer a reason to "get out of bed."
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"I made Nickelodeon," the former "Double Dare" host said. Now he's telling all in his Off Broadway show "The Life & Slimes of Marc Summers."
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Monday, July 24, 2023
In adapting a beloved franchise for the stage, the creative team sought to develop the story for new audiences while remaining true to the spirit of the films.
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