Carpenter will appear as both host and musical guest during Season 51, which premieres Oct. 4 with Bad Bunny and Doja Cat

We're less than a month away from Saturday Night Live Season 51. New episodes begin on October 4. No Host or Musical Guest has been announced yet, but the cast is beginning to take shape. Five new cast members will be joining the show this season including one very familiar redhead.

Sabrina Carpenter will do double duty on Oct. 18, marking her first appearance as “SNL” host and second appearance as musical guest. The Grammy winner’s newest album, “Man’s Best Friend,” debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Across the show's slate of anniversary programming — The Anniversary Special, Beyond Saturday Night, The Homecoming Concert, 50 Years of SNL Music, and The Anniversary Special: Immersive Experience — SNL50 walked away with 24 nominations and nine wins in 2025.

“Abbott Elementary” star and creator Quinta Brunson is short and isn’t afraid to flaunt it. Hosting “Saturday Night Live” for the second time on May 3, Brunson opted to deliver her opening monologue in musical form, breaking into song and singing ...

There’s no new episode of “Saturday Night Live” on tonight, Saturday, Sept. 13. Season 51 of “SNL” premieres on Saturday, Oct. 4. The host and musical guest for the premiere have not been announced yet, although some fans have speculated that Taylor Swift might appear on the season premiere.

During Peacock's livestream of the "SNL50: The Homecoming Concert" at New York City's Radio City Music Hall Feb. 14, the Oscar winner was shown sitting beside Martin Short and giving the camera the middle finger. Streep, who has stirred romance rumors with ...