After a two-week hiatus, “Saturday Night Live” returned with a new episode Dec. 6, 2025, with host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Dijon, marking McCarthy’s sixth time hosting, her first since 2017, and Dijon’s “SNL” debut.

For the episode's cold open, James Austin Johnson and Colin Jost returned as President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. In the sketch, President Trump (Johnson) was updating the American people following the early Saturday morning strikes on Iran.

Saturday Night Live staffers were “scared,” according to TMZ, after musical guest Cardi B had a meltdown over a “Weekend Update” joke about rapper foe Nicki Minaj. Minaj, the Trinidadian rapper who became Trump’s celebrity bestie this year,

A new "Saturday Night Live" episode is set to air on Saturday, Feb. 28, after a weekslong hiatus. Here's what to know about this Saturday's show.

The 51st season of Saturday Night Live continues here in 2026, with a new set of hosts and musical guests who will perform. And if you're here, you might be getting ready to watch SNL on Saturday night, Feb. 28, 2025 and wondering: Is it all new tonight? If not, is it a rerun? Who's hosting?