Overview
- The sixth episode of Season 51 airs live on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT, with next-day streaming on Peacock.
- The broadcast marks Powell’s first time hosting and Dean’s first musical guest appearance on the show.
- Powell’s booking dovetails with his current projects, as The Running Man opened Nov. 14 and his Hulu comedy Chad Powers remains in the spotlight.
- Pre-show interviews frame the gig as a long-held goal for Powell, who called hosting SNL a lifelong dream at The Running Man premiere.
- Coverage notes ongoing cast turnover for Season 51, with departures such as Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim and new featured players including Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, Veronika Slowikowska and Ben Marshall, while cameo chatter about the Manning brothers or Sydney Sweeney remains unconfirmed.