Overview
- Season 51, Episode 7 aired live from Studio 8H on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 11:30 p.m. EST on NBC, with streaming on Peacock afterward.
- Melissa McCarthy returned as host for her sixth outing, while Grammy-nominated artist Dijon made his SNL musical-guest debut.
- Josh O’Connor is set to host the Dec. 13 episode, joined by returning musical guest Lily Allen.
- Ariana Grande will host the Dec. 20 holiday episode, with Cher performing as the musical guest.
- Season 51 features a refreshed cast after several departures, adding new featured players Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson, and Veronika Slowikowska.