Overview
- Saturday Night Live airs live on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT, with next-day streaming on Peacock.
- The episode marks Nikki Glaser’s SNL hosting debut and the first SNL appearance by alternative rock singer-songwriter Sombr, born Shane Michael Boose.
- Glaser, known for high-profile roasts including Netflix’s 2023 Tom Brady special, said this week she has been workshopping a stand-up monologue in New York clubs.
- Season 51 pairs returning stalwarts like Michael Che, Colin Jost, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang with new featured players Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
- LateNighter reports second-year featured player Ashley Padilla currently leads the cast in sketch appearances and total screen time.