Overview
- Melissa McCarthy returns for her sixth hosting stint, marking her first time back since 2017 and cementing her Five-Timers Club status.
- Dijon makes his SNL musical-guest debut, bringing a Grammy-nominated R&B profile to Studio 8H.
- Tonight’s broadcast is the seventh installment of Season 51 following a brief Thanksgiving hiatus.
- The rest of December is set: Josh O’Connor with Lily Allen on Dec. 13, Ariana Grande hosting with Cher performing on Dec. 20, and the holiday special airing Dec. 18 and Dec. 22.
- Season 51 continues after a post–50th-season reshuffle that added featured players Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.