Overview
- Bad Bunny returns for his second hosting stint with Doja Cat making her musical guest debut, days after he was named the 2026 Super Bowl LX halftime headliner.
- The live episode airs Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC, with next-day streaming on Peacock.
- Season 51 introduces five featured players: writer Ben Marshall, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
- Ego Nwodim, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Michael Longfellow announced their exits on social media, while reports of Heidi Gardner leaving remain unconfirmed by her or NBC.
- Amy Poehler with Role Model is set for Oct. 11, and Sabrina Carpenter will host and perform on Oct. 18.