Overview
- The lineup was announced on-air during the Christmas episode hosted by Ariana Grande with Cher as musical guest.
- The episode will be Wolfhard’s first time hosting, following his turn as an NBC page in Jason Reitman’s SNL film Saturday Night.
- A$AP Rocky will make his debut as an SNL musical performer, having previously appeared in a 2018 cameo during Donald Glover’s show.
- The booking arrives days after Netflix drops the final Stranger Things episodes on Dec. 31.
- After January installments, the show will break for NBC’s coverage of the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics from Feb. 6–22.