Upcoming SNL Hosts And Musical Guests, The Saturday Night Live Season 51 Cast And More

Stop me if you've heard this one before. Saturday Night Live is currently on a hiatus. The 51st season has been one of stops and starts. We got the normal Christmas break but also an extended absence so NBC could broadcast the Olympics. Now, we're on another pause for a few weeks, as the show prepares for the stretch run.

Fortunately, whatever episodes we have left should be really good. Jack Black has already been announced for his fifth hosting gig in early April, and history says whatever celebs remain should be really high end. There are a lot of A-listers with big Summer movies to promote, and it seems like there's always a good guest to do the season finale.

There's not a set date when we'll get the remaining chunk of hosts officially announced, but I'd expect to get more info in the next week or two. Until then, you can take a look at what we do know is ahead, as well as look back on all the guests we've gotten so far this season.

Saturday Night Live Season 51 Hosts and Musical Guests

April 4th, 2026 - Jack Black

Date: April 4th

Host: Jack Black

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 4

Musical Guest: Jack White

# Of Previous Musical Appearances: 5

Beloved comedian Jack Black is returning to Studio 8H in early April, and it'll likely be alongside some high profile celebrities, as we should get a sketch inducting him into the Five-Timers Club. It's honestly a little surprising he hasn't gotten there before given he first hosted all the way back in 2002. Two more hosting appearances followed over the next few years, but then he shockingly went 20 years in between gigs, which has to be close to some kind of record. He returned last season for a well-received fourth time, and next month, it'll be that coveted fifth slot.

The best thing about Jack Black is his ability to be funny in a lot of different ways. He's perhaps best known for his brash physical comedy, but he's also really good in quieter think pieces. I suspect we'll probably get a musical sketch too, as he's got plenty of experience being funny with a guitar. Maybe we'll even some somewhere he joins forces with musical guest Jack White, who will doing the music for the sixth time.

Hosts And Musical Guests That Already Had Their Turn

March 14th, 2026 - Harry Styles

Date: March 14th

Host: Harry Styles

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 1

Musical Guest: Also Harry Styles

# Of Previous Musical Appearances: 5

Can you believe it had been seven years since Harry Styles was an announced guest on SNL? It didn't feel that long since he made two cameos during the gap, but once upon a time, it looked like he'd be a recurring fixture, given he was the musical guest in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017 and pulled double duty in 2019. He's still in his early 30s though; so, there's a good chance we end up getting a combined 10 hosting and musical guest stints from him before he's done.

Regardless, this episode was a blast. He dove into some really weird characters, my favorite being a European cruise director, and he also wasn't above making fun of himself, both during his monologue and in random sketches.

March 7th, 2026 - Ryan Gosling

Date: March 7th

Host: Ryan Gosling

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 3

Musical Guest: Gorillaz

# Of Previous Musical Appearances: 0

Gosling was, of course, great in his fourth stint as SNL host. This time, the show really leaned into his habit of breaking during sketches and dropped a vicious prank on him and Ashley Padilla where they changed the contents of notes they had to read in between dress rehearsal and the live show. Not surprisingly, they had some issues holding it together.

We also got a ton of other outrageous sketches including one where Ryan Gosling played a creepy guy who wouldn't stop clinking his glass at a wedding and another where he played a cyclops. I'll also shout out Colin Jost who roasted people sitting in the front row during Weekend Update over their over the top reaction to a Heated Rivalry joke.

February 28th, 2026 - Connor Storrie

Date: February 28th

Host: Connor Storrie

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 0

Musical Guest: Mumford & Sons

# Of Previous Musical Appearances: 3 (Plus a cameo)

What a run for Connor Storrie! With only fifteen total IMDB credits on his resume, he went from acting in short films and playing bit parts to being a huge breakout star thanks to his much-hyped performance in Heated Rivalry.

For most actors, SNL is a chance to have some fun, but for Storrie, it was a chance to show off the full range of what he can do. I particularly loved a bachelor party ice skating excursion where everyone was having way too much fun and an injured stripper with way too much commitment to his job. Fingers crossed we get to see him again down the road.

January 31, 2026 - Alexander Skarsgård

Date: January 31st

Host: Alexander Skarsgård

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 0

Musical Guest: Cardi B

# Of Previous Musical Appearances: 1

As crazy as this may sound, that was Alexander Skarsgård's first time hosting Saturday Night Live. Thankfully, he was a natural. The show had him leaning into his rugged handsomeness with sketches where he played the likes of Tarzan, but it also gave him a chance to play more traditional, family dynamic characters. We even got a fun cameo from his Oscar-nominated father. Given how much his career is rolling, it's likely we'll see the popular actor back on the 30 Rock stage at some point.

I also want to shout out Sarah Sherman, who gave one of SNL's most fun moments this season when, during a sketch playing a weather girl, she yelled at the audience for not making woo noises when she revealed her dress. Classic.

January 24, 2026 - Teyana Taylor

Date: January 24th

Host: Teyana Taylor

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 0

Musical Guest: Geese

# Of Previous Musical Appearances: 0

Teyena Taylor can officially add SNL host to her lengthy resume that now, as of recently, also includes Oscar nominee. The One Battle After Another actress rocked her debut at Studio 8H in a performance that was very well received by fans.

It shouldn't be a surprise given she's done plenty of comedy in the past and has the aura and presence you typically need to care a sketch comedy bit... or, you know, an elaborate dance showcase like the one she busted out during her appearance.

January 17th, 2026 - Finn Wolfhard

Date: January 17th

Host: Finn Wolfhard

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 1

Musical Guest: A$AP Rocky

# Of Previous Musical Appearances: 1

Coming off the fifth and final season of Netflix's incredibly popular Stranger Things, series star Finn Wolfhard tried his hand at sketch comedy. To the surprise of no one, the young actor killed it. From the hilarious and heartwarming opening monologue with co-stars Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo (they also later appeared in a wild pre-taped segment) to that outrageous Harry Potter/Heated Rivalry parody, Wolfhard did a little bit of everything.

The first episode of the new year also featured two dynamic performances by A$AP Rocky, who gave audiences a raucous and destructive take on "Punk Rocky" followed by a mash-up of "Don't Be Dumb" and "Helicopter."

December 20th, 2025 - Ariana Grande

Date: December 20th

Host: Ariana Grande

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 2

Musical Guest: Cher

# Of Previous Musical Appearances: 1

Both Grande and Cher have a long history with SNL. Both women have been impersonated multiple times by multiple cast members, and they've each made appearances as themselves before. Grande has been strictly the musical guest twice, strictly the host once and simultaneously the host and musical guest once. Cher was the musical guest all the way back in 1987, which has to be up near the top for longest gaps between appearances.

To the surprise of absolutely no one, she was fantastic again. Several sketches she was involved in went super viral, including a reimagining of the Home Alone ending that's a hard R-rating. Given how much her career is rolling, it would be a shock not to see her back and a shock not to see her eventually join the 5-Timers Club.

December 13th, 2025 - Josh O'Connor

Date: December 13th

Host: Josh O'Connor

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 0

Musical Guest: Lily Allen

# Of Previous Musical Appearances: 1

British actor Josh O'Connor might not be the most famous movie star hitting up Studio 8H this season, but I absolutely love the pick. The Emmy winner has been fantastic in a huge variety of projects, from The Crown to The Durrells to Challengers, and it was nice to see him bring a very different and less traditionally comedic energy to Studio 8H.

He was clearly elated to be there, and he jumped into a wide variety of goofy sketches, some of which involved making out with his fellow cast members.

December 6th, 2025 - Melissa McCarthy

Date: December 6th

Host: Melissa McCarthy

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 5

Musical Guest: Dijon

# Of Previous Musical Appearances: 0

Not only is Melissa McCarthy in SNL's esteemed 5 Timers Club, she's also in a select club of having made double digit appearances on the show thanks to her run of cameos as former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Those appearances after President Trump's first election are probably the most famous in her SNL career, but they're not the reason she keeps getting invited back.

She keeps getting invited back because she can do a wide variety of types of comedy, and she's up for doing anything. She proved that again this time with sketches that touched on everything from awkward sadness to Chris Farley-like physical comedy. Fingers crossed we see her back again sometime over the next few seasons.

November 15th, 2025 - Glen Powell

Date: November 15th

Host: Glen Powell

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 0

Musical Guest: Olivia Dean

# Of Previous Musical Appearances: 0

Glen Powell had already cameoed during Sydney Sweeney's gig, but it was fantastic to see him as the full-blown host. Many fans called his episode the best of the season so far, and there's already speculation about when he might come back to host the show again. It helps that his episode attracted a ton of headlines, both because of a surprise MacGruber cameo and because Powell himself brought out a surprise guest.

Apparently Powell was first contacted to host SNL all the way back in 2021. He agreed and excitedly celebrated with his family and a UPS driver who happened to be delivering a package at the time. Unfortunately, it fell through after Top Gun got delayed; so, when he got the chance to host again, his family tracked down the UPS driver and brought him with them. Just a hilarious and heart-warming story.

November 8th, 2025 - Nikki Glaser

Date: November 8th

Host: Nikki Glaser

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 0

Musical Guest: sombr

# Of Previous Musical Appearances: 0

Nikki Glaser has been well known in the stand-up community for more than a decade, but over the past few years, she's started to break out into the mainstream. Her appearance at Tom Brady's Roast was very well-received, and earlier this year, she hosted The Golden Globe Awards.

SNL marked perhaps the biggest moment of her career and hopefully the start of an increase in stand-up comedians. The show has always focused more on bringing in movies and TV stars and even pop culture figures and athletes, but stand-up comedians can bring an entirely different dynamic. Hopefully we get to see Glaser again, as well as more stand-ups in general.

November 1st, 2025 - Miles Teller

Date: November 1st

Host: Miles Teller

# Of Previous Hosting Appearances: 1

Musical Guest: Brandi Carlile

# Of Previous SNL Musical Appearances: 3

Miles Teller went a few years between SNL hosting gigs, but if his career keeps rolling, it's hard to imagine the show keeping him away for that long again. He once again proved he can be really funny in a silly way, and he's obviously good at providing a more subdued straight man to the louder and more obnoxious cast members.

October 18, 2025 - Sabrina Carpenter

Date: October 18, 2025

Host and Musical Guest: Sabrina Carpenter

# Of Previous SNL Hosting Gigs: 0 + 1 Musical Performance

Sabrina Carpenter joined decorated list of musicians who’ve pulled double-duty on Saturday Night Live when she hosted and served as the musical performer on the October 18, 2025, episode. Not surprisingly, she was fantastic and generated a ton of headlines for both her musical performances and her outrageous sketches.

October 11, 2025 - Amy Poehler & Role Model

Date: October 11, 2025

Host: Amy Poehler

# Of Previous SNL Hosting Gigs: 2

Musical Guest: Role Model

# Of Previous SNL Performances: 0

Saturday Night Live alum Amy Poehler returned to host the iconic sketch show for the third time when she headlines the second episode of Season 51. A member of the SNL cast from 2001 to 2008, Poehler has returned countless times over the years, with her most recent appearance before this taking place during the Saturday Night Live 50 celebration back in February. Not surprisingly, she was fantastic, as per usual.

October 4, 2025 - Bad Bunny & Doja Cat

Date: October 4, 2025

Host: Bad Bunny

# Of Previous SNL Hosting Gigs: 1 + 3 Musical Performances

Musical Guest: Doja Cat

# Of Previous SNL Performances: 0

Rapper/actor/wrestler Bad Bunny hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time (he also has three other appearances as the musical guest) during the premiere episode of Season 51 on October 4, 2025. The Happy Gilmore 2 star previously hosted an episode back in 2023, which also featured Mick Jagger and Pedro Pascal in memorable cameos. It was Doja Cat's first performance at Studio 8H.

The Saturday Night Live Season 51 Cast

Saturday Night Live is welcoming a bunch of new faces this fall to NBC (and Peacock). Nearly a half-dozen new featured players officially joined the ranks of longtime cast members like Mikey Day, Bowen Yang, and Kenan Thompson, when the show debuted last week. The new additions to the cast include standup comics, TikTok stars, and even one-third of the Please Don’t Destroy team.

Below is a full list of everyone you’ll be watching on Saturday Night Live this season. Please note that all new cast members are in bold.

• Michael Che
• Mikey Day
• Andrew Dismukes
• Chloe Fineman
• Marcello Hernandez
• James Austin Johnson
• Colin Jost
• Sarah Sherman
• Kenan Thompson
• Bowen Yang
• Tommy Brennan
• Jeremy Culhane
• Ben Marshall
• Ashley Padilla
• Kam Patterson
• Veronika Slowikowska
• Jane Wickline

SNL Cast Members Not Returning After Season 50

Not long after Saturday Night Live head honcho Lorne Michaels announced there would be a shakeup ahead of Season 51, the departures started to trickle in. After not letting go of anyone on the cast (both repertory members and featured players), the long-running sketch comedy show let go of some major talent in the lead-up to the season premiere.

In August 2025, the first departure was announced when it was revealed that Devon Walker wouldn’t be returning after three years on the show. We didn’t have long to let the news sink in before other members of the cast started announcing they weren’t coming back, starting with Emil Wakim, and then followed by the departure of Michael Longfellow. The biggest shock came days later when it was announced that longtime fan-favorite Heidi Gardner would not be coming back after nearly a decade of making audiences laugh week in and week out. Not long after that, Ego Nwodim revealed she had left the show after seven seasons.

That is as far as we know, for now, for SNL Season 51. However, this will change when Lorne Michaels and company start announcing additional hosts and musical guests that’ll appear later in the season.