Bowen Yang abruptly leaving SNL
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Another major Saturday Night Live cast member is exiting the show, in a surprising move that’s occurring midway through the show’s 51st season. What SNL cast member is leaving the show? Bowen Yang, one of the most popular and cast members on the show,
Actor and pop star Ariana Grande, who recently portrayed Glinda in "Wicked," will host " Saturday Night Live " for the show's highly anticipated Christmas episode Dec. 20. It will be the singer's third time hosting the show.
SNL’s holiday promo goes viral after Cher recreates her “Snap out of it!” moment and playfully slaps host Ariana Grande, as the Wicked star previews the December 20 episode.
The final new “SNL” episode of 2025 will air on Dec. 20. “Wicked: For Good” star Ariana Grande will close the season when she hosts the show for the third time. Her return to “SNL” for the 2025 Christmas episode comes just over a year after she stopped by Studio 8H for Season 50.
A Christmas-themed Saturday Night Live monologue joke in 1998 more or less predicted that Jimmy Fallon would eventually host the series in 2011.