Is ‘Saturday Night Live’ New Tonight? Everything to Know About the December 13 Episode

Musical guest Dijon and host Melissa McCarthy during Goodnights & Credits

“Saturday Night Live” is on tonight, and fans have plenty to be excited about. 

After the comedy sketch series saw Melissa McCarthy serve as the night’s host and Dijon perform as the musical guest on December 6, “SNL” is back for an all-new episode on Saturday, December 13.


Is ‘SNL’ New Tonight?

Musical guest Dijon, host Melissa McCarthy, and Kenan Thompson during PromosNBCUniversal
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE – Episode 1891 – Musical guest Dijon, host Melissa McCarthy, and Kenan Thompson during Promos on Thursday, December 4, 2025.

Yes! There is a new episode of “SNL” on tonight, Saturday, December 13. This will be the eighth episode of season 51.


Who is the Host & Musical Guest for December 13?

Josh O’Connor and Lily Allen.

This will be O’Connor’s first time hosting the late-night show. The actor is best known for his roles on the Emmy-winning series “The Crown,” critically-acclaimed film “Challengers,” and the newest “Knives Out” mystery, “Wake Up Dead Man,” which premiered on Netflix Friday, December 12 just before his hosting debut.

Host Josh O'Connor during PromosNBCUniversal
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE – Episode 1892 – Host Josh O’Connor during Promos on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

Allen, who just released her newest album “West End Girl,” is returning to “Saturday Night Live” for the second time. The last time she headlined the show was back in February 2007.


What Time Does ‘SNL’ Air?

The show airs at 11:30 p.m. EST / 8:30 p.m. PST.


Where Can I Watch ‘SNL’?

Musical guest Lily Allen and host Josh O'Connor on December 6NBCUniversal
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE – Episode 1892 – Musical guest Lily Allen and host Josh O’Connor during promos on Thursday, December 11, 2025.

New episodes air live on NBC and Peacock on Saturday night. The episodes will be later available to stream.


‘SNL’ Schedule for the Rest of December 2025

To close out 2025, “Wicked: For Good” star Ariana Grande will serve as the host and Cher as the musical guest on Saturday, December 20.

This will be Grande’s third time hosting the show. Her first time was when she served as both host and musical guest back in 2016, and most recently, she hosted the show in October 2024.

After nearly 40 years, Cher will return as a musical guest, though she made a few notable cameo appearances. Her debut performance was in 1987.

“A Saturday Night Live Christmas,” the show’s annual holiday special, will be airing Thursday, December 18 and again on Monday, December 22 at 9/8c. 


The Major Cast Changes for ‘SNL’ Season 51

“Saturday Night Live” went through a cast shake-up following its milestone 50th season. Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, Michael Longfellow, Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim all announced their exits in recent weeks, and the television series added some fresh faces to the mix for season 51, with Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska all joining as featured players, alongside returnees Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline.

That group will join returning cast members Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Marcello Hernández, James Austin Johnson, Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang.

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