Final evening, December 20, Ariana Grande returned to Studio 8H to host Saturday Night time Reside for the second time in as a few years. Throughout her monologue, Grande parodied Mariah Carey’s lately record-breaking “All I Need for Christmas Is You” and was joined by Bowen Yang, who’s leaving the SNL forged halfway by way of his eighth season. She additionally appeared in sketches all through the night as an Elf on the Shelf, a dance teacher, and Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister from Residence Alone.
Within the “Random Duet Christmas Spectacular” sketch, impressed by David Bowie and Bing Crosby’s 1977 televised efficiency of “Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy,” Grande performed Katy Perry and Celine Dion. The present’s forged members additionally impersonated Bob Dylan, Kate Bush, Yoko Ono, Björk, and Geese frontman Cameron Winter.
Making her first look as Saturday Night time Reside’s musical visitor since 2011, Cher carried out two songs from her 2023 Christmas album titled, merely, Christmas. She was flanked by backup dancers for “DJ Play a Christmas Music” and lined Chuck Berry’s “Run Rudolph Run.”
Saturday Night time Reside’s 51st season has featured performances from Doja Cat, Sabrina Carpenter, Brandi Carlile, Olivia Dean, Dijon, and Lily Allen, amongst others. Unhealthy Bunny hosted the season premiere. Stranger Issues star Finn Wolfhard will host SNL’s first episode of the brand new yr alongside musical visitor A$AP Rocky on January 17, coinciding with the newest deliberate launch date for Rocky’s new album, Don’t Be Dumb.
This yr, Grande shared the deluxe model of her 2024 album, Everlasting Sunshine, and joined the forged of Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro’s new Meet the Dad and mom film. She carried out alongside her Depraved co-star Cynthia Erivo on the 2025 Oscars, the place she was additionally nominated for Greatest Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Glinda. Grande will kick off her first tour in over six years in June 2026.
