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Timothée Chalamet revealed that, while hosting and performing as SNL’s musical guest to promote his Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, Lorne Michaels initially balked at the idea. He persisted and ended up spending over six figures of his own money on the production costs, including the band and set, a move Entertainment Weekly noted was self-funded rather than label-backed.
Vulture’s recap praises Alexander Skarsgård’s SNL hosting for embracing his goofy, offbeat side, delivering self-aware humor and a solid debut that earns 4 stars from the editors.
Stellan Skarsgård made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live to back his Oscar-nominated son Alexander Skarsgård on his SNL debut, appearing as the stern father in a spoof of gloomy Scandinavian dramas, with Chloe Fineman and a later guest turn by Cardi B as Joaquin Antonio’s wife in the revived 'Immigrant Dad Show' sketch.
Stellan Skarsgård makes a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live during his son Alexander Skarsgård’s hosting, popping up in two sketches—a Nordic-drama spoof in which he emerges from a bathtub with a Hulk-style prop, and a humorous immigrant-parents sketch—while Cardi B performs as the musical guest.
Alexander Skarsgård hosts SNL’s 1,000th episode with a mix of political cold open, Scandinavian-skewering sketches, and cameos from Stellan Skarsgård, plus a Cardi B performance. While several bits land unevenly, standout moments from Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline and Skarsgård’s willingness to dive into wacky roles help keep the night entertaining and mark a step up from the previous weeks.
Pete Davidson returns to SNL for the show’s 1,000th regular episode, appearing in the cold open as Tom Homan to lecture ICE agents in Minneapolis, with jokes about the mission and Epstein files, and with Alexander Skarsgård hosting and Cardi B performing as musical guest.
Pete Davidson returns to SNL in a cold open as Border Czar Tom Homan, roasting ICE and immigration policy while trying to calm tensions in Minneapolis; Michael Che weighs in with sharp jabs on ICE, Epstein, and Don Lemon, as the sketch contrasts Homan’s de-escalation push with Trump’s contradictory stance on immigration enforcement.
Connor Storrie will host Saturday Night Live for the first time on February 28, with Mumford & Sons as the musical guest, marking his breakout rise from relative unknown to a prime-time host.
Kenan Thompson told People that he definitely thinks about leaving Saturday Night Live, acknowledging that saying goodbye would be painful after his 2003 start. As SNL’s longest-tenured member, he notes there are many people behind the scenes and that departures—like Bowen Yang and other cast shakeups in Season 51—will make the eventual farewell feel like a huge change. He even quipped about ripping the bandaid and running out the back door, underscoring how integral the show has been to his life and how difficult it will be when the time comes.
Vulture’s Ben Rosenstock gives SNL’s Teyana Taylor–hosted episode 2 stars, calling it a somber, uneven night where Taylor’s energy and versatility shine but the sketches don’t fully capitalize on the moment of national tragedy and often feel undercooked, with a few bright moments among otherwise cautious material.
On SNL's Weekend Update, Michael Che blasted ICE as inhumane after a second fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting, criticizing the agency in the death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti and highlighting bystander videos that contradicted DHS's account; he also mocked JD Vance's response to protesters amid the immigration-enforcement debate.
SNL opens with a Trump-centric spoof where James Austin Johnson’s Trump leads the 1st Annual Trumps, a gleaming self‑awards show that doubles as a distraction from ICE issues, featuring cameos by Javier Milei and Elon Musk.
Saturday Night Live imagined a Trump-centered awards show, with James Austin Johnson reviving his Trump impersonation and Teyana Taylor hosting, continuing the show's satirical take on the former president while also featuring the musical guest Geese.
Brooklyn band Geese made their network TV debut on Saturday Night Live, performing two songs from Getting Killed: a restrained take on Au Pays du Cocaine that underscored their off-kilter vibe, followed by the ferocious Trinidad that showcased their chaotic live energy, sparking debate about their place in rock and the viability of such acts on late-night TV.
Saturday Night Live launched a new Trump-themed awards episode, with James Austin Johnson hosting as Donald Trump and handing out spoof honors like Best Picture, while Mike Myers returned as Elon Musk to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for Comedy; Teyana Taylor hosted with Geese as the musical guest, a faux Carrie Underwood cameo closed the night, and the show teased next Saturday's host Alexander Skarsgård with Cardi B as the musical guest.