Is Saturday Night Live New Tonight? Check Out the August 9 Host and Musical Guest
Just 56 days remain until Saturday Night Live'sSeason 51premiere.
Sure, it's only August, but we're getting closer to new comedy, live from the stage at Studio 8H. Season 51 premieres October 4, following up the momentous 50th anniversary season with what is sure to be a great start to another 50 years. No Hosts or Musical Guests have been announced yet, and no cast changes have been shared yet either, but you'll be guaranteed to find all that information on NBC Insider as soon we can share it.
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For now, the Season 50 celebrations continue. Between theregular seasonand the50th anniversary specials and documentaries, the show earned 30 Emmy nominations for 2025. Before the winners are announced in September, you might as well revisit the biggest moments from Season 50. Whether you want to tune in Saturday night to catch a broadcast or pick and choose your sketches online, the world is your SNL oyster.
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Is SNL new tonight, August 9, 2025?
No. The show has been on summer hiatus since the Season 50 finale on May 17, hosted by Scarlett Johansson with Musical Guest Bad Bunny.
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Donnell Rawlings, Dave Chapelle and GloRilla talk to each other during a sketch on Saturday Night Live Season 50 Episode 11Who is the August 9SNL Host and Musical Guest?
Dave Chappelle and GloRilla.
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Dave Chappelle sits on stage during promos on Saturday Night Live Season 50, Episode 11Where can I watch old episodes of SNL?
Stream sketches from every single episode of Saturday Night Live on Peacock anytime.
