Final night time, December 20, Ariana Grande returned to Studio 8H to host Saturday Evening Stay for the second time in as a few years. Throughout her monologue, Grande parodied Mariah Carey’s not too long ago record-breaking “All I Need for Christmas Is You” and was joined by Bowen Yang, who’s leaving the SNL solid halfway by 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 solid members additionally impersonated Bob Dylan, Kate Bush, Yoko Ono, Björk, and Geese frontman Cameron Winter.
Making her first look as Saturday Evening Stay’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 Tune” and coated Chuck Berry’s “Run Rudolph Run.”
Saturday Evening Stay’s 51st season has featured performances from Doja Cat, Sabrina Carpenter, Brandi Carlile, Olivia Dean, Dijon, and Lily Allen, amongst others. Bad Bunny hosted the season premiere. Stranger Things 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 release date for Rocky’s new album, Don’t Be Dumb.
This yr, Grande shared the deluxe version of her 2024 album, Eternal Sunshine, and joined the cast 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 Finest Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Glinda. Grande will kick off her first tour in over six years in June 2026.
